For over 25 years, Mitey Riders has provided therapeutic horseback riding for children with special needs in the Charlotte region of the Carolinas. Since welcoming our first rider in 1994, …

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Mitey Riders currently is home to over several equine therapists, each with a unique personality. It takes a special equine that has “seen the world” and has patience, to be able to do this job.

Our horses perform with the highest degree of patience, love and ability, and provide the perfect partner for our riders to grow, learn, rehabilitate and simply experience joy in the saddle.

Learn more about Harry Swimmer's legacy as founder of Misty Meadows Mitey Riders and our values for providing therapeutic horseback riding to children with special needs.

Spring Festival Each year Mitey Riders celebrate the end of its riding season in May through a special date at the farm! On this day our ridersshow off their accomplishments for family and friends! Click the link below to learn more.

Mitey Riders’ bud­get is funded solely by the gen­erous contributions of our sponsors, individual donors, vol­un­teers, and Mitey Rider fam­i­lies. These contributions enable us to offer therapeutic riding at no charge to our riders’ families.

Mitey Riders staff is committed to providing a safe and productive environment for our riders to be able to learn to ride a horse. Riding a horse produces a freedom that all of us have experienced and we want to provide that freedom for our riders, to see the world from a different point of view.

We invite you to take some time to learn about our riders. See how a child who uses a wheelchair can experience the joy of a nature trail on horseback. See children with verbal challenges communicate with the horses and people around them. Feel the magic that happens when horse and rider connect.

Therapeutic horseback riding is an Equine Assisted Service designed to promote the wellbeing of people with special needs or disabilities. Learn more about Mitey Riders therapeutic horseback riding program.