Saddles of Joy, Inc. is a therapeutic riding program dedicated to introducing Children, or any person with the desire to the joy and value of one of Earth's most beautiful creations, "The Horse". Saddles of Joy started in 1985 as an idea between a mother and a special education teacher and two horses. In the beginning, the horses were transported to Wellton, Arizona where the horses and special needs children were brought together with wondrous results.