Chastain Horse Park

What Chastain Horse Park does

Chastain Horse Park offers therapeutic programs for adults and children. Their services include therapeutic riding provides benefits in the areas of health, education, sport, recreation, leisure, physical, emotional, and social well-being of people with disabilities, and medical or behavioral health.

Name

Chastain Horse Park

Legal name

Chastain Horse Park

Website

https://chastainhorsepark.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chastain Horse Park provides equestrian boarding, lessons, day camps, pony parties, and therapeutic programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine-Assisted Therapy and Equestrian Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Gait, Balance & Coordination Rehabilitation (School-Age) (EDAKAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Horse Boarding, Livery & Stable Operations (AFAEAGAG), Sport/Show Horse Training & Performance Programs (AFAEAGAF), Outdoor Fitness & Park Bootcamps (HSADABAC)

Keywords

• Equine-assisted therapy
• Therapeutic riding programs
• Hippotherapy services
• Horse boarding services
• Adaptive horsemanship

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Therapeutic Program Fees: Fees for hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, and equine-assisted learning programs. Many participants receive scholarships or funding through third-party payer agencies.
2. Riding Lessons: Professional riding lessons for beginners through advanced riders in hunt seat, equitation, and jumper disciplines. Currently on waitlist.
3. Horse Boarding: Full-service boarding program with 28-stall barn, twice daily stall cleaning, three times daily feeding, turn out, and professional training services.
4. Event Space Rental: Venue rental for weddings, corporate events, rehearsal dinners, showers, and anniversaries. Managed by Saratoga Event Group. Upstairs Banquet Room with balcony, downstairs Garden Room with balcony, and equestrian Ring.
5. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations. Stock donations. In 2026, seeking to raise over $1,750,000 for subsidies and needs-based scholarships. Major donors include Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, and others through Healing Through Horses capital campaign.
6. Summer Camps: Summer camp programs including Book and Barn, Girlscout Badge, Hearts and Hooves, Beginner Riding Camp, and Ponies Phonics and Fun.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chastain Horse Park delivers equine-assisted therapeutic programs (hippotherapy, therapeutic horsemanship, and equine-assisted learning), professional riding lessons, full-service horse boarding, event space rentals, and summer camps on a 15-acre urban Atlanta campus. The therapeutic programs serve individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities while recreational programs (lessons, boarding, events, camps) generate revenue that subsidizes therapeutic services. The organization operates as a PATH International Premiere Accredited nonprofit center, with 85% of its impact delivered through therapeutic programming.

Product overview

Chastain Horse Park operates as a unified nonprofit equestrian center offering therapeutic programs and recreational equestrian services. The core portfolio consists of three therapeutic programs (Therapy/Hippotherapy, Therapeutic Horsemanship, and Equine Assisted Learning), a Riding Lessons School Program, a Boarding and Leasing Program, Event Space Rental, and Summer Camps. The therapeutic programs serve individuals with disabilities while the recreational programs (riding lessons, boarding, events) generate revenue that subsidizes therapeutic services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapeutic Program Three-branch equine-assisted therapeutic programming including Therapy (Hippotherapy), Therapeutic Horsemanship, and Equine Assisted Learning/Community Outreach. Serves individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities including autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, sensory impairments, ADD/ADHD, depression, anxiety, speech/developmental delays, and chromosomal disorders. Delivered by licensed medical professionals (PT, OT, SLP, psychotherapy) and PATH International certified instructors. 36% of participants receive scholarship support.
• Therapy (Hippotherapy) Physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, speech-language pathology, and counseling services provided by licensed professionals using equine movement and interactions as therapeutic tools. Contact Brent Applegate at My Heroes Therapy for paperwork, insurance, and cost details.
• Therapeutic Horsemanship Non-therapy riding services for individuals with diverse needs, including mounted and unmounted activities focused on developing horsemanship skills and providing physical, social, and emotional benefits. Delivered by PATH International certified instructors with specialty training.
• Equine Assisted Learning (Community Outreach) Community outreach program improving functional life skills through hands-on experiential learning with horses, team-building, and communication activities for at-risk youth and diverse groups. Includes partnerships with Atlanta Public Schools, Wellspring Living, and other community organizations.
• Riding Lessons (School Program) Professional riding lessons in hunt seat, equitation, and jumper disciplines for beginner through advanced riders ages 7+, with over 20 school horses and ponies. Currently on waitlist due to high demand.
• Boarding and Leasing Program Horse boarding with professional trainer team offering comprehensive equine care including stall cleaning, feeding, turn-out, vet/dental/farrier scheduling, and access to arenas and Theraplate. Operates within the new 28-stall barn.
• Event Space Rental Venue rental at the Chastain Horse Park Clubhouse including upstairs Banquet Room with balcony, downstairs Garden Room with balcony, and equestrian Ring. Managed by Saratoga Event Group. Suitable for weddings, corporate events, rehearsal dinners, showers, anniversaries, and family reunions.
• Summer Camps Summer camp programs for 2026 including Book and Barn, Girlscout Badge, Hearts and Hooves, Beginner Riding Camp, and Ponies Phonics and Fun. Provides accessible equestrian experiences for children of varying ages and abilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46% increase in therapeutic riding sessions over 2020
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Saratoga Event GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManages all booking and event planning for Chastain Horse Park Clubhouse and event spaces. Contact: 770-578-1110 or [email protected]. Provides Banquet Room, Garden Room, and equestrian Ring for weddings, corporate events, and celebrations.
• My Heroes TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapy services at CHP conducted by My Heroes Therapy. Founded by Brent Applegate, MPT, who began the program out of Chastain Horse Park in 2005. Provides occupational therapy, physical therapy, and mental health services through licensed professionals.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor healthcare partner providing referrals and support for therapeutic riding services. CHOA worked with CHP on a hippotherapy pilot program.
• Shepherd CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation center partnering with CHP for therapeutic equestrian services. Dr. Michael Yochelson, CMO of Shepherd Center, serves on CHP Board of Directors.
• Wellspring LivingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlanta-area organization serving individuals with special needs and disabilities, partnering with CHP for therapeutic experiences with horses.
• Atlanta Public SchoolssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict partnership providing therapeutic equestrian experiences for students with disabilities and special needs.
• TS Adams StudiocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitectural firm providing design expertise for the $8.9M Healing Through Horses expansion project. Tim Adams, AIA, leads the design team.
• Macallan ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner overseeing all facility construction for the Healing Through Horses expansion, managing programming continuity and horse care during construction.
• Grovestreet PartnerssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProject partner for the $9M expansion initiative.
• Georgia Home TheatersupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdded to Phase 2 expansion project team.
• Landplus Landscape ArchitecturesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdded to Phase 2 expansion project team for landscape design.
• Michael Jackson Landscape CompanysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAdded to Phase 2 expansion project team for landscape implementation.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center: Therapeutic riding center previously employing CHP instructor Michelle Kaster. Operates a near-identical model: PATH-certified instructors, hippotherapy, therapeutic horsemanship, and adaptive programming for individuals with disabilities.
• The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding: PATH Premiere Accredited center in San Juan Capistrano, CA delivering hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, and equine-assisted learning with licensed therapists—directly comparable therapeutic mission, accreditation tier, and instructor model to Chastain.
• BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding & Education Center: Illinois-based PATH-accredited therapeutic riding center serving children, adults, and veterans with disabilities. Comparable scale, nonprofit funding model, and mix of therapy plus adaptive horsemanship programming.
• High Hopes Therapeutic Riding: PATH-accredited center in Old Lyme, CT offering hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, and equine-assisted learning with licensed clinicians. Closely aligned on therapeutic mission, accreditation level, and instructor pipeline.
• National Center for Equine-Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT): Woodside, CA nonprofit providing hippotherapy and equine-assisted therapy to children and adults with disabilities using licensed therapists and PATH-certified instructors—near-identical clinical service model.
• Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy: Nebraska-based PATH-accredited therapeutic riding nonprofit serving children and adults with disabilities, with similar instructor certification, scholarship programs, and donor-funded subsidy model.
• Ride On Center for Kids (ROCK): Texas-based PATH-accredited therapeutic riding center offering equine-assisted activities and therapies to children and adults with disabilities, with comparable mission, scholarship model, and licensed-therapist delivery.
• Mane in Heaven: Illinois nonprofit therapeutic riding center serving individuals with disabilities through adaptive horsemanship, offering direct overlap in PATH-certified instruction and scholarship-subsidized programming.

Broad incumbents

• PATH International: Industry association that accredits Chastain and sets therapeutic-riding standards across hundreds of member centers. Not a competitor but the governing body whose Premier Accreditation gives CHP its clinical credential and industry positioning.
• EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association): Professional association setting standards for equine-assisted psychotherapy and personal development. Alternative certification framework competing for mindshare with PATH-accredited centers on the mental-health side of CHP's program mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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