NCEFT Youth Equine-Assisted Programs
NCEFT (National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy), 880 Runnymede Road, Woodside, CA 94062
About
NCEFT Youth Equine-Assisted Programs include physical and occupational therapy, mental health and resilience programs, adaptive riding and horsemanship, and equine-assisted retreats. The program also offers group retreats, Happy Trails Camp, a Special Education School Program, outdoor farm experiences, hands-on horsemanship activities, games, arts and crafts, resilience workshops and retreats for youth and adolescents, resilience camps for youth, community outreach programs, an Adaptive Riding Horsemanship Academy, and an Employment Skills Internship Program.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Price: NCEFT is honored to offer its services 100% free of charge to U.S. Military Veterans as well as First Responders.
NCEFT Youth Equine-Assisted Programs are part of a nonprofit public benefit corporation founded in 1971 and dedicated to helping children, adults, and military Veterans with special needs reach beyond their boundaries through equine-assisted therapies, education, and research. Programs use a special herd of horses and combine evidence-based practices with equine-assisted interventions, and include services for children in special education classes in both public and private schools. NCEFT describes itself as being about community, with many clients and families describing it as a place that feels like home with people who feel like family. NCEFT holds Platinum status from Guidestar.org, a top rating on GreatNonProfits.org, Mentor status with EQUUS Foundation, and is the only Northern California Facility member of the American Hippotherapy Association. NCEFT is internationally recognized as a pioneer and leader of equine-assisted programs in the United States and offers services as a medical facility open by appointment only. All guests are required to complete online Visitor Forms before arrival, including a General Agreement & Release of Liability, Confidentiality Agreement, and Photo/Video Release.
Last updated August 16, 2026.
• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Open Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Price: NCEFT is honored to offer its services 100% free of charge to U.S. Military Veterans as well as First Responders.
NCEFT Youth Equine-Assisted Programs are part of a nonprofit public benefit corporation founded in 1971 and dedicated to helping children, adults, and military Veterans with special needs reach beyond their boundaries through equine-assisted therapies, education, and research. Programs use a special herd of horses and combine evidence-based practices with equine-assisted interventions, and include services for children in special education classes in both public and private schools. NCEFT describes itself as being about community, with many clients and families describing it as a place that feels like home with people who feel like family. NCEFT holds Platinum status from Guidestar.org, a top rating on GreatNonProfits.org, Mentor status with EQUUS Foundation, and is the only Northern California Facility member of the American Hippotherapy Association. NCEFT is internationally recognized as a pioneer and leader of equine-assisted programs in the United States and offers services as a medical facility open by appointment only. All guests are required to complete online Visitor Forms before arrival, including a General Agreement & Release of Liability, Confidentiality Agreement, and Photo/Video Release.
Last updated August 16, 2026.
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