GallopNYC changes the lives of New Yorkers
with disabilities and special needs.

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GallopNYC brings the proven benefits of therapeutic horsemanship to children and adults with disabilities in NYC. Through weekly riding sessions with PATH-certified instructors, we help riders walk, talk, connect, focus, behave, and learn, encouraging each one to live life as fully, productively, and independently as possible.   Read More »

Interested in Riding ?

We offer several programs : Therapeutic Riding, Hippotherapy, Equine assisted therapy, Equines for Veterans, Transition Job Skills and Silver Saddles.   Read More »

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Most of our riders cannot afford our fees. You can help a rider stay on a horse by donating to help pay the fees of a needy rider.   Read More »


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We rely on our volunteers. GallopNYC encourages volunteers to learn more about what we do, to grow in their roles, and to take on leadership positions.   Read More »

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    Alicia Kershaw

    Alicia first volunteered for therapeutic riding in Hong Kong in 1998. She is a retired attorney who grew up with horses. In 2005, she took a training course in starting a therapeutic riding program at Winslow and is a Certified PATH INTL Instructor. She is an Auxiliary Mounted NY City Parks Enforcement Patrol Officer. She also serves on the Board of the Fund for Women in Asia and the Women’s Foundation (Hong Kong) and the Dean’s Council of the Harvard Divinity School. Ms Kershaw does not receive compensation for her services. She has a JD from Yale Law School and a BA from Williams College.

    Peter Byrne

    Peter is an accomplished management executive with a unique combination of clinical, operational and computer implementation experience. He brings over 20 years of progressive, results-oriented success in combining sound project management skills with implementing leading-edge information systems to GallopNYC. He began as a volunteer and took on the Program Manager role in 2009. Peter has an MBA in Health Care Administration, from Bernard M. Baruch – Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from State University of New York – Downstate Medical Center, and a BA from Manhattan College.

    Ellen Dry

    Ellen began as a volunteer with GallopNYC in 2009 and took on the role of Volunteer Coordinator in 2010. An enthusiastic horsewoman in her youth, she has spent the interim years traveling, working and volunteering in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Ellen has a JD from George Mason University School of Law and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. Ellen became a PATH Intl. certified instructor in 2012. She is an Auxiliary Mounted NY City Parks Enforcement Patrol Officer.

    Brooke Belott

    First came to GallopNYC as a volunteer in April 2009 and is in the process of becoming a PATH Intl. Certified Instructor. She has a strong background in grantwriting for the arts, primarily dance, and is also on the staff of ACLS Humanities E-Book as Editorial Associate. Brooke brings skills in administration, program tracking, board management, grantwriting, and development, as well as years of experience working for small non-profit organizations. Brooke is a dancer, and graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with B.A.s in English and Dance.

    Marcia Soloff

    Marcia Soloff has been GallopNYC-bookkeeper since the beginning of 2009. Marcia received her BS in Business Administration from the University of Colorado and has over 25 years of bookkeeping experience, including 15 years of working with nonprofit organizations, including The Copley Society of Boston, Boston, MA and Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury, CT. Marcia has worked with a wide range of small businesses and not-for profit organizations setting up and managing their financial data and accounting functions as well as the preparation for the annual year-end audit. Marcia began volunteering with therapeutic riding organizations in 2005 and has volunteered with GallopNYC since 2008.

    Anne Rehnkopf Townsend

    Anne Town came to GallopNYC in 2012. She served as the Director of Development for the Brooklyn Historical Society and the National Academy of Design before becoming a fundraising consultant. She has over 20 years of experience working in the non-profit sector and has served on a number of boards including the Junior League of Brooklyn and Rebuilding Together Brooklyn. She graduated from Tulane University with a B.A. in Art History.

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