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High Hopes Therapeutic Riding — Veterans Program
Old Lyme, CT therapeutic riding center offering a free 6–8 week horsemanship program for veterans and active-duty personnel focused on ground work, wellness, and being present, plus year-round adaptive riding and equine programs for people with disabilities.
- Cost
- Free for the Veterans Program (own site: 'our free horsemanship program for veterans and active duty personnel'); other programs' costs not stated
- Coverage
- Old Lyme, Connecticut (southeastern Connecticut) (Connecticut)
- Eligibility
- Veterans Program is open to veterans and active-duty personnel; sessions are scheduled by sign-up.
- Last Verified
- October 9, 2026
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