Equine-Assisted Learning Program

Connecting people with the truthful communicator:  THE HORSE

Youth Programs

The Blue Forest Stable Equine-Assisted Learning Program invites you to partner with us on this inspirational journey that is making a big difference in the lives of youth in the community.

Equine-assisted learning experiential learning opportunities have proven to be a practical approach to teaching youth alternative skills for individuals to overcome when faced with difficult challenges and negative influences.

The Blue Forest Stable Equine-Assisted Learning Program provides an opportunity to work through a BuildingBlock™ equine-assisted learning program specifically designed to bring out the best in those that enter as participants while using ‘Horse Sense’. The Equine-Assisted Learning Program wants to help as many teenage sons and daughters feel better about themselves, increase their self confidence, inspire them to reach their full potential – to make a difference in their lives.

Each exercise is custom designed to maximize the progressive learning potential and focus on developing individual skills as they work through each interactive group challenge. Teams will work to: develop relationships; accept responsibility and accountability; overcome barriers to find change; be encouraged to be creative and innovative; find opportunity in working together; realize the benefits associated with effective communication; and recognize the value of mutual trust, respect, and personal integrity.

Individual Skills Development Program Series

Uniquely designed equine-assisted program to develop customized learning experiences that focus on enhancing specific skills in participants with special needs.

Participants that work through this program not only learn about themselves while learning how to develop a relationship with their horse but learn about their other team members. Some have even profited from the natural value of therapeutic benefits. Hippotherapy (using equine movement as a treatment strategy for people with disabilities) has shown to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination, motor development as well as emotional well-being. Whereas we do not employ or claim to be a physical or speech therapist, a number of individuals with special needs currently participating in these programs have exhibited notable improvement in the above described areas. Their own teachers along with Equine-Assisted Learning Program’s equine specialists have noted personal observations of numerous instances of communication (articulation) improvement, hand/eye coordination, expansion of emotional expression, balance and mobility.

Life-Skills Development Program Series

The Equine-Assisted Learning Program believes in taking pro-active measures and innovative strategies to better prepare the youth of today by empowering them with skills and support to conquer the negative influences that surround them. It is the Equine Program’s goal to offer each participant the opportunity to work with, love, care for and learn from horses… a dream come true for most! The Blue Forest Stable Equine-Assisted Learning Program offers this unique way of helping kids before they find themselves in trouble.

This program is enhanced by life-skills lessons that focus on peer pressure, positive communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and other teen social needs. It also explores alternatives to participating in negative activities or behaviors. Equine-assisted learning is a powerful, professional and effective approach, proven to have a positive impact on individuals of all ages. The goal of equine-assisted learning is to provide hope and healing to kids that suffer from substance abuse, behavioral issues, attention deficit disorder, eating disorders, physical, emotional or sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, and relationship problems.