What do we offer?

1. Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)

You want to change your life, but don’t like sitting in a therapist’s office? Your teenager has problems, but won’t talk to a counselor?
Here is an alternative: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.

Individual and Family Therapy - Horses as Healers

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy is a form of experiential therapy that uses horses for growth, learning, and healing. It is facilitated by a licensed therapist and a horse professional who work together with the participant and the horses to achieve therapeutic goals. The participants learn about themselves and others by taking part in structured activities with the horses and then discussing feelings, behaviors, observations, patterns and thoughts. The emphasis is on “learning by doing.” Rather than just talking about problems, participants get to make their problems visible and tangible. Instead of being stuck in the problem, participants can look at the problem as an observer. Once they see what the problems looks like from the outside, they can actively change something about it. After they have made this change in the arena, they can also make this change in their lives. EAP is an innovative and effective therapeutic approach that can address a variety of mental health and human development needs including behavioral issues, attention problems, substance abuse, eating disorders, trauma, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, anger issues, poor impulse control, relationship problems and communication difficulties. Participants learn and practice verbal and non-verbal communication, assertiveness, creative thinking, problem-solving skills, leadership, responsibility, and teamwork.
All activities are completed on the ground. No horseback riding experience or knowledge of horses is required. EAP does not involve riding horses.
We specialize in working with pre-teens, teenagers, and families. We also offer therapy groups addressing different topics such as substance abuse, anger management, communication skills, grief and loss, or self-discovery.
Call for dates and fees.

Insurance accepted. We have contracts with most local insurance companies. Sliding scale fees for private pay.

2. Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) - Programs for Schools and Boarding Schools

Cliques? Bickering? Bullying? Aggression? Lack of respect? Stuck in a rut? Need for better teamwork?

Horses as Teachers – for Schools, Teams and Groups

We offer workshops for school classes, teams, and groups of 4-25 students. We will work with teachers, counselors and therapists to define specific goals and design activities to achieve these goals. Depending on your needs, workshops can last a few hours or several days. Through structured activities with horses and each other, students will become aware of their body language, practice healthy communication skills, work together in teams, support each other, change ineffective behaviors, develop self-confidence, and get to know each other in a new light.

The horse has an uncanny ability to reflect the inner workings of a person and thus offers students an honest mirror. The horse is a guide and teacher who offers new perspectives on life's dilemmas and opportunities. Equine Assisted Learning is not about riding, horsemanship or controlling the horse. Whether students are afraid of horses or have been around horses their entire lives, they will all learn something new about themselves through their interactions with the horses.

To schedule a workshop or discuss the possibility of utilizing a field trip day to improve group cohesiveness, give us a call. Fees are negotiable.

3. Workshops and Staff Development

Lack of cohesiveness, prejudice, lack of motivation – or simply a desire for better team work, more empathy, increased creativity, or improved problem solving skills? Are you looking for an innovative idea for a professional retreat or staff development?

Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) for Professionals, Businesses, and Churches

Business teams, non-profit organizations, boards of directors, special interest groups, corporate groups, educators, administrators, teachers, church groups, medical and mental health professionals. Is your team struggling with motivation or ongoing conflict? A lack of communication? A lack of creativity?
Create a stronger, more cohesive team by utilizing the power of the horse to generate opportunities for significant change in team performance, cooperation, communication, and leadership. Offer your group a unique learning experience to address the topics you are already working on. We provide a non-threatening environment where people can try out new behaviors and receive instant feedback. Equine Assisted Learning moves beyond intellectual awareness and allows people to experience in a tangible way how their attitudes, behaviors and beliefs impact themselves and others. Through reflection, discussions and journaling, people have the opportunity to identify patterns, examine their usefulness, and move toward change.

Structured activities with horses are created to guide your group’s process of discovery and learning, of identifying obstacles and developing new patterns of interaction, of growth and development. Interactions with the horses and with each other allow participants to identify and refine goals, change ineffective behaviors, improve communication skills, build trusting relationships, strengthen team-work, get in touch with their own inner wisdom, and rediscover their imagination.  All activities take place on the ground. Riding experience or horsemanship are not necessary.

“Like human beings, horses are all individuals with singular personalities, their own virtues and their own faults. We become bound to them for their beauty, their eccentricities, their heart and the love they so often return to us.” (Lana Slaton)

Call for more information on workshops, staff development, corporate trainings, and retreats. Fees are negotiable.