De La Cruz Farms
Farm
Why pick this one
De La Cruz Farms, founded in Boone in 2014, provides hippotherapy, speech-language therapy, and referral-based recreational equine sessions.
Best for
- Speech-language therapy incorporating equine movement
- Hippotherapy as part of occupational, physical, or speech-language therapy
- Recreational riding and horsemanship sessions
- Individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, developmental delays, brain injuries, trauma, or mental health needs
- Families seeking a farm setting for renewal during challenging life situations
Look elsewhere if
- Seeking produce sales or conventional farm retail
- Seeking services unrelated to therapy, equine sessions, or community outreach
Specialties
- Speech-language therapy utilizing equine movement
- Hippotherapy
- Recreational equine sessions
- Equine-assisted animal interaction
What makes them different
- Nonprofit farm ministry founded by Jeff and Bencita Brooks in 2014
- Equine movement is incorporated into speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy
- Programs serve people with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, developmental delays, brain injuries, trauma, and mental health needs
- Provides referral-based recreational equine sessions with horse leaders, side walkers, and trained farm staff
- Partners with Watauga Opportunities, social services, schools, churches, parent groups, and day care centers
- Serves
- Boone
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 6696 Old Highway 421 S, Deep Gap, NC 28618-8903
- Phone
- +18283522664
- Website
- http://www.delacruzfarms.com/
Services
- Therapy services
- Recreational equine sessions
- Community outreach
- Summer camps
- Educational classes