The Kentucky Foothills Therapeutic Horsemanship Center, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of individuals with physical, emotional and developmental disabilities by facilitating the exploration of the age old relationship between horse and human.
Our mission is to provide a safe, secure environment in which individuals can benefit from experiencing, riding and driving horses in a manner which acknowledges the needs and abilities of each and every rider.
Mark Martin, Horse Trainer, Facilities Manager & Veterans Program Director
Cheryl Martin, Lead Instructor & Mentor
Luci (in the Sky with Diamonds)
Chelsea Ross, Head Wrangler
Our Wonderful Volunteers
The Jacks Creek Riding Stable is a small jewel located in Madison County. Once part of a large farm, the area has been given over to subdivisions, but this one bit of Bluegrass yet remains. At one time, many many years ago (ha ha to our friends who learned to ride there as children), it was a thriving riding center but time and disinterest let it fade into a diminished version of its former self.
Purchased a few years ago by Bob Heyer, and through his generous efforts, JCRS is making a comeback. He has generously granted us a 20 year lease for the use of the arena, stalls, pasture and another barn to KFTHC in return for our help in returning the place to the jewel it once was.
KFTHC is very grateful to Bob's confidence in KFTHC's volunteers and to his generous offer.
KFTHC to enjoy this bit of the Bluegrass in Richmond.
The photograph to the right shows a collection of the object we found in the original arena footing. It was a daily treasure hunt of broken pottery and glass, nails, bits of chains, and other what knots. Not the optimum surface for riding.
In 2021, KFTHC received a grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels to replace the ancient clay and wood chip footing with river sand.
Thanks to the Kentucky Colonels, and Maddie, Alicia, Christopher, Mark and Cheryl for the hard work of removing the old footing and replacing it.
Additional Thanks to By Pass Rental for the donation of the use of a skid steer loader for the week it took to make the change.
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