We have teamed up with a couple therapists to offer equine assisted therapy! We are offering both equine assisted psychotherapy and hippotherapy.
Equine assisted psychotherapy "integrates horses into the therapeutic process to help individuals tackle a variety of mental health challenges, including addition, PTSD, depression, behavioral disorders, domestic abuse, and trauma." (Definition taken from the EAGALA website). McCord Training along with a licensed therapist will be providing structured activities with horses focusing on the client's mental health.
The hippotherapy program is done in partnership with LEAF Pediatrics in the summer. They bring out their clients along with their PTs and OTs to conduct sessions. They use the horses as tools in their sessions, and the participants get to groom and ride. Reach out to LEAF to get signed up for their hippotherapy program.
This event is on Monday 9/29/25 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. This is a free workshop for any McCord Training clients taking one or more lessons in September. Our instructor, Leah, will go over different types of tack, parts of the tack, and proper tack care. Please reach out to Leah to let her know how many participants are attending. Leah can be reached at 406-672-7511 or through e-mail mccordtraining.com.