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Therapeutic riding, annual rodeo, horse show, Special Olympics, and specialty events for students and their families. 

Participants engage in hands-on learning that utilizes the horse as a partner in exploring positive development of communication, self-respect, confidence, trust, accountability and conflict resolution. Sessions incorporate a variety of groundwork and general horsemanship activities such as grooming, leading and herd observation.

The Equine Assisted Learning programs can be tailored to specific individuals, populations, groups or organizations.

What can you learn from Equine Assisted Learning? Boundaries, Trust, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Teamwork, Enhanced verbal communication, Enhanced non-verbal communication, And much more...

 EAP incorporates unmounted and mounted activities using therapy horses to help participants of all ages. Participants explore what therapy horses can help teach them about their own life to help process thoughts, beliefs and behaviors to facilitate emotional healing. This approach can be beneficial for individuals with various diagnoses including, but not limited to: anxiety disorders, autism, childhood neglect/abuse, conduct disorder, depression, grief and loss, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. This service is provided by a licensed social worker and/or psychologist Insurance may be billed as psychotherapy services. 

Hippotherapy as a treatment strategy utilizes equine movement as part of an integrated intervention plan. Horses provide multidimensional movement, making them an excellent tool for increasing trunk strength, control and balance. Benefits include increased range of motion, strength, balance, postural control, endurance, fine motor control, sensory integration and improved communication. Physical, occupational and speech therapy may be billed through insurance. Individuals must be 3 years or older to be on horseback while individuals under 3 years of age can be seen in the clinic. 

Adaptive Riding uses equine assisted activities for the purpose of contributing positively to the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social well-being of individuals with disabilities. Sessions are conducted in a group setting with 2-3 participants and are led by PATH, Intl. Certified Instructors.

Therapeutic riding partners our horses and PATH Intl. certified therapeutic riding instructors to provide opportunities to grow students in their horsemanship skills, while promoting recreation and leisure.  Participants must be 4 years old to participate. As a recreational service this is not covered under insurance. 

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