SMILES maintains a waitlist of prospective clients interested in joining Therapeutic/Adaptive Riding and our HEARTS program. Waitlist times vary depending on the program you are interested in and the time of year.
To be added to our waitlist, please take the following steps:
Review the Client Handbook
Download and review the Client Handbook. This Handbook shares eligibility requirements, weight limits, precautions and contraindications, and more information about our programs.
Complete and Submit the New Client Information Sheet
Click the link below to download the New Client Information Sheet. Complete and submit to SMILES. Once this has been submitted, we will confirm with you that we have received it, and that you have been placed on the waiting list.
Are you a Case Manager or Service Coordinator? Please use the Client Information Sheet if you would like to refer a new client to SMILES for services.
We’ll be in touch!
As program openings occur, SMILES will contact you to schedule an in-person evaluation. During the evaluation, you will receive a tour of the facility, choose client goals, discuss programming and curriculum, and observe basic interactions around a horse. *Please note* an evaluation does not guarantee placement into one of our programs. A spot can only be confirmed after a thorough assessment of the individual’s needs and availability within our programs. If there is not an opening that fits the prospective client’s needs, they will be placed back on the waiting list.
Session Dates
Enrollment deadline for clients currently enrolled in programming
Enrollment window for NEW clients or clients returning after taking a session(s) off*
Winter Session
January 5 – February 28
November 23
Nov 25-Dec 13
Spring Session
March 28 – May 22
March 1
Mar 3-Mar 14
Summer Session
June 29 – August 22
May 23
May 27-June 10
Fall Session
September 28 – November 21
August 23
Aug 25-Sep 8
*Contacting SMILES by an enrollment deadline does not guarantee placement into one of our programs. Many factors go into scheduling.
