WELCOME TO PROJECT HORSE
in Golden, Colorado
Project Horse provides custom-tailored equine assisted mental health services to individuals of nearly any age who are facing emotional, behavioral or cognitive challenges. We offer a unique and engaging way to deliver help and support — every participant works in partnership with one or more of our therapy horses. This “work” is done on the ground, where both horse and participant are on equal footing. At times, other animals on the farm will volunteer to also participate in sessions, if the client is open to it.
Our non-riding approach is intriguing, as are the stories of our partner horses, which help engage those resistant to treatment. And, learning to interact and work with a large animal builds confidence and boosts self-esteem. Engaging in one’s own treatment and beginning to feel better about one’s self and situation, empower a participant to heal and grow.
While we work with diverse populations and support a variety of challenges, Project Horse specializes in Trauma Healing & Recovery.
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Our trauma-focused approach is tailored to each client-participant’s age, as well as their trauma experiences. Initially, we focus on identifying ways that the client can reduce, and learn to better manage, their symptoms of PTS(D) — such as hypervigilance, insomnia, debilitating anxiety, fear of crowds or being out in public, vivid nightmares and night terrors. In this way, trauma survivors experience empowerment, and clients are able to move forward, immediately, with hope.
Project Horse’s highly experienced teams of 2 and 4-legged professionals can help you, or someone you love, work through a wide range of emotional challenges, such as:
Anxiety (mild to severe/debilitating)
Depression (mild to severe)
Post Traumatic Stress and Trauma
ADD, AD/HD & Impulsivity
Youth Truancy & Misconduct
Warrior Herd (Services designed specifically for Veterans & delivered free of charge)
— Post Traumatic Growth, Community Reintegration, Family Reconnection & more
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Anna
Fudge
Ben & Killian with Arc of Loudoun staff
Since 2008, we have supported the mental health needs of thousands of children, teens, adults and families, connecting individuals in need of hope and healing with rehabilitated rescue horses, creating a unique community of mutual healing and benefit.
““The people and horses at Project Horse are truly angels on earth””
Project Horse’s mission is to improve the mental health and wellness of individuals by connecting them in unique partnerships with therapy horses.
The majority of each herd is made up of horses who have been rescued from various situations — neglect, starvation, abandonment or physical abuse. At Project Horse, we connect individuals in need of hope and healing with our rehabilitated rescue horses, creating a unique community of mutual healing and benefit.
Project Horse is dedicated to improving the quality of life for both horses and humans.
Fox5 DC News visits Project Horse
July 12, 2021 — Watch now to learn how our unique approach to therapy & wellness is successfully helping people of all ages, and all walks of life, with mental health challenges.
Warrior Herd Veterans Services
We’re now accepting applications for Group Therapy services for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces. Click here for details about our Warrior Herd program, and learn how our therapists and horses help Veterans and service members to rebuild resilience and achieve post traumatic growth.
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Project Horse expands its Veterans initiative: Warrior Herd
Warrior Herd provides cost-free equine-assisted mental wellness services to Veterans and members of the Armed Forces, tailored to their unique needs. With a grant award by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, we are pleased to announce that Project Horse is greatly extending Warrior Herd's reach over the next several months! Click here to get on the Wait List, and you will be notified with grant participation details and updates when we have them.
Learn more here about Warrior Herd's horse-powered, strengths-based services -- helping Veterans achieve post traumatic growth and build resilience.
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Reeses receives the 2019 Honor & Service Horse Award
This award is co-sponsored by WIHS and the EQUUS Foundation, and we can think of no horse more deserving than our Reeses, co-founder of Project Horse!
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Great ways to support Project Horse!
Make a donation to support our mission
Buy a gift certificate to one of our great wellness group programs (for teens or adults)
Get something from the herd’s Amazon Wish List
Be a Herd Hero and sponsor one of our horses
Purchase a fun & inspiring pendant designed by the talented artisan, Melissa Lew (see below)
