Horsemanship
Adaptive Services & Equine Assisted Group Learning
Adaptive Horsemanship
The heart of our Adaptive Horsemanship program is connection. Horses are highly attuned animals and they respond to human emotion, energy, and intention with honesty and immediacy. The true purpose of this program is helping participants build trust with the horse, regulate their nervous system, and experience a safe, meaningful relationship in a supportive environment. While riding can be part of the experience, it is not the goal.
Through groundwork, grooming, leading, mounted or unmounted activities, and mindful interaction, participants learn to:
- Recognize and regulate their emotions
- Develop body awareness and self-control
- Build trust and healthy boundaries
- Strengthen communication skills
- Experience confidence through relationship-based success
Our instructors are certified through PATH International, ensuring the highest standards of safety and individualized support. Each lesson is tailored to the participant’s unique needs, with trained volunteers providing consistent, compassionate support.
Who We Serve
We serve children, teens, and adults with a wide range of cognitive, emotional, physical, and developmental challenges.
The skills developed here extend far beyond the arena fostering resilience, confidence, and growth that lasts long after each session ends.
Please Note Healing Reins Does Not Currently Accept Insurance For Horsemanship Related Services (Adaptive Horsemanship, Recreational Horsemanship, Equine Assisted Learning, Heroes Horsemanship). Pricing for these services are offered at a fraction of the true costs to Healing Reins. We rely heavily on grants and donations to subsidize our services to make them affordable for all of our participant base.
Scholarship Assistance Program
At Healing Reins, we believe that no one should be denied an opportunity to participate in our programs because of financial need. If you wish to request scholarship assistance to pay for your tuition, please register as a participant first, and then visit our Scholarship Information & Application Page. You can also contact our Operations Team for more information or if you need more help.
Equine Assisted Learning
Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) is an experiential approach that uses purposeful interaction with horses to develop life skills that support personal, educational, and professional growth.
Through groundwork and guided equine enrichment activities, participants build trust, communication, self-awareness, and confidence. Because horses communicate primarily through body language and social cues, they offer immediate, honest feedback helping individuals better understand their own nonverbal communication, emotional regulation, and relational patterns.
Healing Reins partners with local agencies including J bar J Youth Services, Cascade Crest Transitions, Rimrock Trails Adolescent Treatment Center, and Embark Behavioral Health to provide equine-assisted services for adolescents and young adults in residential treatment. Weekly group sessions align with therapeutic goals, pairing clients with program horses to foster trust, resilience, and healthy self-concept.
Agencies interested in partnering with us are encouraged to contact our Operations Team at 541-382-9410.
If you are an agency interested in contracting with Healing Reins to offer your clients a unique equine-assisted learning experience, please contact our Operations Team or call us directly at 541-382-9410.
Meet our Healing
Herd of Horses
The equine members of our team are hugely important to us and are chosen very carefully. The ideal therapy horse is sound and unflappable, with a been-there-done-that attitude. Our herd members have had careers in dressage, high school equestrian teams, trail riding, ranch work, and more. Miles and experience add up to the quiet, assured horses our participants need.