Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Horsemanship

Learning how to handle and care for a horse promotes confidence, patience, self-esteem, and improves social skills. Horseback riding helps improve flexibility, balance, and muscle tone. Unmounted lessons focus on establishing a working relationship with a horse. Eagle Mount’s Adaptive Horsemanship instructors and program are certified through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Int).

Participant Information:

Lessons are held for one hour, once a week in four week sessions year round. Participant assessments will be used to determine what type of lesson would be most beneficial and appropriate for each participant. Assessments are held most Mondays between 3p and 5p, please contact us at horsemanship@eaglemount.org to schedule a half hour appointment once all paperwork has been completed. Space is limited and filled on a rotating basis.

Volunteer Information:

Most volunteers serve as leaders and sidewalkers in lessons. Volunteer commitment is approximately one and one half hours per week for each four week session. Volunteers are also needed for barn chores and facility maintenance. No experience is necessary, training is held prior to volunteering.

On the agenda:

Horsemanship 2024 Session #8

Dates:
November 12, 2024 - December 16, 2024
Cost:
$120

Horsemanship 2025 Session #1

Dates:
January 13, 2025 - February 14, 2025
Cost:
$140

Program Offerings:

Horsemanship Sessions

Mounted and ground lessons occur in sessions that last four to six weeks. During the session, participants attend class once a week where they are paired with a horse and instructor that will assist them in pursuing their individual goals. We strive to provide consistency throughout each session to build trust and increase familiarity for participants.
Mounted lessons are tailored to the individual needs of participants to create an environment that is conducive to meeting personal goals, expanding skill sets, and simply enjoying partnership with an equine. Mounted lessons provide many benefits, with a focus on strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility. We offer both private and group lessons depending on the unique abilities, goals, and desires of our participants.
Ground lessons foster bonding between the horse and participant by focusing on showmanship skills, increasing trust and confidence, and connecting with our equine partners in ways that are not possible when mounted.

Destination Lessons

For those who do not call Bozeman or the surrounding area home, destination lessons are available to ensure that qualifying participants have access to the same experiences when visiting the Gallatin Valley. Both mounted and ground lessons are available to create an experience that aligns with your travel itinerary.

All-Abilities Camp

Each summer, we offer four weeks of all-day, all-abilities horse camp. The goal is to provide campers with an up-close look at the many aspects of our equine partners. Participants can expect lots of hands-on time with the horses, allowing them to expand on current skillsets and develop new knowledge. Beyond time alongside our herd, crafts, games, and social engagement will enhance each day.

Stable Smarts

This is a five-week, classroom-based program in which participants gain knowledge about things such as equine health, behavior, movement, anatomical systems and so much more. Participants can expect learning to come from a wide variety of activities including, but not limited to, analyzing videos and real-life scenarios, playing games, and special visits from our horse friends.

Mini Visits

Eagle Mount is home to a handful of miniature horses and donkeys whom we are lucky to call our ambassadors. Upon request, they make public appearances in locations such as nursing homes, schools, libraries and events that align with our mission. They never fail to brighten up the room and spark light in the eyes of those they visit.

Participate

When you participate at Eagle Mount, you make new strides, happy memories, and good friends while enjoying Montana’s amazing recreation opportunities! Our programs and camps are designed for people of all ages with physical, developmental or cognitive disabilities, and for young people with cancer.

Volunteer

As an Eagle Mount volunteer, you’ll receive training designed to help you improve your personal skills, learn to adapt to the needs of people we work with, and learn about the wonderful world of Disability.

Support

Eagle Mount Bozeman invites annual partnerships and sponsorships from businesses and individuals deeply invested in community, who believe that people with disabilities or cancer deserve to experience all that Montana has to offer, and who want to help them “mount up with wings as eagles.“