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Program Details

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Activities Offered
  • Horseback Riding
Participants Served
  • Age range of participants: 12 to 21

Transportation
  • Accessible by Public Transportation: No

  • Transportation Provided by the Program: No

Notes

Horse Warriors is a year-round prevention program for youth between the ages of 12 and 21. Through the use of equine and human mentors, we provide exemplary role models and success building experiences, which offer safe, encouraging behaviors and activities to at-risk youth.

Each student gets a horse to use during the summer months of the program. Groups are small and intimate with personal and emotional safety maintained at all times. Students meet one full day a week throughout the summer. Riding and horsemanship skills are taught progressively in an arena, and when students are safe and comfortable with their horses, we ride out on the trail. Days are spent (rain or shine) out in the backcountry.

Journaling is a key component of the program. All students receive instruction in art and creative writing, and everyone has solo time during the lunch break for working in their journals and reflecting. After journaling, we have time for optional sharing of our work and observations with the group. Then we continue with our riding throughout the afternoon.

We teach young people skills which enable them to have a solid, appreciated and recognized voice in the world, by cultivating healthy, creative self-expression. We teach, model, and encourage the values of compassion, clear communication, personal responsibility & accountability, volunteer involvement with community and respect for the health & well being of ourselves, our horses, & our environment.

Horse WarriorsTM is a 501(c)(3) organization in Teton County, Wyoming and is an Operating Center Member of NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped) through their EFMHA Programs (Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association).