Youth Horse Leader Program

 

Penny Lane Foal Rescue and Training Center offers youth, 5 years and older, opportunities to:

• participate in weekly hour long lessons

• work with horses from the safety of the ground

• halter and lead horses through effective communication

• develop respectful partnerships with horses 

• learn to use approach and retreat techniques, pressure and release, repetition, voice commands, and body language to guide horses through various maneuvers

• socialize and provide foundation skills for rescued foals

• make a huge difference in the lives of rescued foals by giving them a second chance at a wonderful life

• become an advocate and ambassador for responsible horse ownership, horsemanship, and humane treatment of New Mexico's horses

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Benefits of Working with Horses

 

Our Youth Horse Leaders who engage regularly with horses experience increases in:

 

• Personal responsibility

• Respect

• Communication skills

• Focus

• Executive functioning skills for analyzing, planning, and completing tasks

• Problem-solving skills

• Capacity for compassion and empathy

• Relationship and friendship skills

• Self-management skills

• Confidence, resilience, and self-esteem

 

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