Pre-Approval Website Verification Report

Community Classes · reviewed 2026-08-17T23:36:09+05:30 · source form: 01-community-class-gallopnyc.pdf · ProofPack v0.1.0 (gemini-3.7-flash)

The request at a glance

Participant	Jordan Ellis (age 24)
Category	Community Classes
Requested	Recreational Riding — 30-Minute Group Lesson
Provider / Vendor	GallopNYC (Sunrise Stables)
Website / link	https://www.gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding
Fee on application	Fee per Class / Session: $80 per session
Duration / billing	30 minutes
Review date	2026-08-17T23:36:09+05:30

Summary for the reviewer

GallopNYC publishes information on its website for Recreational Riding at Sunrise Stables, confirming that group and private riding lessons are open to the general public across all skill levels and ages. The published fee for a 30-minute group lesson is $80 per session, which matches the application fee exactly with uniform pricing for all participants. The class is subject-based horse instruction and horsemanship, does not grant college credits, and is structured separately from the organization's clinical therapeutic riding programs. However, a published schedule detailing specific class days or times is not available on the website, as enrollment is handled on a semester basis via a registration form and email inquiry.

Rate comparison

Fee on application

Fee per Class / Session: $80 per session

Fee found on website

30-Minute Group - $80

Verdict

matches application exactly

The website lists the rate for a 30-minute group lesson as $80, which matches the fee of $80 per session requested on the application.

Evidence: evidence/03-evidence-evidence-published-fees.png · seen at https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding

Website verification — checked on the provider's public website

Class is open to and attended by the broader public (not restricted to disabled/OPWDD individuals) Found

Form question: Is the class open to and attended by the broader public?

The recreational riding program is explicitly offered to the public for children and adults of all skill levels.

“However, we offer a limited number of riding lessons to the public. Our lessons are available for children and adults of all skill levels and experience.” — https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding

Evidence: evidence/02-evidence-evidence-open-to-public.png

Class has published fees — a public price is visible on the website Found

Form question: Does the class have published fees? (attach link / advertised flyer)

Pricing is published directly on the recreational riding page, listing a 30-minute group lesson at $80.

“30-Minute Group - $80” — https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding

Evidence: evidence/03-evidence-evidence-published-fees.png

Fees are identical for OPWDD and non-OPWDD individuals (no special/segregated pricing) Found

Form question: Are the fees identical for both OPWDD and non-OPWDD individuals?

A single standard pricing schedule is published for all participants with no separate or segregated pricing for individuals with disabilities or OPWDD participants.

“30-Minute Group - $80” — https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding

Evidence: evidence/05-evidence-evidence-fees-identical.png

Class is subject-based (art, dance, martial arts, cooking, riding, etc.) Found

Form question: Is the class subject based? (Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Cooking)

The program offers instruction in horseback riding and horse education at Sunrise Stables.

“We offer limited public riding lessons, including private and group lessons, and events as part of our horse education programs.” — https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding

Evidence: evidence/06-evidence-evidence-subject-based-horse-riding-less.png

Class does NOT provide college credits Found

Form question: Does the class provide college credits?

The lessons are community horse education and recreational riding lessons with no academic accreditation or college credit offered.

“Our lessons are available for children and adults of all skill levels and experience.” — https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding

Evidence: evidence/07-evidence-evidence-no-college-credits.png

Class is NOT clinical/therapy in nature Found

Form question: Is the class clinical in nature? (therapy)

Recreational riding is offered as public riding lessons and horse education, separate from GallopNYC's therapeutic riding services.

“Revenue from our recreational riding lessons is used to support tuition scholarships for our therapeutic riding students, ensuring that those facing financial barriers can take part in our program.” — https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding

Evidence: evidence/08-evidence-evidence-recreational-riding-distinct-fr.png

A published schedule for the class exists (days/times or session calendar) Not Found

Form question: Is there a published schedule of the class? (please attach)

No timetable, specific days, or class hours are published on the website; prospective riders sign up through an online form or contact the organization to arrange enrollment.

Internal items — for the reviewer (not answered by this tool)

Are community classes currently approved in the budget? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Participant budget data lives in internal systems.

Does the class provide opportunity for community inclusion? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Judgment about the participant's inclusion goals — reviewer decision.

Does the class accommodate the individual's health and/or safety needs? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Depends on the individual's needs, not on the website.

Does the class increase independence or substitute for human assistance? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Depends on the participant's Life Plan and situation.

Is the class provided exclusively for the benefit of the participant? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. About how the purchase is used, not the provider's website.

Is the class given in a setting accessed only by people with Developmental Disabilities? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Related to the 'open to the public' website check, but the definitive answer is a reviewer judgment.

Is the class run by OPWDD or a provider-agency staff acting in their official capacities? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Provider staffing/agency relationships are not reliably published.

Is the class located on grounds where OPWDD services are normally provided? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Requires knowledge of OPWDD-certified locations.

Does the class duplicate any Medicaid state plan or HCBS waiver services? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Requires the participant's service records.

Does the class duplicate services given through Board of Education for school-aged children? Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Requires the participant's education records.

Is the class being reimbursed directly? (if yes, attach a W9) Internal

Internal — not website-verifiable. Payment mechanics + W9 are internal paperwork.

Program notes for this category

Invoice guideline: more than 2 sessions/day (up to 60 min each) or more than 7 sessions/week at one provider requires prior approval.
Classes must relate to a habilitative need in the Life Plan — not purely recreational.

Evidence captures

Each capture is stamped in-image with its capture time and URL. Integrity hashes: manifest.json.

**Full page: GallopNYC Recreational Riding** (full_page)
https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding
Captured 2026-08-17 23:34:42 India Standard Time · SHA-256 4e53077c3279fc85…

**Evidence: open to public** (targeted)
https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding
Captured 2026-08-17 23:34:44 India Standard Time · SHA-256 4f7bc49845e6b9c8…

**Evidence: published fees** (targeted)
https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding
Captured 2026-08-17 23:34:45 India Standard Time · SHA-256 a62f68d47944c2b6…

**Evidence: fees identical** (targeted)
https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding
Captured 2026-08-17 23:35:37 India Standard Time · SHA-256 28551fe5c032c678…

**Evidence: subject-based horse riding lesson** (targeted)
https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding
Captured 2026-08-17 23:35:39 India Standard Time · SHA-256 d1426f6955fc6952…

**Evidence: no college credits** (targeted)
https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding
Captured 2026-08-17 23:35:41 India Standard Time · SHA-256 cb4f52c51b355f2f…

**Evidence: recreational riding distinct from therapy** (targeted)
https://gallopnyc.org/recreational-riding
Captured 2026-08-17 23:35:43 India Standard Time · SHA-256 5d981c404386d12a…

This report was produced by the Pre-Approval Website-Verification Tool to assist the Pre-Approvals reviewer. It records what was (and was not) visible on the provider's public website on the review date. It does not approve or deny anything — the final decision is always made by staff. Items the website cannot answer are listed as Internal and were deliberately not guessed.

Run cost: 333,126 input + 6,177 output tokens across 37 model request(s), estimated $0.19 at the prices set in config.yaml. The agent's full action trail for this review is in run.log.