Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship Inc

Therapeutic horsemanship:this program provides adaptive riding and horsemanship lessons for children and adults with physical, developmental, and emotional challenges. Certified instructors design individualized sessions that promote balance, coordination, confidence, and independence through equine partnership. Supporting 60+ participants each quarter.

Pathways program:endeavor partners withlocal residential and day facilitiesto providerecreational equine-assisted servicesto some of the region's most vulnerable children and adults. These individuals face a range of complex challenges, includingaddiction, poverty, racism, mental health diagnoses, disabilities, and histories of trauma.through these partnerships, endeavor extends access to equine assistedservices that fosterconnection, confidence, and healing. Our approach emphasizes dignity, inclusion, and the belief that every personregardless of circumstancecan benefit from the powerful bond between humans and horses.

Equine-assisted learning: under the careful guidance of our equine-assisted learning program manager, the equine- assisted learning program has grown and now serves students from a range of schools each year. In the grant year, endeavor offered equine-assisted learning opportunities to 162 students to practice skills critical to success in the classroom and beyond. Embedded within endeavor's philosophy as equine-assisted educators is an understanding that all students are different and have unique strengths and areas for growth. Before any school group attends endeavor, our instructors will discuss goals with the classroom teacher(s) and tailor sessions accordingly. This might mean a shift towards social-emotional learning or opportunities to apply what is being studied in the classroom allowing concepts to come to life through real world applications at the farm. Prison program endeavor partners with bedford hills and taconic correctional facilities, offering weekly visits to provide ground horsemanship programming for incarcerated individuals. Our program serves cohorts of eight participants, delivering a 10-week curriculum focused on the elite grooming vocational skills. Upon request, an endeavor social worker joins the program to provide additional mental health support. Through these initiatives, we equip participants with valuableskills, foster confidence, and help build a network for future employment opportunities.