Happiness Through Horses
Cause Area
- Animals
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Health & Medicine
- Sports & Recreation
Location
15600 County Road 6Fort Lupton, CO 80621 United StatesWebsite:
http://happinesshorses.org/
Organization Information
Mission Statement
Our Mission is to heal the hearts of struggling youth through bonding with horses. We provide programming that allow youth to participate in social, emotional, and behavioral growth as well as significant learning experiences through interaction with horses.
Description
Happiness Through Horses provides programs to improve self-esteem and mental health, as well as leadership development for the youth whom we serve. Our pledge is to ensure that children who can benefit from equine therapy and interaction receive services with us or through one of our partner programs.
- Increase self-worth and personal integrity
- Improve trust and self-confidence
- Develop healthy relationships
- Learn anger management skills
- Recover from substance use and/or eating disorders
- Heal from trauma
- Reduce loneliness, anxiety and feelings of isolation
- Decrease impulsive and self-destructive behaviors
- Understand and apply the difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness
- Gain respect for diversity and individuality
- Promote the importance of teamwork and community
By supporting Happiness Through Horses, you can help ensure that vulnerable kids in our communities have access to the life-changing experiences of working with horses, and and a chance to live healthier, happier, more Successful lives!
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