Therapeutic Horseback Riding Services
Equine-Assistedlearning
Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) is an experiential learning approach that promotes development of life skills for educational and personal growth through hands on work with horses.
There are unlimited opportunities to teach critical life skills by partnering with horses.
Most often these sessions are ground based (non riding), however there may be times when mounted (riding) activities are incorporated. In this setting, human-equine interactions are guided by a planned learning experience to meet identified goals. Horses are social beings, much like humans, and within their herds you can observe various communication and social dynamics.
Participants become stronger, more confident, courageous, and independent when they build relationships with our horses.
Trust
Respect
Communication
Self-Control
Mindfulness
Leadership
Boundaries
Teamwork
Who’s it for?
Agape serves groups of up to 12 individuals per session. We strive for smaller, more intimate groups to allow for more engagement of participants with the horses. Programs are designed for elementary-aged youth through adults. Many of our programming partners include schools, organizations serving veterans, and various community organizations. Goals and lessons are designed to meet each group’s unique needs. Agape has multiple curriculum options to offer groups such as: Thinking Outside the Box, Employment Skills, Mindfulness, and How to Be Awesome that groups can choose from. Curriculums are designed to be facilitated weekly, building on the prior week’s skills.
Testimonials
“Elwood Community School Corporation has done a lot of work on Social Emotional Learning over the past few years. Our partnership with Agape allows us to send students there to work on the application of the skills they're learning at school. The staff, curriculum, and environment are high caliber, which leads to positive results for our students.”
SuperintendentElwood School Corporation 
Interested in EAL? Send us a message!
Our Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) program invites groups to step beyond their comfort zones and build courage, confidence, and leadership together. No prior horse experience is needed, just a willingness to learn and grow.
Whether your group is new to the barn or has previous experience, our horses provide meaningful lessons that inspire growth in ways you didn’t expect.
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