Project R.I.D.E. Participant Registration

To a future Project R.I.D.E. participant, 

We are thrilled at the prospect of welcoming you and your potential participant to our program.  Please complete all of the requested information below at your earliest convenience.  While there is currently a waitlist, we will do our very best to accommodate you as soon as possible.  Once all the information below has been completed and submitted, a member of our team will contact you to discuss next steps and provide further details.

We are genuinely excited to meet you and your family.  As you join Project R.I.D.E. Inc., you become a valued member of our community, and we look forward to supporting and getting to know you!

 

For questions, please reach out:

Office: 916-685-7433

Email: projectride.siena@gmail.com

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Enrolment:

• We accept children (as young as 3 years old) and adults of all ages into our program. 
• The weight limit for new participants seeking mounted adaptive riding lessons is 175lbs or less.  We do offer a variety of unmounted equine-related activities. 
• Please complete all of the information below to the best of your ability.  We will reach out with next steps once the form has been submitted. 
• We do have a waitlist, and our average wait can range from 6 to 18 months, depending on many factors.  You will be contacted when a potential slot becomes available. 

Assessments:

• A complete in-person assessment is required before a participant is enrolled in our program. 
• A $25.00 assessment fee is due prior to the assessment appointment.

Lesson Cancellation Policy: 

• Please notify the office via phone call at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled lesson time for any absences.
• If there are more than 3 no-shows/no-calls in a single session, your spot may be forfeited, and you will return to our wait list. 

Fee's & Payment:

• Lesson fees are $50.00 per weekly lesson and are charged in advance for each session.  For example, a ten-week session will cost $500. ($50 per lesson).
• Sessions range from 8 to 20 weeks; they typically mirror Elk Grove School District traditional school semesters.
• We work with a variety of Regional Centers; reach out to your service coordinator and let them know you are looking to ride with us.  Our services must be approved prior to riding. 
• Payments can be made online, in person, or through your approved regional center process. 

Calendar:

• Project R.I.D.E. is open Monday through Friday and is closed on the weekends.
• Extreme Weather Closures: At staff discretion, based on safety for participants, volunteers, and staff.  Participants would be notified by phone once the decision has been made. 
• Planned closure reminders will be posted on social media and in the barn and listed on your contracts.  We close for most major holidays, spring Break, Thanksgiving, and winter break

 

 

Apparel:

• Horseback Riding helmets are required (ASTM-SEI Equine-approved only); helmets expire 5 years after purchase. 
• Appropriate clothing for weather conditions.  Boots or sneakers (no sandals/crocs).  Boots available for use onsite if needed. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Participant Authorization, Waiver, and Release

Project R.I.D.E. Inc. is professionally organized and thoughtfully supervised. All staff, volunteers, and horses have been carefully selected.  Project R.I.D.E. Inc. is a premier P.A.T.H. accredited center.  All of our staff instructors are Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors by PATH and maintain continuing education.   Safety equipment is used for all riders because horseback riding is a risky exercise.

Project R.I.D.E. Inc. adheres to the precautions and contraindications established by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International (PATH Intl.) and reserves the right to refuse any participant we cannot safely accommodate.  Participants must inform us of changes in health status. Project RIDE requires routine updates of the medical history.  

No participant may be accepted into RIDE’s program until the participant, parent, or legal guardian has signed this form.  Therapeutic riding and Equine Assisted Learning instruction will be under strict supervision, and although every effort will be made to avoid any accident, NO LIABILITY can be accepted by the organization, or any persons connected with the organization.

The above-listed participant and/or their parent or legal guardian hereby request participation in the PROJECT R.L.D.E., Inc. program. I acknowledge that horseback riding and related activities involve inherent risks. Nevertheless, I believe that the potential benefits to the participant outweigh these risks.

In the event that emergency medical treatment is required due to illness or injury during the course of receiving services, or while present on the premises of PROJECT R.L.D.E., Inc., I authorize PROJECT R.L.D.E., Inc. to secure and arrange for such medical treatment and transportation as deemed necessary, by Project RIDE staff. I further authorize PROJECT R.I.D.E., Inc. to release client records to the appropriate medical personnel or agency involved in the provision of emergency treatment. This authorization includes any lifesaving procedures as determined by the attending physician. This provision shall only apply if the designated emergency contact listed above cannot be reached immediately.

By signing below, I hereby intend to be legally bound for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, and do hereby waive, release, and forever discharge PROJECT R.L.D.E., Inc., its Board of Directors, Instructors, Instructors, Aides, Volunteers, and Employees from any and all claims, demands, or causes of action for damages, injury, or loss which I or my child/ward may sustain as a result of participation in the PROJECT R.L.D.E., Inc. program.

I hereby grant Project R.I.D.E. Inc., its representatives, employees, and agents the irrevocable right and permission to take photographs and/or audio/visual recordings of the above-listed participant in connection with activities, events, or programs of Project R.I.D.E. Inc.

I authorize Project R.I.D.E. Inc. to use, reproduce, exhibit, and distribute these photographs and/or audio/visual recordings in any media, including, but not limited to, print publications, social media, websites, promotional materials, and educational presentations, for the purpose of promoting, publicizing, or explaining Project R.I.D.E. Inc. and its activities.

I understand that the participant will not receive any compensation for the use of these images or recordings. I hereby waive any right to inspect or approve the finished photographs, audio/visual recordings, or any printed or electronic matter that may be used in conjunction with them now or in the future, whether that use is known to me or unknown.

I release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless Project R.I.D.E. Inc. and its representatives from any liability arising from use of the photographs and/or audio/visual recordings, including any claims for libel or invasion of privacy.