From trauma-informed sessions to joyful enrichment and STEM-style equine education. Every program at Animals & Kids is built on the belief that horses can help children heal, grow, and thrive.
Leadership, life skills, and confidence-building with horses as partners in growth.
A leadership and life skills program using horses to build confidence, boundaries, communication, and emotional regulation. Horsemanship instruction uses the Parelli Method, a natural, relationship-based approach.
Ask about enrollingA youth service group focused on community projects, leadership development, and peer support. Kids Club members develop a sense of purpose, responsibility, and belonging alongside their equine partners.
Ask about Kids ClubKids earn riding opportunities through barn work, volunteering, and demonstrated responsibility. This program builds work ethic, accountability, and a deep appreciation for the horses who make it all possible.
Ask about Work-to-RideHands-on, curriculum-based horse science for curious kids who want to go deeper than just riding.
A progressive, hands-on horse science curriculum that takes students from beginner to advanced concepts across four levels. Perfect for kids who love animals and want to explore careers in veterinary medicine, equine science, or biology.
Condensed, intensive versions of the Jr. Equine Vet Explorers curriculum, a deep-dive experience during summer break covering anatomy, health care, and hands-on horse science.
Ask about Jr. Vet CampFor youth and families who need more than enrichment. Horses meet every client exactly where they are.
Equine-Assisted Learning group sessions for youth in crisis, safe house residents, and those needing trauma-informed support. Sessions focus on emotional regulation, connection, and building trust.
Make a referral8-week sessions for families to bond, heal, and grow together. Activities include grooming, groundwork, connection exercises, and optional art and creative components, all centered around the horses.
Ask about the next sessionOne-on-one sessions using horses to support confidence-building, emotional healing, and personal growth, tailored to each individual’s needs and goals.
Ask about individual sessionsA peer-to-peer support experience for survivors. Each mentor has their own story and meets the client where they are on their healing journey, sharing life skills, coping skills, and lived experience alongside equine interaction.
Ask about peer mentoringEquine-assisted work can support children and adults experiencing:
Animals & Kids is proud to offer EAGALA-model sessions, a globally recognized, evidence-based approach that pairs a licensed mental health professional with a certified equine specialist for ground-based experiential work.
Clients interact with horses through leading, grooming, and groundwork exercises, then process their thoughts, feelings, and patterns with the licensed mental health professional present in every session. No prior horse experience is needed.
Every session is led by both a licensed mental health professional and a certified equine specialist, so each client receives clinical support and expert equine guidance at the same time.
EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) is one of the most widely recognized certifying bodies in equine-assisted mental health worldwide. Practitioners complete rigorous training and continuing education every two years to maintain certification.
Inquire about EAGALA sessionsHealing happens through many doorways. Art and music give kids another way to express themselves.
Horse time combined with a guided art class. Students spend time with the horses, then channel the experience into creative expression through painting.
Ask about Paint & RideStructured multi-week art sessions for K–12 students covering the elements and principles of art, designed to complement the equine experience.
Ask about art classesA beginner-friendly music program introducing children to rhythm, melody, and musical expression, part of our whole-child enrichment philosophy.
Ask about music classesBringing horses to the community, and the community to our horses.
Combining literacy and horses for young readers. Families join us for storytime, horse grooming, interactive activities, and pony rides, creating memories and a love of reading alongside gentle equine companions.
See upcoming datesWe take Stormy and other gentle horses to schools, shelters, organizations, and community events to share the experience beyond our farm.
Book a Stormy visitSummer 2027 enrollment opens in Spring 2027. Reach out now and we’ll let you know as soon as registration opens.
An unforgettable summer combining riding lessons, horse grooming, games, crafts, pool time, and community service. Available in Beginner and Themed Weeks formats.
Get notified when enrollment opensA summer deep-dive into the Jr. Equine Vet Explorers curriculum: anatomy, health care, and hands-on horse science in an immersive format.
Get notified when enrollment opensContact us to discuss which program is right for your child, make a referral, or schedule a visit to our farm.
