WINDHAM, ME – Riding To The Top (RTT) is excited to announce their participation in Seen Through Horses 2025—a nationwide public awareness and fundraising campaign promoting the mental health benefits of working with horses. See Through Horses is a peer-to-peer campaign that will run through the month of May and coincides with Mental Health Awareness Month, a time when conversations around mental health will be elevated around the country.

Mental health does not discriminate and statistics show that one in five people in the U.S. will be affected by mental illness, with depression being the number one cause of disability worldwide. Two-thirds of people with mental illness never seek help, and of those who do, only about 50% find traditional talk therapy successful (NAMI, 2020). What we have seen, however, is that experiential work with horses can bring about profound changes in people who struggle with mental health issues. This can be through direct therapy services (Equine Assisted Psychotherapy), or can be through equine-assisted learning and therapeutic riding—services that are not direct mental health therapy, but can improve one’s overall health and wellness by making connections with these powerful, sentient beings.

“We are thrilled to be part of this campaign that will bring awareness and as well as important funds to organizations who seek to improve access to equine-assisted services. Riding To The Top is a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center, and while we do not provide direct mental health services, we witness daily the changes that happen when people and horses work together–from physical well-being, to social-emotional connections and improved self-confidence, to overall enhanced mental health and wellness.  Our volunteers also frequently comment on how much better they feel after working with our amazing equine partners. We are grateful to be part of the Seen Through Horses campaign,” said Sarah Bronson, Executive Director.

Riding To The Top’s mission is enhancing health and wellness through equine assisted services. As we join the equine and mental health sectors around one message, shared together during the month of May, we encourage you to help us spread awareness of our services. You can support Riding To The Top leading up to and during the campaign, by visiting https://sth2025.raiselysite.com/riding-to-the-top-therapeutic-riding-center and making a donation.