Therapeutic Horseback Riding Services
Traumarecovery
Trauma and violence are widespread, harmful, and costly public health concerns. They impact ALL people from ALL walks of life.
Trauma is a risk factor for nearly all behavioral health and substance use disorders. For this reason, the need to address trauma is increasingly seen as an important part of effective behavioral health care and an integral part of the healing and recovery process.
Common Benefits
Agape helps individuals living with PTSD:
- Have a place they feel safe
- Experience a peaceful escape from their everyday life
- Live in the moment
- Feel joy
- Build relationships with horses and people
- Increase confidence and self esteem
- Practice self-regulation and coping skills
- Create new, positive memories at the barn
Testimonials
“Julianna came to Agape as a frightened and confused young girl whose mom had been murdered in 2015. The minute she was placed onto a horse I saw a spark in her eye and a smile on her face that I had not seen in quite some time. Every week brought her more happiness than she had experienced in a long time. She learned to trust, and she learned to listen to her instructor. Seeing her posture change was probably the first inclination that things were changing for the better for her. She became more assured of herself, more determined to pay attention to what was being taught so she could move on to doing more things with her horse. She bonded not only with her horse, but also with her instructor and volunteers.
Agape gives kids more than just ‘horse lessons’. Leadership, self-esteem, listening skills, working on your best attitude, so many more things than just how to stay on a horse! Sometimes I get teary-eyed watching her and how excited she gets when it’s her day to ride. We will be forever grateful for having the Agape family in our lives.”
Guardian of Agape Rider 