Program Descriptions

NEW PROGRAM! Cowboy Poetry - Character Building Program with Horses
addressing the needs of at-risk youth in our community

Therapeutic Horsemanship Programs:
Therapeutic Horsemanship

• teaches communication skills with horses as well as peers
• works towards improving riding skills to the best of the rider’s ability
• includes participation in clinics and local horse shows
• individualized goal setting

Special Olympics Equestrian Team

• begun in 2005, RWP trains 30 Special Olympics Athletes to compete in our own competition as well as the annual state games each November

Image Enhancement Programs:
Work Skills Group

• combines horsemanship, volunteerism, and prevocational training
• emphasis is on developing appropriate work skills and improving social skills
• development of problem solving skills, impulse control, and responsibility

Anger Awareness With Horses

• helping community youth develop healthy skills in which to express emotions
• emphasis on listening, relaxation, empathy, and problem solving
• learning assertiveness as an alternative to passive or aggressive behavior

Social Skills Group

• group members practice skills that are necessary to successfully interact with others and build positive relationships
• promotes skill development, body awareness, confidence building
• emphasis on listening, following directions, risk taking, asking for help, problem solving, and working together as part of a team

Programs Under Development:

• Alternative Education Program – working with the public schools to provide alternative programs for special needs youth who are at risk of failing in the public school system.
• Counseling – offering youth a chance to heal from loss, abuse, or trauma with emphasizes on self-exploration, communication skills, self-awareness, empathy, and boundary setting.