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Welcome to
Dare To Dream, Inc.

Austin Colorado's Non-Profit Equine Assisted Learning Center

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Mission: To assist veterans, first responders, foster children, at-risk youth, and others with special needs through the healing power of equines.

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Vision: To create an environment that encourages everyone to feel safe, accomplished, and confident. 

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What is Equine Assisted Learning?

Equine Assisted Learning is a powerful and effective approach to personal growth.  Horses can assist us with learning trust, respect, self-worth, communication, and so much more.

Horses are highly attuned to their environment and are sensitive to people’s emotions. Horses can sense a person’s feelings instantly and give feedback such as moving toward or away from the client.  Horses have the innate ability to support people as they overcome fear and generate self-confidence for real-life situations. They are unbiased and non-judgmental, responding only to a person’s intent and behavior.

Benefits of Equine Assisted Learning

Some of the Benefits of Equine-Assisted Learning

  • Team-building

  • Leadership development

  • Problem solving

  • Critical thinking

  • Decision making

  • Creativity

  • Confidence

  • Self-esteem

  • Communication skills

  • Self-awareness

  • Relaxation

  • Empowerment

  • Interpersonal relationships

  • Self-control

  • Focus & concentration

By including horses in uniquely designed learning exercises, an equine-assisted coach will guide participants through these exercises, followed by a discussion of each experience.  Participants will come away from each session with the tools needed to achieve their personal growth goals.

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Equine Assisted Learning also benefits participants with disabilities.  Aside from the emotional benefits, there are physical benefits as well.  Being mounted on a horse improves posture.  Our certified Yoga instructor assists with gentle stretches and other exercises enhance motor skills.

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