Picture of O.A.T.S. riders holding a trophy won at our Mane Event Horseshow
We've been Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles since 1997. Our mission: to promote the health, well-being and happiness of handicapped individuals through horseback riding and related activities. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit in Clarkston, Mich., our PATH Intl. (formerly NARHA) premier accredited center serves all ages and disabilities year round. We help horses too!

Smiles on Saddles Day Camp
registration
now available


O.A.T.S. is now partnering
with the Wounded Warrior Project,
to help servicemen experience the joys and benefits of therapeutic horseback riding.

G.O.A.L.S. registration
now available


Shop at Kroger, help O.A.T.S. through the Kroger Community Rewards Program.
It’s easy enroll or re-enroll at www.krogercommunityrewards.com.
O.A.T.S.' code is 83333. All participants must have a valid online account at Kroger.com and must sign up online to participate. Organization members can no longer scan their group’s barcode at the registers or service desk.


This is O.A.T.S. volunteer Bill Brown with Chico, one of the Budweiser Clydesdales, who visited Hazel Park Raceway the day after Thanksgiving last year (click on the picture to enlarge). "It was amazing to see this huge animal interact with the children that were there," says Bill. Bill has quite a story of his own, one that truly exemplifies what O.A.T.S. is all about. Read Bill's story here.