2020 COVID-19
Special update:  MHR & ​CORONA VIrus (COVID-19)

We will be opening the ranch in 4 phases...

We will open the classes to volunteers and riders in the following 4 phases:
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Phase 1: Returning Volunteers [May 18th – June 19th]
• We are asking volunteers with horse experience to come out to help get our equine associates more prepared for classes to begin.  We will be grooming them, lunging them, and working with program equipment so that they will be ready to go once we start with the next phase.

Phase 2: Independent riders & emerging independent riders (those that will only need a leader to assist them.) [June 22nd – July 23rd]  5 weeks in length
• These riders will need to be able to mount and dismount the horse with minimal assistance.
• These classes will focus on riding skills so that there will be minimum of handling of program equipment.  We will limit the number of riders to 2 per class.

Phase 3: Riders that need only 1 sidewalker and 1 leader, and the sidewalker needs to be a parent or caregiver that brings the rider.  All parents/caregivers assisting will be given training in sidewalker safety protocols.  [Tentatively July 27th – September 3rd]  6 weeks in length
• These riders will need to be able to mount and dismount the horse with only medium assistance from the instructor.  
• These classes will incorporate limited amounts of easily disinfected equipment.  We will restrict the number of riders to 2 or 3 per class.

Phase 4: Riders that need 1 sidewalker that is a community volunteer or 2 sidewalkers with one of them a parent or caregiver. [Tentatively September 14th – October 29th]  7 weeks in length
• These riders will need to be able to mount and dismount the horse with medium assistance from the instructor.  
• These classes will incorporate limited amounts of easily disinfected equipment.  Class sizes will be at normal capacity of 4 riders.

During all Phases, we ask the following:

• Only 1 parent or caregiver bring the rider each class and that siblings and guests are kept away.  
• Riders must wear a face mask as all times at the ranch
• Everyone entering the Clubhouse must wash their hands at the kitchenette sink when arriving and wash their hand in the bathroom sink when leaving.  Soap and towels will be at each station.

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Majestic Hills Ranch is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that offers Equine Assisted Activities
and Therapeutic Riding to Children &  Adults with Special Needs
and ​Injured Military Personnel, Active Duty & Veterans in Rehabilitation.  

Our riding sessions begin yearly in May and goes through the end of October.  

MHR is a Member Site

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As with so many non-profits, Majestic Hills Ranch survives on the donations, fundraising, and grants that we receive throughout the year.  If you would like to donate to the program, click on the link above, send it via mail to our ranch address, or call. Money donated goes towards the care and upkeep of our horses, general operating costs such as insurance and maintenance of our ranch equipment. We also take new or gently used items for our use or for us to sell. Donations / Contributions are tax deductible to the full extent of Minnesota Laws.

At Majestic Hills Ranch, we strive...

• To engage our participants in activities that they will be able to achieve measurable behavioral, cognitive, physical, psychological, and communication goals.
• To build on our rider’s strengths to realize their full potential.
• To treat each rider and their family members with grace and dignity.
• To create a safe and respectful environment that encourages family members to become involved in the participant’s therapeutic activities.

MAJESTIC HILLS RANCH FOUNDATION
(Majestic Hills Ranch) is a 
Silver Level GuideStar Participant

EIN: 91-1839509

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