Shadow Hills Riding Club

What Shadow Hills Riding Club does

Shadow Hills Riding Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009 and headquartered in Shadow Hills, California, in Los Angeles County. The organization delivers therapeutic adaptive riding and equine-assisted activities to individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities, at-risk youth, and military veterans. Service delivery is conducted through a PATH International Premier Accredited Riding Center, which imposes recognized standards on horse welfare, instructor certification, and participant safety. The product is a high-touch, in-person service; the underlying "technology" is the trained equine herd, certified therapeutic riding instruction, and the physical facility, not any software or automated system.

The portfolio is organized into three core programs: Therapeutic Adaptive Riding Lessons (structured horsemanship instruction adapted to participant ability), Saddles & Serenity (a specialized equine-assisted track), and Saddles for Soldiers (a veteran-focused service line). The revenue model is a recurrence-based fee structure consisting of a $750/month enrollment fee, a $250 initial assessment, and a $700/month animal sponsorship option, alongside the donations, grants, and fundraising typical of 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The customer base is fragmented across individual participants and families rather than enterprise accounts.

The organization operates at a single site in Southern California with no disclosed headcount, no disclosed funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no technology platform or AI capability. The geographic footprint is limited to the Shadow Hills/Los Angeles County market, and there is no public signal of expansion plans. From an investment perspective, the entity is a small, single-site nonprofit with no venture/PE/M&A relevance beyond potential local consolidation.

Name

Shadow Hills Riding Club

Legal name

Shadow Hills Riding Club Inc.

Website

https://shadowhillsridingclub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Shadow Hills Riding Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2009 in Shadow Hills, CA, providing therapeutic adaptive riding and equine-assisted activities to individuals with disabilities, at-risk youth, and military veterans through a PATH International Premier Accredited Riding Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Therapeutic Equestrian Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Adventure Therapy & Therapeutic Wilderness Programs (THAAAOAG)

Keywords

• Equine-assisted therapy
• Therapeutic adaptive riding
• Veteran equine programs
• Addiction recovery support
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Program Enrollment Fees: Monthly program enrollment fees for Therapeutic Adaptive Riding Lessons. The enrollment model secures a rider's place in the program and supports consistent animal care, staffing, safety coverage, and facility operations. Enrollment is capacity-based rather than attendance-based.
2. Assessment Fees: Initial and annual rider assessment fee of $250 for evaluating physical, emotional, and cognitive needs, matching riders with appropriate therapy horses, and ensuring program suitability and safety.
3. Animal Sponsorships: Virtual adoption and sponsorship program supporting therapy horse care including feed, grooming, medical care, and training. Averaging $700 per month or $8,400 per year per animal.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals, sponsors, and community partners supporting rider scholarships, programs, and operational expenses. Organization is 501(c)(3) with Tax ID 27-0537010.
5. Saddles for Soldiers (Free Program): Equine-assisted program for veterans, active-duty military, and first responders offered completely free of charge. Funded through sponsors and community partners including Helen and Jose Colton Foundation, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Women in Film.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Shadow Hills Riding Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers equine-assisted activities and therapies at Shadow Hills Equestrian Center in Shadow Hills, California. It sells Therapeutic Adaptive Riding Lessons to individuals with disabilities, runs the proprietary Saddles & Serenity program for addiction recovery based on the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, and offers the free Saddles for Soldiers program for veterans, active-duty military, and first responders. All programs are delivered on-site by PATH International certified instructors using specially trained therapy horses.

Product overview

Shadow Hills Riding Club (SHRC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit offering equine-assisted activities and therapies through three core programs: Therapeutic Adaptive Riding Lessons for riders with disabilities using PATH International certified instructors, Saddles & Serenity for addiction recovery based on the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, and Saddles for Soldiers providing free support for veterans and first responders. The organization also operates support services including volunteer programs and animal sponsorship, all conducted at Shadow Hills Equestrian Center in Shadow Hills, California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Therapeutic Adaptive Riding Lessons: Therapeutic riding program for riders of all abilities with PATH International certified instructors
• Saddles & Serenity
• Saddles for Soldiers

Products and services

• Therapeutic Adaptive Riding Lessons Equine-assisted adaptive riding lessons taught by PATH International certified instructors for riders of all abilities, using horses as tools for physical therapy, emotional growth, and learning. Targeted at children and adults with physical disabilities, developmental conditions (including Down syndrome, autism), spinal cord injuries, and other challenges affecting mobility and coordination.
• Saddles & Serenity Proprietary equine-assisted program for individuals seeking sobriety support and recovery from alcohol and other addictions, structured around the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous with on-the-ground and mounted exercises that develop self-awareness, insight, and new perspectives. Created by Johnny Higginson.
• Saddles for Soldiers Free equine-assisted program offering healing, personal growth, stress management, emotional resilience, and suicide prevention support through horse connection to veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders (firefighters, police officers, EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers). Funded entirely by corporate sponsors including Helen and Jose Colton Foundation, Home Depot, Lowe's, and Women in Film.
• Animal Sponsorship Program Sponsorship program allowing individuals and donors to fund care of individual therapy horses, covering nutritious feed, daily grooming and enrichment, veterinary care (regular check-ups and vaccinations), farrier services, and specialized training. Sponsorship averages $700 per month or $8,400 per year per animal.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer opportunities including lead walking, side walking, horse care, horse shows, farm friends, marketing, photography, and facility maintenance supporting therapeutic riding programs.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Women in FilmminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProduced a PSA (Public Service Announcement) for the Saddles for Soldiers program, providing media exposure and credibility through association with the film industry nonprofit.
• Shadow Hills Equestrian CentercoreOthersHost facility for Shadow Hills Riding Club programs. Located at Shadow Hills, California, provides the physical riding facility, barn, arenas, and equestrian infrastructure necessary for therapeutic riding operations. SHRC is located at this beautiful riding facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• GallopNYC: PATH Premier Accredited therapeutic horsemanship nonprofit in New York City serving children and adults with disabilities. Directly comparable in mission, accreditation tier, and urban-located therapeutic riding delivery model.
• Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship: PATH Premier Accredited therapeutic horsemanship center in Wylie, Texas serving children, adults, veterans, and first responders with physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. Comparable multi-segment nonprofit operating model.
• The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding: PATH Premier Accredited therapeutic riding nonprofit in San Juan Capistrano, California serving individuals with disabilities, veterans, and at-risk youth. Closest geographic and program-model peer — same PATH accreditation, similar multi-segment delivery, and Southern California location.
• Special Equestrians: Pennsylvania-based PATH member therapeutic riding nonprofit serving individuals with disabilities. Comparable 501(c)(3) delivery model and instructor certification framework.
• Dream Power Therapeutic Equestrian Center: California-based nonprofit therapeutic riding center serving children and adults with disabilities. Comparable in state-level geographic positioning, nonprofit operating model, and PATH accreditation tier.
• Mane Stream: PATH Premier Accredited therapeutic riding nonprofit in New Jersey offering equine-assisted services for individuals with special needs. Comparable nonprofit operating model, instructor pipeline, and program structure.
• National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT): Woodside, California-based nonprofit providing equine-facilitated therapy for children, adults, veterans, and first responders. Northern California counterpart with overlapping segment reach into veterans/first responders and disability populations.
• Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center: PATH Premier Accredited therapeutic riding nonprofit in Loveland, Colorado offering equine-assisted therapy for individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges. Comparable 501(c)(3) operating model, instructor certification standards, and program structure.
• BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding & Educational Center: PATH Premier Accredited therapeutic riding nonprofit in Illinois serving veterans, children with disabilities, and at-risk youth through equine-assisted programs. Directly comparable nonprofit model, similar segment breadth, and identical accreditation framework.

Others

• PATH International: Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International — the industry trade body that sets standards and accredits centers like SHRC. Comparable as the governing ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor; relevant for benchmarking accreditation and curriculum standards.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ShadowHillsRidingClub
• Instagraminstagram.com/shadowhillsridingclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shadow-hills-riding-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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