Equine Program with Wild Mustangs
Aiding personal growth and development of life skills through horse interactions.
The wild mustang program pairs a veteran with a wild mustang for gentling and training.
New Freedom Farm offers equine-facilitated learning to veterans and their families. This unique program offers many different activities involving the horse as a partner on the ground. New Freedom Farm follows an open program, participants do not have to make an appointment, and the farm is open to all veterans Wednesday-Friday and Saturdays by appointment.
Horses are congruent; they provide immediate, meaningful feedback of non-verbal behavior. The participants learn to recognize and give non-verbal communication cues to their horses through pressure, release, and posture. The program is set up to improve self and social awareness, personal responsibility, goal directed behavior, self-management, communication skills, and positive behavior.
