Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive therapeutic equine programs using horses to facilitate growth, learning, and healing for children and adults with disabilities, individuals on the autism spectrum, veterans, and others, announced that the Clark Gillies Foundation has donated $7,500 to support scholarships for students in financial need.
Pal-O-Mine offers Adaptive Horseback Riding and Unmounted (ground-based) Equine Coaching and Horsemanship programs designed to benefit individuals of all abilities and ages. Each lesson is tailored with specific goals that target areas where a student needs the most support and growth. Adaptive Horseback Riding focuses on building riding and safety skills while also enhancing balance, responsibility, self-discipline, and patience. Equine Coaching and Horsemanship lessons are customized to match each student’s interests and abilities, promoting creativity, confidence, and adaptability.
Equine Coaching and Horsemanship lessons are customized to match each student’s unique interests and abilities, promoting creativity and adaptability. Through the instructors’ expertise in equine and small animal care, along with Pal-O-Mine’s comprehensive curriculums, students gain hands-on experience in caring for both large and small animals.
“Pal-O-Mine creates a space where kids can heal and grow, no matter what they’re facing,” said Emily Tyree Collins, Executive Director of the Clark Gillies Foundation. “That mission mirrors our own, and we’re honored to support it.”
“Clark Gillies was a longtime friend and supporter of Pal-O-Mine, and we are immensely grateful to the Clark Gillies Foundation for continuing this treasured partnership with their generous gift,” said Lisa A. Gatti, Founder and CEO of Pal-O-Mine. “Clark was a passionate advocate for children facing challenges, and his legacy lives on through the foundation’s life-changing work.”
Pal-O-Mine began in 1995 as a therapeutic horseback riding program for individuals with disabilities. Each week, more than 400 students attend one of the many programs offered at the Suffolk County campus.