Directions
Directions to the MSU Extension Equine Assisted Therapy Programs main location at the Elizabeth A. Howard Therapeutic Riding and Activity Center
1769 Old White Rd S
West Point, Mississippi
Traveling north on Hwy. 45 in West Point
- At the red light immediately past the Hampton Inn & Mossy Oak Store take a left onto Churchill Road
- Go 0.5 of a mile on Churchill Road; immediately past the railroad tracks take a left
- Go 0.5 of a mile on bumpy road, crossing two sets of railroad tracks.
- Turn left at Jimmy Bryan Youth Complex sign
- Go approximately 0.2 miles and arena is on the left
Traveling south on Hwy. 45 in West Point
- At the red light immediately before the Hampton Inn & Mossy Oak Store take a right onto Churchill Road
- Go 0.5 of a mile on Churchill Road; immediately past the railroad tracks take a left
- Go 0.5 of a mile on bumpy road, crossing two sets of railroad tracks.
- Turn left at Jimmy Bryan Youth Complex sign
- Go approximately 0.2 miles and arena is on the left
Publications
News
WEST POINT, Miss. -- Sometimes, supporting veterans can be as easy as showing up for dinner.
The Mississippi State University Extension Equine-Assisted Therapy program will hold a fundraising event Oct. 12.
WEST POINT, Miss. -- The groundwork portion of therapeutic horseback riding offers emotional and mental benefits to veterans who take part in a program at Mississippi State University.
Lance McElhenney of Webster County served in the U.S. Marine Corps around the world. Injured by a mortar fragment in Iraq in 2004, this Purple Heart veteran now fights a different battle -- with multiple sclerosis. One of his weapons is an old horse he named Archie, for Archibald Henderson, the grand old man of the Marine Corps.
Success Stories
Trauma survivor benefits from Extension hippotherapy program
General outpatient therapy is a major step in helping trauma victims on the road to recovery, but hippotherapy has emerged as an effective method of helping them regain mobility over time.
He joined the US Marine Corps to serve and protect the country, and, as a Marine in Iraq, Lance McElhenney felt 10 feet tall and bulletproof.
