I've been a volunteer at SMART since 2013 and participate in many of their therapeutic programs. This is such a special place and I see that in the faces of the riders, participants and parents every week. SMART is one of only 14 Premier Accredited Centers in Florida and the only one in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
This was our first time there. Google Maps has the wrong location so we drove past it. The adult volunteers were friendly and helpful. The only complaint I had from my kid was that the participants and the teen volunteers were too young. There wasn't anyone else there her age. She is 15. I was happy to hear there is a program geared more to older teens like her that she hopefully will be able to attend. The activity was well organized and gave kids an opportunity to connect. My kid likes being around horses and was happy to be able to lead one back to the barn. She really wants to have an opportunity to ride though and would like to do more of that. Overall it was a good experience in terms of getting her out and around other people and back out around horses. We will go back for other events geared specifically for older teens. I am really happy to know the organization is there for kids and families to access.
It is a wonderful place everyone is so nice. Once on the property you enter another world turn off your electronic devices, and enjoy the real world.
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