Key strategies
Continuous Training
We serve vulnerable children and animals, who count on us to provide care, support, and a safe environment for growth and healing. This inspires us to prioritize sustainability and continuous learning. Critical areas in need of development are identified and training goals established.
For 2025, training will include:
-Board of Directors: Budgeting, grant writing, socio-emotional strategies, and Horse Powered Reading certification
*4 board members are currently completing the introduction to horse therapy class
*CPR
*Horse Powered Reading and Math training
*Safesport Certified
*Mental Health First Aid trained
-Mentors and Volunteers horsemanship, leadership, and CPR/first aid
Identify Participants
Teachers, social workers, and community members nominate children who would benefit most from the program.
Needs Assessment
Individualized plans are created for each child, addressing challenges in these categories:
-Confidence and Resilience
-Self-control
-Socio-emotional
-Connection and Trust
-Responsibility
Meet and Greet
This event establishes important connections. Returning participants reunite with mentors and horses, while new participants are introduced. Families connect, and the sense of community begins. The most inspiring moment is when children meet the horses for the first time—the magic begins with that first touch.
Weekly Sessions
Lessons tailored to each child’s needs include emotional support skills, demonstrations, and activity stations. Activities are intentionally designed to address children’s needs, such as improving self-control. For example, short, goal-oriented tasks—like grooming a horse or enjoying a relaxing ride in the woods—help these particular children slow down and find calm. The sessions include important bonding time, lots of riding, laughter, and of course snacks!
Our Partners
