Do you offer trail rides or horseback riding one-offs?

What is adaptive riding (formerly therapeutic riding) and recreational riding?

How do I begin?

When you are ready to inquire about your program of interest, either email us at info@binafarm.org, call 781-872-5020, or proceed to our New Participant Registration Portal in Better Impact. You will be asked to create a username and password within Better Impact and enter the information that will allow us to best direct your inquiry.

Once we have reviewed your submission, we will contact you. Please do not submit any paperwork to us via email, as we need all personal information to come to us through the secure Better Impact portal.

How do I know what program is best for me or my child?

Depending on what the abilities and goals are of an individual - whether therapeutic, clinical, recreational or educational - we have a variety of programs for you to consider. Overviews of all of our programs are available under the “Programs” header in the navigation bar at the top of this website. Please note, some programs that utilize equines may require medical clearance from a physician. In most cases, we will schedule an evaluation to confirm which program is best suited for what you desire. Contact us at info@binafarm.org for more information, or begin by filling out our application here.

What is the cost?

Every therapeutic and clinical program is partially subsidized due to the generosity of our donors. However, for individuals who can afford to pay an unsubsidized rate, we do offer that option. Each program has a different cost, so please contact info@binafarm.org to find out what the cost is for the program you are inquiring about. Let us know if you are looking for private, semi-private or group programming, as that affects the cost.

Do you take insurance?

Although we do not work directly with insurance providers for any of our programs, some participants in our Therapy Programs (Occupational and Physical Therapy Utilizing Equines and our Equine-Assisted Mental Health Services (Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy) have had success with reimbursement for their therapeutic or clinical services. We recommend calling your insurance provider to determine if this is an option for you.

Adaptive (formerly Therapeutic Riding) and Recreational Riding and Horsemanship programs are not typically covered under most insurance providers as the instructor is not a therapist; however, some schools do have their students with IEP’s partake in certain Equine-Assisted Service programs at BINA. We suggest asking your school if they are involved at BINA and, if not, feel free to recommend the program.

What is Adaptive Riding (formerly Therapeutic Riding) and Recreational Riding?

Adaptive Horseback Riding (formerly called Therapeutic Riding) and Recreational Riding are both equine-assisted activities in which the primary goal is to teach riding skills to individuals of all abilities. Please visit binafarm.org/ridingprogramsinfo for more details.

What is your cancellation policy?
If we determine we need to cancel programming due to weather or some other reason, you will be notified by email/text/phone call and will be offered a make-up lesson or clinical session during our break week.

If you need to miss a lesson or clinical session (outside of BINA cancelling it), your payment would be forfeited due to the costs of holding that slot for a participant. In extreme pre-arranged medical circumstances, we may offer exceptions.

Can we visit BINA Farm Center?

We love sharing our mission, but due to the nature of our programs and the availability of our staff, visits and tours must be prearranged by calling 781-862-5020 or emailing info@binafarm.org. Please note, our dedicated team is usually busy with programs; thus, unscheduled drop-in visitors will most likely be asked to return after making an appointment at another time.

Please call 781-862-5020 or email info@binafarm.org with any questions that were not answered on this page.

When do you offer programming?

Our programming schedule is divided into 4 sessions per year: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Each session is between 8-13 weeks long. Vacation and Summer Specialty Programming are designated by the week.

Once accepted into one of our programs, you will be invoiced for the appropriate number of lessons/clinical sessions in your season’s session. We have an indoor riding space and covered round pen, so lessons/clinical sessions can, and do, take place in inclement weather.

Do you offer summer and vacation programs?

Yes, we offer these programs, please click here to see an overview of these programs.

Can I schedule a lesson at Dana Hall School in Wellesley?

The Dana Hall School (DHS) is a satellite location for BINA Farm Center’s Adaptive Riding (formerly called Therapeutic Riding) lessons only. There are limited spots available at this location. The BINA team does all the scheduling for our program at DHS.

You will begin by filling out your information on the registration portal.