EQUI-KIDS | Changing Lives One Stride at a Time

An Achievable Dream

“Equine-assisted learning builds focus and the capacity to overcome hard things; that translates back to the classroom and life. It doesn't fix everything for students, but it certainly builds their ability to handle difficult circumstances.”

Substance Abuse Recovery Program, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

“Participants love breaking up their daily talk therapy by coming to the farm to work with the horses and do volunteer projects, which gives them purpose and the animals lift their spirits. Coming from a military background, manual labor is therapeutic for them.”

Brock Cancer Center Participant

“There are other integrative therapies to choose from, but they didn't resonate with me. I knew a little about equine therapy and was hoping for an experience that got me out of my head about the sick and challenging times I've been going through. During the time I was there I began to feel more normal.”

An Achievable Dream

“Equine-assisted learning builds focus and the capacity to overcome hard things; that translates back to the classroom and life. It doesn't fix everything for students, but it certainly builds their ability to handle difficult circumstances.”

Substance Abuse Recovery Program, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

“Participants love breaking up their daily talk therapy by coming to the farm to work with the horses and do volunteer projects, which gives them purpose and the animals lift their spirits. Coming from a military background, manual labor is therapeutic for them.”