$24,138 raised by 99 donors
100% complete
$22,000 Goal
Support Healing for Veterans Through Equine Therapy
At Medicine Horse, we believe in the transformative power of connection—both with horses and with each other. This Colorado Gives Day we are raising $22,000 to support our impactful program for veterans. With your help, we can provide three six-week equine-facilitated therapy programs, offering a safe, supportive space for veterans to reconnect, heal, and thrive.
Veterans face unique challenges when returning to civilian life, from processing trauma to navigating mental health struggles. Our equine therapy program has been a lifeline, offering veterans a new way to process their experiences, find peace, and rebuild trust in themselves and others.
Your gift today will ensure that more veterans have access to this vital resource—at no cost to them. Together, we can help those who have given so much to our country find the healing they deserve.
Thank you for supporting Medicine Horse and making a meaningful difference this Colorado Gives Day.
This year, we have a little friendly competition—mini horse style!
Our beloved mini horses are gearing up to lead three teams in our challenge! Each team will be reaching out to YOU, our amazing friends, to help us reach our goal for veterans' programs in 2025.
Whether you cheer for Team Magnus, Aries, or Nico, the true winners of this fun competition will be our veterans. Every dollar raised will go toward our main goal: funding three six-week equine therapy programs for veterans in 2025.
So pick your favorite mini, get in on the fun, and let’s make a big difference together—because no matter which team wins, our veterans win the most!
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We save lives. Healing through the empathic power of the horse
Our mission at Medicine Horse is to save lives and promote healing through the empathic power of horses. Equine-facilitated psychotherapy and learning (EFP and EFL) has become renowned for its effectiveness as an augmentation or alternative to traditional therapies. In 2000, Medicine Horse, a mental health organization located on a small dairy farm in Boulder County, utilized animal-assisted therapy to help at-risk youth. By working with horses, therapists were able to achieve unprecedented levels of therapeutic intervention, bringing hope and healing to those who needed it most.
Now, EFP is a proven therapeutic approach involving horses and a licensed therapist to conduct experiential activities. Studies show that it reduces anxiety and depression and improves self-esteem, communication, and overall well-being.
Over the past 22 years, Medicine Horse has grown and improved, expanding its ability to serve a diverse population through various programs. These programs include consistent group sessions for veterans, women affected by breast cancer, LGBTQ+ youth, LatinX youth, families, individuals experiencing grief, and teens in substance abuse recovery. The organization proudly offers these programs at no cost to participants, as affordable mental health care is essential.
Medicine Horse continued to offer individual therapy during the pandemic by operating outdoors in nature, thus adhering to social distancing guidelines.
In 2022, we moved to a larger facility in East Boulder County, located precisely on the county line of Boulder and Weld. That year, our signature programs, partnerships, and individual therapies provided 2266 Equine Facilitated Therapy and Learning hours.
In 2023, Medicine Horse introduced a new corporate offer to promote team-building, collaboration, conflict management, and problem-solving while preventing burnout. Our unique program involves equine-assisted exercises led by experienced facilitators amidst the stunning beauty of nature and mountain views. What sets Medicine Horse apart from other team-building programs is that our corporate programs also support our free mental health programs. When corporations work with us, they are not only investing in their team but also the community.
Thanks to our therapists, a solid clinical intern program, animals, and facilities that can now accommodate larger groups and year-long programming, the organization is well-prepared to take the next step forward to service more of our community. The organization is committed to continuously defining what constitutes a quality equine program regarding equine care and the outcomes for the humans involved.
Organization name
Medicine Horse Program
other names
MH
2000
Tax id (EIN)
84-1558664
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
7663 E. County Line Road NorthBoulder County, CO, US
Weld County, CO, US