Milestones Inc

Milestones is a nationally accredited non-profit organization whose mission is to improve cognitive, physical and psychological function as well as nurture the emotional health of members of our community through therapeutic horseback riding activities. We do this by teaching horsemanship skills and basic grooming to individuals with diagnoses such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy, traumatic brain injury, Spina Bifida, Down syndrome, etc.

Milestones was organized and incorporated as a therapeutic horseback riding program in 1999. Services were originally provided on a farm in Campbell County, Kentucky. In 2006, Milestones relocated to a 44 acre farm in Kenton County, Kentucky.

The program is tailored to meet the individual needs of the riders:

-Riders with Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, visual impairments or stroke receive benefit from exercising a specific group of muscles, which can be accomplished during riding. 

-Riders with Autism and Attention Deficit Disorder learn to concentrate on tasks, develop confidence, responsibility, self-control, empathy and affection. 

-Riders that are uncomfortable in typical social settings find riding to be a less intimidating social activity. To care for and ride a horse, a rider must learn to communicate with both horse and instructor thereby addressing their social discomfort.