North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc.  NARHA 
Mailing Address: PO Box 33150 Denver, Colorado 80233
National Office Physical Address: 7475 Dakin Street Suite #600 Denver, CO 80221  map
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800-369-RIDE (7433)       Fax (303) 252-4610 
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Level I driving criteria

Level II driving criteria


Driving Q & A

Workshop and certification overview

Workshop application

Certification application

Driving Certification Subcommittee
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Driving faculty and evaluators

Precautions to therapeutic driving

2005 driving survey results

2005 driving survey results:  Appendix 2 "Carriage List"

Yahoo Listserv for therapeutic driving

Therapeutic driving
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Sis Gould Driving Recognition Award

 

 

 

 

NARHA Driving Precautions
 

 

 

 


1)           Poor head, neck, and/or trunk control

2)           Required medical equipment such as an oxygen tank, suction machine, or ventilator

3)           Severe allergies or asthma to animal dander, molds, trees, etc.

4)           Uncontrolled seizures

5)           Morbid obesity

6)           Severe behavior problems – will not follow directions – might “bail” out

7)           Painful joints such as in RA disease

8)           Uncontrolled movements as in Athetoid CP

9)           Active alcoholic/ drug users

10)       Severe, painful scoliosis

11)       Some psychiatric patients who are not in touch with their surroundings

12)       Very low functioning students who cannot learn or follow directions

13)       Osteogenesis Imperfecta that is active where movement may cause fractures

14)       Advanced Muscular Dystrophy

15)       Atlanto-axial Instability

16)       Painful Spinal problems

 

rev 02/14/2008