Programs

"Your horse is a mirror to your soul"
- Buck Brannaman

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OUR PROGRAMS

Equine Assisted Skills for Youth

Sometimes the bad
things that happen in
our lives put us
directly on the path to
the best things that
will ever happen to us.

We are pleased to announce that The Pony Express Equine Assisted Skills for Youth will be offering Horses for Healing and Resiliency Program pending funding approval. The focus of this program is to create a safe place for youth ages 12- 18 years of age dealing with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, to work with horses and receive their therapeutic benefits.

Horses for Healing

Don’t be afraid
to start all over again.
You may like your new
story better.

The Pony Express provides opportunities for at risk youth ages (12-18) to experience Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) through partnership with horses. In our rapidly changing and technology-driven society, today’s youth are drifting farther away from the practical and natural world. Our six-week program is an opportunity for young people to develop new skills, while creating awareness and connection in relationships.

Adventures with Equines

What we can learn from horses
is infinitely more valuable
than what we can
teach them

For the last 39 years our summer season has been filled to the brim with all things Howarth Park. This summer will be different. Due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 restrictions we regret to say that The Pony Express pony corral at Howarth Park will be closed. But as the saying goes, when one corral gate closes, another one opens.

The Pony Express Programs Application

We are pleased to announce that the Equine-Assisted Skills for Youth Program will be returning soon Please feel free to download the application and we will contact you soon. Thank you!

Interested in one or all of our programs? Submit your form to The Pony Express now or download our Programs Application and Liability Form to print from home.

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"A great horse will change your life. The truly special ones define it..."

– Author Unknown

Sometimes I just need my horse time...

“It’s always been hard for me to stay focused and not get distracted. My horse taught me that if I wanted his full attention, that I had to give him mine. Learning to be present, focused, and engaged while at the barn wasn’t easy but it’s helped me at the ranch, at school, and even at home with my family too.” -18 year-old girl

“Learning how to work with the horses was at first a little intimidating. I didn’t think they would listen to me, but they did when I really learned how to connect to my intention and come from an authentic place. The relationship I have with my horse has made me more confident in other areas of my life. “ 16 year-old boy