Stichting Centra voor Aangepast Paardrijden

What Stichting Centra voor Aangepast Paardrijden does

Stichting Centra voor Aangepast Paardrijden (Stichting CAP) is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (stichting) operating a therapeutic riding center, or 'zorgmanege,' headquartered at Zorgmanege de Winckelsteegh in Nijmegen, with a second operating site at Villa Boszicht in Malden and a registered office in Ubbergen. Founded in 2015 with statutory founding partners Stichting Pluryn, St. Maartensschool, and Sint Maartenskliniek, the organization serves children, youth, and adults with physical and mental disabilities through adapted horseback riding lessons, huifbed (canopy cart) therapy, carriage rides, and day care (dagbesteding) programs. A third location, Maartenshoeve, was closed in 2025.

The foundation's operational backbone is an internal therapy horse breeding and training program that has produced approximately 20 specially trained horses at an average lifetime cost of roughly €23,000 per animal, supported by a workforce of 11–50 employees and approximately 50 weekly volunteers. Its technology stack is limited to a WordPress-based website, social media channels, and a Mailchimp newsletter; there are no proprietary software or AI components.

Revenue is generated through three primary channels: recurring day care contracts funded via Dutch care budgets (PGB, ZIN, Jeugdwet, WMO, Maatwerk) under Stichting Pluryn subcontracting; monthly therapeutic riding lesson subscriptions funded through personal budgets or direct payment; and donations, sponsorships (including therapy horse sponsorships), merchandise sales (caps, beanies, bags, lunch boxes, pens, plush mascot 'Cappy'), and book sales ('Gedragen' at €25). The organization holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, does not receive government subsidy, and is governed by an uncompensated four-member board.

Name

Stichting Centra voor Aangepast Paardrijden

Legal name

Stichting CAP, Centra voor Aangepast Paardrijden

Website

https://stichtingcap.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting CAP is a Dutch nonprofit foundation operating therapeutic riding centers in Nijmegen and Malden, delivering adapted horseback riding, huifbed therapy, carriage rides, and day care programs for children and adults with physical and mental disabilities, funded through Dutch care budgets, lesson subscriptions, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Therapeutic Equestrian Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Horses and Other Equine Production (112920), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Equine Rehabilitation, Layup & Retirement Facilities (AFAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Horse Boarding, Livery & Stable Operations (AFAEAGAG), Special Needs Pet Boarding (Mobility/Disability Accommodations) (HSANAJAC)

Keywords

• Therapeutic horseback riding
• Adaptive equestrian services
• Animal-assisted therapy
• Disability day care
• Special education riding

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijmegen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Day Care / Dagbesteding Services: Day care services for people with disabilities funded through PGB (Persoonsgebonden Budget), ZIN (Zorg in Natura), Jeugdwet, WMO, or Maatwerk arrangements. Stichting CAP is a contractor under Stichting Pluryn for these services. Provides both experiential/belevingsgerichte dagbesteding and labor-market oriented/arbeidsmatige dagbesteding.
2. Therapeutic Riding Lessons and Therapy Services: Adapted horseback riding lessons, physiotherapy on horseback, carriage rides, and huifbed experiences. Monthly lesson subscriptions funded through personal budgets or direct payments. Clients include children, youth, and adults with physical and mental disabilities.
3. Merchandise and Book Sales (Webshop): Sale of branded merchandise including CAP branded goods, caps, bags, and the book 'Gedragen' (€25). Launched for the 10-year anniversary. Also available through external retailers (Primera, Bruna). Revenue supports the foundation's operations.
4. Donations and Sponsorships: Stichting CAP receives no government subsidy and depends primarily on donations and sponsorships. As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations are fully tax-deductible. Support methods include one-time donations, periodic tax-free gifts, sponsorship of therapy horse training, and clothing donations through on-site containers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stichting CAP delivers therapeutic horseback riding and animal-assisted services for children, youth, and adults with physical and mental disabilities from its two care-riding facilities in the Nijmegen region. Core offerings include adapted riding lessons, huifbedrijden (canopy-bed riding), carriage rides, and physiotherapy on horseback, plus structured day care programs (experiential and work-oriented dagbesteding). All services are delivered using approximately 20 internally bred and specially trained therapy horses.

Product overview

Stichting CAP operates as a care stable (zorgmanege) offering therapeutic horseback riding and related services from three locations in the Nijmegen region. The core offerings include adapted horseback riding lessons, huifbedrijden (canopy bed riding), carriage rides, and day care programs. The organization maintains a herd of specially trained therapy horses bred and trained through their internal program. Supporting offerings include a webshop selling branded merchandise (CAP pet, CAP muts, CAP tas, CAP broodtrommel, CAP pen) and the book 'Gedragen' published for their 10th anniversary. All activities are designed to support physical, emotional, and mental development of clients with and without disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aangepast Paardrijden (Adapted Horseback Riding) Therapeutic horseback riding lessons delivered by certified instructors using specially trained therapy horses. Activities improve physical balance, strength, blood circulation, spatial awareness, and self-confidence for children, youth, and adults with and without disabilities.
• Huifbedrijden (Canopy Bed Riding) Therapeutic riding experience using a huifbed (a steel-wheeled canopy cart pulled by two ponies of equal height). Participants lie on a height-adjustable canvas stretched between the ponies' backs, experiencing rhythmic movement that stimulates metabolism, digestion, and circulation while providing deep relaxation for participants who cannot sit on a horse.
• Rijden in de Koets (Carriage Riding) Weekly carriage rides using covered carriages that operate in all weather conditions, providing relaxation, social activity, and outdoor enjoyment for clients residing at the Winckelsteegh location.
• Dagbesteding (Day Care Services) Structured day care programs offering both experiential (belevingsgerichte) and labor-oriented (arbeidsmatige) activities with horses and small farm animals at Zorgmanege de Winckelsteegh in Nijmegen and Villa Boszicht in Malden. Designed for people with disabilities needing meaningful daily activities, with placement funded through Dutch care arrangements and via Stichting Pluryn as contractor.
• Boek 'Gedragen' Publication by Anneke Berendijk-van der Spiegel titled 'Gedragen — How horses make a difference in the lives of people with and without disabilities', released to mark Stichting CAP's 10-year anniversary.
• Webshop Merchandise Online store selling CAP branded merchandise including the CAP pet/cap (€20 incl. VAT), CAP muts/beanie (€20), CAP tas/bag (€5), CAP broodtrommel/lunchbox (€10), and CAP pen (€1). Proceeds support the foundation's activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Physical improvement in balance, strength, and blood circulation for riders with disabilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting PluryncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting CAP operates as a contractor under Stichting Pluryn for day care services. CAP's Zorgmanege de Winckelsteegh is located on the Pluryn residential grounds in the Hatert district of Nijmegen. This provides a stable referral pipeline for clients with disabilities.
• St. MaartenschoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the founding institutions (statutaire oprichters) of Stichting CAP. Students from the special education school attend therapeutic horseback riding lessons supervised by a physiotherapist, animal care lessons, and sports stimulation programs. This is a core client referral and co-development partnership.
• Sint MaartenskliniekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the founding institutions (statutaire oprichters) of Stichting CAP. The Sint Maartenskliniek provides the facility for Maartenshoeve, where specialized therapeutic activities for children and youth are delivered. This is both a founding partnership and a facility/access partnership. Note: The Maartenshoeve location was in the process of closing/changing at time of sources.
• KNHS (Koninklijke Nederlandse Hippensport Vereniging)minorOthersAffiliated organization shown in the logo section of the website. The KNHS is the Dutch Royal Equestrian Sports Federation.
• FNRS (Federatie van Recreatie- en Therapiecentra met Paarden)minorOthersAffiliated organization shown in the logo section. The FNRS is the Dutch Federation for Recreation and Therapy Centers with Horses.
• Stichting Veilige PaardensportminorOthersAffiliated organization shown in the logo section. Stichting Veilige Paardensport is the Dutch Foundation for Safe Horse Sports, focused on safety standards in equestrian activities.
• SBBminorOthersAffiliated organization shown in the logo section. SBB is the Dutch organization for work-based learning and apprenticeship programs.
• FPG (Federatie Paardrijden Gehandicapten)minorOthersAffiliated organization shown in the logo section. FPG is the Dutch Federation for Horseback Riding for the Disabled.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Koninklijke Nederlandse Hippensport Vereniging (KNHS): The Dutch Royal Equestrian Sports Federation, of which CAP is an affiliated member. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that shapes standards and certification for equestrian activities in the Netherlands, including therapeutic contexts.
• Stichting Federatie Paardrijden Gehandicapten (FPG): The Dutch Federation for Horseback Riding for the Disabled. As an industry body that CAP is formally affiliated with, FPG is comparable as an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but provides structural context for the therapeutic riding sector in which CAP operates.

Regional players

• Stichting Pegasus (Belgium): A Belgian foundation (vzw) operating as a therapeutic riding center for people with disabilities, directly comparable in mission and modality to Stichting CAP but operating across the border in Belgium. Both foundations adapt horseback riding and equine-assisted activities for clients with physical and mental disabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting De Paardenkamp: The Dutch equine welfare foundation that operates a retirement park for horses. While not a direct competitor in therapeutic riding, it is comparable as a Dutch foundation working with horses for public-benefit purposes, relying on donations and ANBI status, and maintaining substantial equine care infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Stichting Mantelzorg Paardenrusthuis: A Dutch foundation offering care using horses, including for elderly and dementia clients, mirroring CAP's use of equines for therapeutic and quality-of-life purposes for vulnerable populations. Both foundations use the calming and therapeutic properties of horses as a primary modality.
• Stichting Zorgboerderij De Hooilanden: A Dutch care farm foundation providing day care (dagbesteding) and supervised meaningful activity for people with disabilities, similar to CAP's experiential and work-oriented day care programs. Both organizations operate as ANBI-status stichtingen funded through PGB/ZIN/WMO arrangements and donations, with similar volunteer-driven operational models.
• Stichting De Geinsche Hoeve: A Dutch care farm providing day activities and supported work for people with disabilities in a farm setting with animals. Comparable to CAP's Malden location (Villa Boszicht) in operating model, target population, and funding mix, though focused more on farm animals than equines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCghBe9GxMUff2VKYoW0OpCg
• Facebookfacebook.com/stichtingcap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-cap-centra-voor-aangepast-paardrijden
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichtingcap

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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