Sycamore Lane, theuri
Sycamore Lane is a non-profit organization started by a Premier Martial Arts student and their family. Our Mission
Sycamore Lane Therapeutic Riding Center's mission is to provide and promote therapeutic riding and recreation in a safe, professional, nurturing environment to the children and adults of the Portland metropolitan area. Enhancing the lives and well-being of people in our community including individuals with mental and physical disabilities.
Our new facility is open year round. Please call 503.593.7084 to make a donation or to volunteer.
History
Sycamore Lane Therapeutic Riding Center was founded in 2008 by Dr. Suzanne Cleland-Zamudio, a physician/surgeon in the Portland area who has served the needs of impaired children and adults in this community for over a decade. Dr. Cleland-Zamudio grew up in Oregon City on Sycamore Lane Welsh Pony Farm, raising and training Welsh and Arabian cross ponies. As a child growing up, she was aware of the therapeutic effect of animals on human emotion and disability. While seeking information about therapeutic riding for her patient’s as well as an impaired family member, it became apparent that the resources in the state of Oregon were limited.
Facilities
Being a small business owner, physician and member of this community for much of my life, it was clear that there was a need to be served. With the assistance of friends’ family and gracious volunteers, we have founded Sycamore Lane Therapeutic Riding Center. We are building a safe, state of the art, wheelchair/ADA compliant facility to serve the therapeutic riding needs of all members of our community that would like to participate, especially those with physical, mental and emotional impairments. We have NAHRA trained and certified instructors to provide the therapeutic riding and plan to incorporate the more intensive therapy directed Hippotherapy into our program by fall, 2009.