New Hope Ranch

Description

Our programs help clients learn the value of patience, focus connection and commitment. As they learn more about relationships through their partnership with a horse, they begin to understand how their feelings, thoughts and actions affect those close to them. This program goes above and beyond equine assisted therapy. Equine assisted activities have been shown to be effective in the treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders, mental illness, work with developmentally disabled, at risk youth, violence prevention programs and trauma healing work. Equine assisted learning is providing to be an effective method for helping teens over come defiance, anger, low self esteem and mood disorders. Horses offer another interesting facet to therapy for at risk youth.