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harvard, IL

BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding & Educational Center is situated on 20 picturesque acres just outside the town of Harvard, IL, in northwest McHenry County. This facility houses veteran programming as well as therapeutic riding, retreats, drill teams, and more. The property features the following amenities.

  • Heated, insulated indoor 160X60 riding arena for year-round classes with an irrigation system for year-round programming
  • Heated viewing room
  • Lighted 180×117 outdoor riding arena
  • Covered round pen utilized for year-round programming
  • 4,500 ft Foglia Foundation Conference Center
    • Large presentation conference room and board room equipped with digital displays for presentations and video conferencing
  • Running through the property is the beautiful Piscasaw Creek, which originates in Wisconsin
  • Spring-fed pond
  • Large pastures and paddocks with new fencing as of 2020
  • ADA accessible restrooms and overnight quarters for retreats
  • Two retreat homes
  • Exquisite Dr. Rolf M. Gunnar Memorial Chapel

Poplar Grove, IL

Our modern, state-of-the-art riding facility located in Poplar Grove, IL, was built in 2001-2002 and has been custom-designed to serve persons with disabilities and their caregivers. This facility is used for continuing education, equine-assisted psychotherapy, therapeutic riding, physical, occupational and speech therapy using hippotherapy as a treatment strategy or clinic based therapy as well as some veteran programming, including Operation Mustang.

The property features the following amenities:

  • Two large indoor heated arenas (190×65 and 165×65) for year-round classes
  • Temperature-controlled building which is ADA accessible
  • Spacious and comfortable viewing areas
  • Plenty of parking in the large lot
  • Drive-through front awning which allows easy wheelchair access
  • Enclosed lunch room with refrigerator, sink and microwave
  • Open viewing stand allowing onlookers to see and hear all class activities
  • Conference room
  • Barn has 40 spacious box stalls for our large herd of seasoned, gentle-natured horses
  • Twenty acres of pasture provide ample room for grazing

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