Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy was founded in July of 2015 to serve people with disabilities and severe hardship in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas., In the greater Memphis area, there are 322,690 residents with disabilities age 5-64 who have the opportunity to benefit from equine assisted activities and therapies offered by Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy. , , Southern Reins offers therapeutic horseback riding, Unbridled Horsemanship, Hippotherapy, equine assisted psychotherapy, Making Strides Recreation Therapy Program, Equine Services for Heroes and Silver Stirrups Program to support people with disabilities and severe hardship. , , With a focus on access and inclusion, compassion and caring, education and collaboration with community nonprofits and partners, Southern Reins serves a roster of more than 220 participants annually. , , The program offers support for individuals with autism, Down syndrome, spina bifida, stroke, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, ADD, spinal cord injuries, PTSD and more. Through equine assisted activities and therapies, participants experience improvements in quality of life, as well as cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being.