[1][2] The farm is located in Blockhouse, Nova Scotia and maintains standards set forth by the Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA).
[3] Hinchinbrook Farm provides therapeutic riding to families with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)[4] by employing the "Horse Boy Method".
[6] Hinchinbrook Farm was created by Patricia McGill in 2007 in order to provide therapeutic riding to children who are mentally challenged.
This was formed with aid from the original volunteer parents and community leaders (Hinchinbrook Farm Society).
As of 2018[update], there were 51 volunteers and 40 children in the Therapeutic Riding Program and 25 families on the Horse Boy Method.