Our Mission and Our Programs

Medicine Horse Program enhances the mental health and life skills of youth, adults, families, and groups through therapeutic interaction with horses.

Medicine Horse Program fulfills our values and beliefs through five core youth programs:

HopeFoal Project™: This award-winning class partners rescued Premarin foals with depressed and anxious teens. The teens work with trained therapists and horse handlers to help gentle the foals. In the process, both foal and teen are healed.

Healing With Horses™: In collaboration with Hospice of Boulder and Broomfield Counties, this 2006 NOVA Health and Human Services award-winning class helps children deal with issues of grief associated with the loss of a loved one.

Just Say Whoa™: This class, in partnership with Boulder BEST program and others, is designed for truant teens and repeat juvenile offenders. Through interaction with horses and therapists, the class helps teens confront their complex lives.

Equus Integration Project™: This growth and learning class breals down barriers among diverse populations, building the communication and leadership skills of non-English-speaking teens.

EquineAbility™: Through horse activities, creative expression and body movement, this EAP program addresses the psychological, emotional and social aspects of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Scholarships for all of the core programs are available.

Kids' Summer Camps at Medicine Horse - Sign Up Began April 1!

Join us for five days of equestrian fun! Daily riding lessons plus ground school sessions on a variety of topics (equine health & nutrition, grooming & show preparation, equipment and more). In addition, we will enjoy a special clinic on colt-starting with the foals of Medicine Horse.

Session 1: July 6-10: FULL

Session 2: August 3-7: Elementary Camp for beginning and intermediate riders.

Hours: 9 am - 12 pm, M-F. Fee: $395. Registration opens April 1, 2009. Registration form available here

Women's Weekend Retreat at Medicine Horse

The Women's Retreat we held earlier this month was a great success. Click here for pics and here for a video of the quadrille performance on the final day.

HopeFoal Project™ Featured on ABC World News

Reporter Erin Hayes and ABC camera crews filmed for two days at Medicine Horse, focusing on the HopeFoal Project™. The program was featured on the national news. To see the clip, click on the ABC logo. The HopeFoals have been proudly sponsored by Mychelle Dermeceuticals for over three years.