Equuvation Inc

EQUUVATION INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ASPIRES TO PROMOTE INNOVATION, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION ANDPROFESSIONAL SERVICE DELIVERY IN ANY FIELD OF ACTIVITY CENTERED AROUND THE HORSE-HUMAN CONNECTION. FOUNDED BYA COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT SUPPORTING AND CREATINGEQUINE-CENTRIC AND NATURE-BASED PROGRAMS, EQUUVATION AIMS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT ACCESSIBLE, INCLUSIVE ANDETHICAL THERAPEUTIC SERVICES LONG INTO PERPETUITY.FURTHERMORE, EQUUVATION WORKS TO SET AND SUPPORT MODEL STANDARDS AND EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE IN THREE PILLARS OFFOCUS AS IT RELATES TO THE EQUINE-ASSISTED SERVICES INDUSTRY:THERAPY + EDUCATION CENTERTHINK TANKSANCTUARY

EQUINE-FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY (EFP)EFP IS A FORM OF EXPERIENTIAL THERAPY THAT INCLUDES HORSES AND DONKEYS (EQUINES), AND PROVIDES CLIENTS WITHOPPORTUNITIES TO ENHANCE SELF-AWARENESS AND RE-PATTERN MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS AND FEELINGS. ACTIVITIES WITHINEFP SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL GOALS AND MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: HERDOBSERVATION, GROOMING, LEADING, ROUNDPEN, OBSTACLES AND INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED HORSEMANSHIP SKILLS. EFPHAS PROVEN BENEFICIAL FOR THOSE IMPACTED BY TRAUMA AND ABUSE; EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION,PTSD, AUTISM; OR MANAGING A CHRONIC ILLNESS OR PAIN. EFP IS OFFERED BY LICENSED AND/OR CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS,IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PATH INTL. CERTIFIED EQUINE SPECIALISTS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING (ESMHL), ANDAVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AGES 8+, COUPLES, SIBLING GROUPS AND/OR FAMILIES ON A WEEKLY OR BI- WEEKLY BASIS. CLIENTGOALS ARE TRACKED AND REVIEWED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CLINICAL PROFESSIONALS (PSYCHOLOGISTS, PEDIATRICIANS,ETC). WE ALSO OFFER A NATURE-BASED TALK THERAPY PROGRAM FOR THOSE CLIENTS WHO ARE NOT YET COMFORTABLE WORKINGDIRECTLY WITH THE HORSES, BUT WOULD LIKE TO BE AROUND THEM. VERY OFTEN, THESE CLIENTS WILL THEN TRANSITION TO FULLEFP SESSIONS.

THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP (TH)A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH HORSES, OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM COMBINESELEMENTS OF EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL GROUNDWORK) AND THERAPEUTIC RIDING (TR - MOUNTED).PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT FROM AN INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM WHICH INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE OF COMMUNICATIONSKILLS, DAILY HORSE CARE, GROOMING, TACKING AND FOUNDATIONAL VAULTING AND RIDING SKILLS. TH IS OFFERED BYCREDENTIALED EDUCATORS AND PATH INTL. CERTIFIED THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTRUCTORS (CTRI). SESSIONS MAY BE PRIVATEOR SEMI-PRIVATE AND ARE TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, AGE AND GOALS OF THE PARTICIPANTS. THE TH PROGRAM ISTHE MOST SIMILAR TO TRADITIONAL THERAPEUTIC RIDING MODELS, BUT WITH A SPECIFIC, PERSONALIZED GOAL-ORIENTEDAPPROACH FOR EACH CLIENT AND THEIR FAMILY. THE CLIENT PROFILE FOR OUR THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP PROGRAM IS YOUTH,AGES 3-17, WITH A DISABILITY, MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS OR IMPACT OF TRAUMA. TH MAY OFFER PARTICIPANTS THEOPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE THE FOLLOWING: INTRODUCING ONE'S SELF TO A HORSE EQUINE BODY LANGUAGEAND NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION HALTERING AND LEADING HERD DYNAMICS GROOMING TACKING PARTS OF THEHORSE TYPES OF TACK AND EQUIPMENT FEEDING AND NUTRITION BASIC FIRST AID HORSEMANSHIP FUNDAMENTALSFOUNDATIONAL VAULTING SKILLS FOUNDATIONAL RIDING SKILLS TRAIL RIDING (THE DISCOVERY TRAIL) OBSTACLE COURSES TEAMWORK WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS PREPARING FOR AND PARTICIPATING IN AN EQUINE COMPETITION (GOAL SETTING).NATURE-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (NBOT)NATURE-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (NBOT) HELPS CHILDREN DEVELOP SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY LIVING. CLIENTS WHO ARENAVIGATING PHYSICAL, SENSORY, OR COGNITIVE CHALLENGES BENEFIT FROM NATURE-BASED OT TO REGAIN AND/OR MAINTAININDEPENDENCE IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR LIVES WHILE IMMERSED IN THE NATURAL "OFFICE" OF THE FARM. NBOT IS APPROPRIATEFOR ANY CHILD WHO HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR OR PRESCRIBED OT. NBOT SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET A CLIENT'SNEEDS AND GOALS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FINE AND GROSS MOTOR SKILLS LIKE HANDWRITING, TYING SHOES, CUTTING WITH SCISSORS THAT REQUIRE SMALLERMOVEMENTS. VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS: IMPROVE EYEHAND COORDINATION. SENSORY INTEGRATION AND PROCESSING WITH TEXTURES, SOUNDS, TEMPERATURES AND OTHER STIMULUS. BASIC LIFE SKILLS AND SELF-CARE SUCH AS BATHING, GETTING DRESSED, GROOMING, BRUSHING TEETH, FOODPREPARATION, SELF-FEEDING, AND AVERSION TO TASTES OR TEXTURES WHILE EATING. POSITIVE BEHAVIORS AND SOCIAL SKILLS HOW TO INTERACT WITH OTHERS, ADAPT TO CHANGE, NAVIGATE EMOTIONS,UNDERSTAND RISK, AND DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS. PLAY! THE FARM ENVIRONMENT (ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE DISCOVERY TRAIL) CREATES OPPORTUNITY FORDEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PLAY THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND SKILL LEVEL.EXPLORING NATURE OFFERS RICH THERAPEUTIC OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT THE WHOLE SCOPE OF FINE MOTOR ANDGROSS MOTOR SKILLS, AND IS STAGED FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE RISK-TAKING AND EXPLORATION. DURING NBOT SESSIONS,NATURAL OBSTACLES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ON PROBLEM SOLVING, SELF-REFLECTION, PERSEVERANCE, EMOTIONALAWARENESS, AND MINDFULNESS. OUR NATURE-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (NBOT) PROGRAM WILL UTILIZE THEDISCOVERY TRAIL AND THERAPY HERD IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO REACH CLIENT GOALS.LIFECYCLE OF THE HORSE(LOTH)THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM IS AN ONGOING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT FULLY EXPLORES THE LIFECYCLE OF THE HORSE(LOTH) FROM BREEDING TO BIRTH, WEANING TO HANDLING, EARLY TRAINING, "FIRST JOB," COMPETITIVE CAREERS, DAILY CARE,CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP, INJURIES, RETIREMENT AND DEATH. THROUGH WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITIES, THOUGHTFUL CURRICULUMS,AND OTHER RESOURCES, THOSE WHO ENGAGE CAN DISCOVER HOW OUR HUMAN INTERACTION WITH HORSES HAS CHANGED THETIMELINE AND CYCLE OF THESE ANIMALS, FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSE; AND HOW WE CAN DO A BETTER JOB OF CARING FOR THEIRNATURAL NEEDS PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. LOTH PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES INCLUDE: OPEN-SOURCE CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES VISUAL LEARNING TOOLS {EQUUFILE} MINI WORKSHOPS EDUCATIONAL CLINICS CONFERENCES + EDUCATION WORK DAYS CERTIFICATIONS HORSE OWNERSHIP MENTOR AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESEQUUFILEEQUUFILE IS A LIBRARY OF RESOURCES FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT, DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING THE FIELD OFEQUESTRIAN SPORTS AND BUSINESS (NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT). A SHARING PLATFORM, EQUUFILE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOTLIMITED TO, PROGRAM FORMS, LEGAL TEMPLATES, MARKETING PLANS, SPECIAL EVENT RECIPES, FUNDRAISING RESOURCES,SENSORY TRAIL PLANS, LEARNING TOOLS, VISUAL AIDS, CURRICULUMS AND MORE. EQUUFILE WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE UNIQUEPRODUCT LINE OF VISI-HORSE, INTERACTIVE TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS; AND THE RIDEGUIDETM, ACATEGORY OF RESOURCES DESIGNED FOR PARENTS OF HORSE-CRAZY KIDS AS THEY NAVIGATE THE WORLD OF LESSONS, LEASING,OWNERSHIP, COMPETITION, SCHOOL, CAREERS AND HAVING HORSES AT HOME. MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS,NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER BUSINESSES. EQUUFILE WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA PATREON IN 2024.SPARK* SCHOLARSHIPSSPARK* SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR YOUNG RIDERS (AGE 18 AND UNDER; ANY EQUESTRIAN DISCIPLINE) WHO EXEMPLIFYSPORTSMANSHIP, HORSEMANSHIP, A DESIRE TO LEARN, WORK HARD AND SHOW STEWARDSHIP IN OUR EQUESTRIANCOMMUNITIES. ANNUAL CLINIC, LESSON AND COMPETITION MINI-GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON AN APPLICATION, AUDITIONAND REVIEW PROCESS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO:ARE KNOWN AS KIND, DEDICATED AND PASSIONATE "ROLE MODELS" BY THEIR PEERS, FAMILY AND TEACHERS/TRAINERSEXHIBIT QUALITY HORSEMANSHIP AND SPORTSMANSHIP IN THE EQUESTRIAN FIELDREPRESENT A FINANCIAL NEED IN ORDER TO PURSUE HIS/HER GOALSWILL ALLOW HIS/HER REPRESENTATION IN PHOTOS AND WORDS TO BE SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, WEB SITES AND PRINT MEDIAAS A WAY TO *SPARK* AWARENESS FOR EQUUVATION AND ITS PROGRAMS IN ANY FIELD LEVERAGING THE HORSE-HUMANCONNECTION.SPARK* SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. EQUUVATION AWARDS SPARK* SCHOLARSHIPSBASED ON AN APPLICATION PROCESS, REVIEW BOARD AND DEPENDING ON THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ANY GIVEN YEAR.MIND/FULL WORKSHOPSOUR MIND/FULL WORKSHOPS ARE NATURE-BASED AND EQUINE-FACILITATED EXPERIENCES INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO HOLDSPACE FOR FULL MINDS IN TRYING TIMES. PROMOTING SELF-CARE, SELF-DISCOVERY, SELF-AWARENESS AND MORE, MIND/FULLWORKSHOPS OFFER UNIQUE, SAFE, INCLUSIVE AND NON-JUDGMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR TWEENS + TEENS TO FIND THE SUPPORTTHEY NEED AND WANT. ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: HANDS-ON EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL) ACTIVITIES WITH OUR HORSES AND DONKEYS NATURE-IMMERSION ACTIVITIES MINDFULNESS OPPORTUNITIES LIKE YOGA WITH DONKEYS, JOURNALING PROMPTS AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (PLANNING,STUDYING, DECISION MAKING AND MORE) CREATIVE PROJECTS AND CRAFTS (PAINTING, SCULPTING, COLORING, ETC)THE MIND/FULL WORKSHOP CONCEPT WAS BORN FOLLOWING A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING THAT RESULTED IN A FATALITY,AND SEVERAL STUDENT LOSSES TO SUICIDE THAT SAME WEEK. OUR ORGANIZATION WAS ASKED TO CREATE A SESSION FORTHOSE STUDENTS WHO HAD WITNESSED THE TRAUMA OR KNOWN THE VICTIMS, AND THROUGH THAT IMPROMPTU EXPERIENCE,WE FORMULATED A MORE STEADY PROGRAM OFFERING. WORKSHOPS ARE FACILITATED BY A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKED(LCSW) AND CERTIFIED EQUINE SPECIALISTS (ESMHL). IN 2023, WE EXPANDED THE MIND/FULL PROGRAM TO ALSOOFFER A WORKSHOP DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO EXPANDING THESEPROGRAMS IN 2024.EQUUSPECIALIST TRAINING PROGRAMEQUUSPECIALIST IS EQUUVATION'S EXCLUSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN PURSUING CERTIFICATION AS ANEQUINE SPECIALIST IN MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING (ESMHL). THE EQUUSPECIALIST TRAINING PROGRAM WAS BORNFROM A NEED TO FIND QUALIFIED EQUINE SPECIALISTS IN OUR REGION AND A DEDICATION TO CONTINUING EDUCATION IN OURFIELD. BY WAY OF THIS PROGRAM, WE AIM TO PROVIDE TRAINING AT OUR CENTER, HELP INDIVIDUALS ACHIEVE FURTHERCREDENTIALING IN THE FIELD, AND GROW OUR PROGRAMS BY PARTNERING WITH THOUGHTFUL EMERGING EQUINE SPECIALISTS.ADDITIONALLY, THIS PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CANDIDATES FOR THE PATH INTL. ESMHL PROGRAM SO THEY MAYRECEIVE THE MENTORING AND EDUCATION NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL THROUGH CERTIFICATION. COMPONENTS INCLUDE: SELF-PACED CURRICULUM THROUGH GOOGLE CLASSROOM EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS FOR HANDS-ON TRAINING COMPREHENSIVE READING LISTS REFLECTION ACTIVITIES SESSION OBSERVATION HOURS EXCLUSIVE ES GUIDES CREATED BY EQUUVATION VISUAL STABLE RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND MENTORSHIP

EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL)EQUINE-ASSISTED LEARNING (EAL) IS AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH THAT INCLUDES HORSES AND DONKEYS (EQUINES), ANDPROVIDES CLIENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD MUSCLE MEMORY AROUND ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS AND QUALITIES OF HEALTHYRELATIONSHIPS SUCH AS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, EMPATHY, BOUNDARIES, PROBLEM-SOLVING, SELF-REGULATION,SELF-ADVOCACY AND MORE BY WAY OF CONNECTING WITH EQUINES. IN AN EAL SETTING, THE EXPERIENTIAL "LABORATORY"INTEGRATES EQUINE-HUMAN INTERACTION THAT IS GUIDED BY A PLANNED LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO MEET THE IDENTIFIEDGOALS OR DESIRES OF THE PARTICIPANT(S). EAL SESSIONS MAY BE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP BASED, BUT THE STATED GOALS ARENOT CLINICALLY DRIVEN. EAL IS OFFERED BY CREDENTIALED EDUCATORS AND PATH INTL. CERTIFIED EQUINE SPECIALISTS(ESMHL). OUR CORE EAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY EAL SESSIONS EAL INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, SIBLING GROUPS AND/OR FAMILIES ON AWEEKLY OR BI-WEEKLY BASIS. GOALS ARE DISCUSSED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND EAL HORSEMANSHIPACTIVITIES ARE CURATED TO HELP CLIENTS REACH THOSE GOALS. GROUP EAL RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS GROUP EAL RETREATS AND WORKSHOPS ARE PERSONALIZED TO THE ORGANIZATION, CORPORATION ORCOMMUNITY GROUP WHERE DYNAMICS AROUND COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, TEAM-BUILDING ANDSELF-CARE PRACTICES CAN BE EXPLORED BY COMPLETING ACTIVITIES WITH HORSES. GOALS INVOLVE GROUPDYNAMICS RATHER THAN THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS, AND WORKSHOPS ARESCHEDULED AT THE REQUEST OF THE CLIENT OR AS NEEDED. READING-AT-THE-RANCH (R-A-R) OPEN TO STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, R-A-R AIMS TO ENCOURAGE READING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PUBLICSPEAKING AND COMMUNITY LITERACY, AS WELL AS FOSTER A CONNECTION WITH ANIMALS. PARTICIPANTS MAYBRING A BOOK OF THEIR OWN, SELECT ONE FROM OUR LIBRARY, OR EVEN BRING SCHOOLWORK THAT THEY MIGHTNEED HELP WITH AND READ TO ONE OF OUR THERAPY HORSES OR DONKEYS! VOLUNTEERS AND EDUCATORSASSIST WITH THIS PROGRAM BY INTRODUCING PARTICIPANTS TO THE ANIMALS, READING TO OR WITHPARTICIPANTS, AND LEADING GROUP READING CIRCLES. READING-AT-THE-RANCH TAKES PLACE MONTHLY ORBI-MONTHLY (DEPENDING ON THE SEASON) FOR 8 MONTHS OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. JR.EQ. EAL PROGRAMS JR.EQ. EAL PROGRAMS ARE FOR TWEENS AND TEENS, AGES 10-17, WHO ALREADY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITHHORSES AND EQUESTRIAN SPORTS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CENTERED AROUND CREATING INCLUSIVE,EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE HORSE-HUMAN CONNECTION AND AIMED TOMEET THE INDIVIDUAL EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF ALL PARTICIPANTS.CLIENTS IN THIS PROGRAM ARE PURSUING HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS AND/OR EQUESTRIAN COMPETITIONGOALS WHILE CONCURRENTLY NAVIGATING FAMILY SITUATIONS (I.E. DIVORCE, ILLNESS OF A PARENT), TRAUMA(I.E. LOSS OF A FRIEND TO SUICIDE, SCHOOL SHOOTING), MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS, OR LEARNING DISABILITIES. LEARN. OUR MINDFUL AND NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO AN OTHERWISE TRADITIONAL EQUESTRIANSETTING, ALLOWS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE RIDING, VAULTING AND DRIVING CURRICULAWITHIN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN AND GROW INTO STRONG,BALANCED, INTUITIVE AND THOUGHTFUL PARTNERS FOR THEIR HORSES AND EACH OTHER. CONNECT. FOR THOSE RIDERS LOOKING FOR MORE TIME WITH HORSES, OUR CONNECT PROGRAMALLOWS PARTICIPANTS TO BE MATCHED WITH A THERAPY HORSE, SELECTED SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIRGOALS AND HAVE MORE INDEPENDENT LEARNING TIME, ULTIMATELY DEVELOPING A DEEPERCONNECTION. BELONG. FOR THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE ENTERED INTO A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITHHORSES THROUGH OWNERSHIP OR ADOPTION, WE DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT EQUIPTHOSE FAMILIES WITH TOOLS THEY NEED TO FULLY BELONG TO AND UNDERSTAND THE LIFECYCLE OFTHE HORSE. REACH. A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL CLINICS, WORKSHOPS, SUMMER PROGRAMS AND OTHEREXPERIENCES THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR THAT ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO REACH AND FOCUS ONTHEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AS COMPASSIONATE EQUESTRIANS. EXPLORE. FOR OLDER TEEN PARTICIPANTS, EXPLORE PROVIDES VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TOGET INVOLVED ON A BIGGER SCALE THROUGH INTERNSHIPS, WORKING STUDENT ROLES AND PART-TIMEEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. GIVE BACK. HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE YOUNG PARTICIPANTS IN PHILANTHROPICENDEAVORS AND TO GIVE BACK THROUGH GIFTS OF SERVICE (VOLUNTEERING) AND FUNDRAISING.

THE DISCOVERY TRAIL (DT)THE DISCOVERY TRAIL IS AN EQUINE-ACCESSIBLE, MULTI-DIMENSIONAL OUTDOOR SENSORY EXPERIENCE INTENDED FORTHERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONAL USE; WITH THE MISSION TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR GUESTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIESTO: EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOORS IN A SAFE AND DELIGHTFUL WAY; REACH FOR AND ACHIEVE THERAPEUTIC AND EDUCATIONALGOALS; AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM, AND DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP WITH HORSES. THE DISCOVERY TRAIL IS ATOOL THAT MAY BE INCORPORATED INTO OTHER PROGRAMS, FOR EXAMPLE: EFP, EAL, THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP ANDWELLNESS RETREATS. EQUUVATION OFFERS THE "ADOPT-A-TRAIL-STATION" PROGRAM WHICH IS A GREAT WAY FOR FAMILIES,GROUPS AND BUSINESSES TO GET INVOLVED IN THE TRAIL; AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FOR OUR PROGRAMS!