About Us

Program Mission
Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska (EATA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mission is to enhance the physical, psychological, and social well-being of Alaskans living with disabilities through therapeutic horsemanship. We offer equine-assisted activities and therapies for children and adults.

Program Participants 

EATA serves three clients an hour, five days a week, between 6-8 hours a day and over a span of 6-8 weeks.

In 2015, 118 clients participated in our 7 week summer program. EATA beneficiaries live primarily in the Anchorage and Mat-Su areas, but we also served clients from rural Alaskan communities.

EATA continues to partner with three pediatric clinics in the Anchorage area to provide hippotherapy: Alaska OT Services, Alaska Pediatric Therapy, and All For Kids Pediatric Therapy.

EATA provides multi-faceted benefits to individuals with a wide-range of physical, neuromuscular disorders, learning and/or language disabilities, hearing, visual and cognitive impairments, behavioral and emotional disorders. Some specific conditions include: amputations, functional spinal curvature, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Multiple Sclerosis, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

Participant Demographics

Participant demographic make-up consists of 58% Caucasian, 31% are Alaska Native, 6% are Hispanic, 3% are African American, and 2% are of Asian descent. Seventy-Six percent of EATA participants are under 18 years of age and 64% are male.

Non-Discrimination Policy
Equine Assisted Therapy Alaska does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.