Causes: Mental Health, Mental Health Treatment

Mission: Medicine horse program enhances the mental health and life skills of youth, adults, families, and groups through therapautic interaction with horses.

Programs: Therapeutic riding programs for adolescents, adults and families, including the hope foal program, which is designed to address issues of self-esteem, depression, and suicidal ideation in teenage girls by matching these girls with premarin foals; the equus integration project partners with students at arapahoe high school, boulder high school, and manhattan middle school, where students learn about horses and work on interpersonal communication skills, cross-cultural communication and team building. The "just say whoa" program is designed for repeat juvenile offenders to address anger management, boundaries, trust and develop leadership skills. The "healing with horses" program helps children deal with issues of grief associated with a significant loss such as a parent, sibling or grandparent. The "equineability" program addresses the psychological, emotional and social aspects of individuals with development disabilities through horse activities.