Medicine Horse Center

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)

The Medicine Horse staff and horses partner with counseling professionals to address mental health and developmental issues directly and effectively. Horses have proven to be versatile and dynamic assistants in therapy. Equine assisted therapy effectively minimizes a client's time in treatment due to its ability to bring issues to the surface in a non-threatening environment.

EAP aims to promote explorations of feelings and behaviors in a therapeutic format. Horses can evoke intense emotional responses in those who work with them, and clients can learn about themselves and their relationships through specifically designed equine activities. A licensed mental health therapist helps clients process feelings, behaviors and patterns and relates these issues to how it affects life outside of the horse arena.

We offer individual, family and group sessions for clients who:

Are pursuing mental health counseling.
Are experiencing loss and grief.
Have been victims of abuse.
Would like to gain a sense of empowerment and control.
Have food, drug or alcohol addictions.
Have a life-altering disease or disorder.

*For the safety of our horses, there is a client weight restriction of 180 lbs.*

Forms

These forms are in PDF format and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Should you need forms mailed to you, please call 970-533-7403.

Session costs are $100/hr, which includes a private session with a licensed therapist, certified horse professional and an equine therapist (the horse!).

Equine Experiential Learning (EEL)

EEL aims to promote the exploration of feelings and behaviors in an educational format. Experiential learning with horses can enhance pro social and life skills and dramatically increase a client's sense of personal power and control.

Medicine Horse can provide a positive impact using the horse as a tool for emotional growth and learning. This program can be offered in school systems, counseling centers, youth detention centers, shelters and youth coalition groups. It can be especially helpful introducing inner city youth to a different way of experiencing life .

We offer individual and group sessions for:

School groups
Clients with learning disabilities
Families
Youth at-risk
Corporate and agency teambuilding

Session costs vary on by the type of program designed for your needs.

*For the safety of our horses, there is a client weight restriction of 180 lbs.*

Forms

EEL Participant Application (153kb)

These forms are in PDF format and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Should you need forms mailed to you, please call 970-533-7403.