North Country RIDE is a volunteer-based organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding for people ages 5 - 78 with diagnosed physical, cognitive, emotional or behavioral disabilities. Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. Clients who have previously participated have had a variety of special needs, including those with: - ADD and ADHD - Autism spectrum disorder - Blindness - Cerebral palsy - Depression - Developmental disabilities - Down syndrome - Epilepsy - Fetal alcohol syndrome - Language delays - Partial paralysis - Schizophrenia - Sensory Integration dysfunction - Traumatic brain injury