HorsePower serves children ages 6-18 who are struggling with emotional issues, including (but not limited to) PTSD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, ADD, ADHD, and Mood Disorder.
HorsePower is NOT a riding program. HorsePower is Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP). Below is a brief description of the differences:
HorsePower is NOT a Riding Program.
The difference between a Riding Program and EAP/EAL is based on the goals of each focus. In a nutshell: Riding lessons teach you how to ride a horse; equine therapy partners with a horse to help you heal or grow.
About Equine Assisted Services...
- Goal: To support mental, emotional, physical, or developmental health through interactions with horses.
- Focus: Building emotional regulation, confidence, and social skills; Improving physical coordination and motor skills (especially in physical or occupational therapy); Supporting therapy goals for individuals with conditions such as autism, PTSD, anxiety, depression, or trauma
- Instructor (Therapist): A licensed therapist (e.g., mental health counselor, occupational therapist) with training in equine-assisted therapy; May also involve a certified equine specialist
- For Who: Individuals with specific therapeutic needs—physical, cognitive, behavioral, or emotional
If you are interested in enrolling a child for EAP or EAL, please complete the interest form below. One form per individual student.