Angels Dancing with Horses is a non - profit therapeutic riding program committed to providing Equine
Assisted Services to all riders regardless of their ability to pay for our services. We have fundraisers to offset our costs
and provide student scholarships. Student scholarships are by application. Students are expected to exhaust all other options
before applying for a scholarship. Here are some options.
Funding Resources
Proulx Family Foundation, Inc. This foundation seeks to enable you and your family, who would otherwise
not have the financial resources to do so, take advantage of life enhancing opportunities. Grants, for up to $5000 per year
(on April 30th), are made to individuals for therapeutic programs and services. Eligibility guidelines: under 21 years of
age, written statement or report of a developmental disability by a licensed medical or therapeutic provider, must reside
in New England. Contact: Proulx Family Foundation at 1-603-664-2365 or
ProulxFoundation@aol.com
Use your flexible spending account through Maine Care. With a written prescription from your doctor,
therapeutic horseback riding may be considered an out-of-pocket medical expense. If you have and use a flexible medical spending
account, you will enjoy the benefits of saving’s account using pre-taxed dollars. We will provide you with documentation
that includes the date(s) of service and payment made.
Service organizations such as the local Lions Club, Elks, or disability organizations such as the
Muscular Dystrophy Association may be willing to help you fund therapeutic horseback riding.
Maine Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Grants for up to $250 per year may be given for therapeutic
horseback riding. You can download an application for this program by going to the Maine Chapter’s website or can receive
one by calling 1-800-FIGHTMS
Veteran’s Administration, Worker’s Compensation or Vocational Rehab. If you are a veteran
with a service-connected disability, the VA may be an option for you. If you have a work related injury and can have either
therapeutic horseback riding prescribed by your physician, worker’s compensation may consider funding it. Lastly, if
you are a vocational rehab client and therapeutic horseback riding enhances skills needed for employment (i.e. motor
vehicle operation), consider writing your therapeutic horseback riding/hippotherapy needs into your Individualized Work Related
Plan (IWRP).
The Childrens Center provides limited funds ($250) for recreational experiences for children with developmental
and emotional disabilities.
