Empowering Youth through
Hands-On Learning with Horses
Empowering Youth through
Hands-On Learning with Horses
From discovering that some students were born in the same hospital just days apart in another state, to seeing quiet personalities grow bold in the presence of new friends, the fall was full of small moments that made a big impact.
A peer-reviewed study out of Yale University found that teaching social and emotional learning, things like managing feelings, handling anxiety, and building healthy relationships, doesn’t just help kids feel better - it helps them learn better, too.
She believes that horses and being engaged in the great outdoors are healing and restorative for so many individuals trying to find their place in the world.
Windhorse is currently offered in six-week small class sessions in the spring and fall and in week-long summer camps. The program is progressive and all participants must start in the basic horsemanship class. Students who stay in the program will be taught horsemanship and riding skills and will also mentor and support students in the basic classes.
School-year classes are two hours and take place on Saturdays, Sundays, and some weekday afternoons. Windhorse offers a week-long summer camp in June in partnership with Montana State University’s College of Agriculture, and two summer camps in July in partnership with MSU and the Gallatin Valley YMCA. Each six-week session and summer camp is $300; needs based scholarships are available. To sign-up for the program, participants must complete the following application and questionnaire. Once accepted into the program, additional paperwork is required.
“I have seen her self-esteem soar through the sky, she is capable of anything she sets her mind to with this new-found confidence in herself.”
-Linda, mother of Elizabeth
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