Our program is an equine assisted personal growth program focused on building life skills through the study of horse behavior and natural horsemanship. We provide an opportunity to explore, connect and empower personal development so you can live the life you love and in turn create a powerful ripple effect positively impacting the lives around you. 

 

Under the guidance of our highly trained team, led by a PATH Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor people with all levels of experience can work with the horse to achieve success. By learning about your relationship with the horse, you will learn about every other relationship in your life. 

 

We accomplish our mission through the equine-assisted personal growth and development model with teaching techniques from the “gentling process”. This work because our horses help the participant become aware of even the slightest maladaptive emotions and patterns of behavior. Our role is to guide them in developing a successful working relationship with their equine partner. These engagements naturally involve evidence-based techniques that have been proven to lead to resilience and recovery. 

 

Participants become more self-aware, emotionally intelligent, and build healthy coping mechanisms. The lessons learned to successfully work with a horse, in turn, translate to life outside the barn. We know that through equine based experience, education, and knowledge a vast multitude of trauma, stress, and associated challenges can be overcome.  HOPE offers a safe space to decrease stress, increase joy and reignite motivation.

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If you feel drawn to horses but have limited to no experience you can start here. We will meet you exactly where you are and gently guide you through the exciting process of gaining ground in horsemanship skills. HOPE offers a truly nurturing, non-judgmental environment great for learning about horses, yourself, and the relationship between the two. We are here to introduce even the most timid to these majestic beings! 

HORSEmanship Activities include:

• Safety & Proper Horse Handling

• Horse Health and Wellness

• Farm/Ranch Management 

• Equine Behavior and Communication  

• Basic Grooming and Bathing                       

• Basic Groundwork Skills                                

• Basic Riding Skills 

• Navigating Obstacles & the Trail          

    

horseMANship Activities Include:

• Explore your vision for your life at home, work and in your community

• Use creativity and positive affirmation to move forward, grow and learn.

• Keys to Success for the TRAIL

• Human Health and Wellness

• Take stock and Take Action 

Through our horsemanship program you will:

• Cultivate confidence and self-love

• Foster peace, joy and happiness

• Strengthen relationships

• Improve communication and assertiveness

• Build trust and self-efficiency

• Develop socialization skills and decrease isolation

• Learn impulse control and emotional management

• Learn and enforce limits and boundaries

• Improve stress tolerance and flexibility

• Let go of those things that are holding you back.

• Find fulfillment and joy in your life.

• Find and step into your FULL POWER as the incredible person that you are