Hinchinbrook Farm Society
Hinchinbrook Farm Society is a volunteer and non-profit organization for families of special needs children.[1][2] The farm is located in Blockhouse, Nova Scotia and maintains standards set forth by the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA).[3] Hinchinbrook Farm provides therapeutic riding to families with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)[4] by employing the "Horse Boy Method".[5] The therapeutic riding program is one of four in Nova Scotia which is registered with the Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation.[6]
Hinchinbrook Farm was created by Patricia McGill in 2007 in order to provide therapeutic riding to children who are mentally challenged.[7] In 2010 the decision was made to have it run as a registered charity. This was formed with aid from the original volunteer parents and community leaders (Hinchinbrook Farm Society). As of 2018[update], there were 51 volunteers and 40 children in the Therapeutic Riding Program and 25 families on the Horse Boy Method.[5]
Documentary[edit]
An hour long documentary was aired in 2017.[8] The documentary appeared on CBC's documentary program as part of a Tell Tale Productions Inc documentary. Filming began in August 2016 with director Jackie Torrens, producer Erin Oakes and executive producer Edward Peill.[9]
Awards[edit]
- 2014 - Doctor Gerald Gordon Memorial Award[10][11]
- 2016 - Therapy Horse of the Year from Atlantic Horse and Pony Magazine.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ "Charity Data". www.charitydata.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "T3010 Registered Charity Information Return". apps.cra-arc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Mission Statement". hinchinbrookfarm.com.
- ^ "Hinchinbrook Farm Society". CanadaHelps - Donate to any charity in Canada. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ a b "History". hinchinbrookfarm.com.
- ^ "- Therapeutic Riding Centres - Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation". www.horsenovascotia.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Hinchinbrook Farm Society". southshoreconnect.cioc.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "LighthouseNow: Hinchinbrook hits prime time". lighthousenow.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "Choosing Nova Scotia: Spotlight on Hinchinbrook | Nova Scotia Business Inc". www.novascotiabusiness.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ Amatyr4n. "Freshlr Personal One-page Site by Amatyr4n". gfns.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Past Recipients". The Gordon Foundation for Children and Youth. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Meet the Critters". hinchinbrookfarm.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- ^ "The Atlantic Therapy Horse of the Year Award for 2016 was presented to Silver Bell of the Hinchinbrook Farm Society in April". www.facebook.com. Atlantic Horse & Pony. 2016-05-26. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-04-21.