Equine Groups
Leg Up Farm is proud to offer a variety of equine group opportunities in 2024. Leg Up Farm’s team, including a mental health professional and certified equine specialist use an evidence-based treatment model to facilitate Equine Assisted Psychotherapy in groups.
There is no cost to attend Veterans PTSD groups
All other groups cost $175 per participant
No refunds will be issued after payment
Participant Cost
Kid Groups
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Participants will learn ways to manage anxiety through self-care and mindfulness activities, while working with Leg Up Farm’s horses. Classroom time will be utilized to address anxiety skills, provide homework for families, and offer opportunities for connection between those who experience anxiety.
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Group meets from 9:30-11:30 am on the following dates:
July 10, 2024
July 17, 2024
July 24, 2024
July 31, 2024
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Ages 12-15
All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience
30 minutes education
15 minute break
75 minutes with horses
Participants should bring a drink and snack
4 weeks beginning July 10, 2024
Taming Anxiety
Horse Powered Reading
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Experiential Learning which focuses on the learning process. Participants interact with horses from the ground, while using toys and props to develop reading or math skills.
During sessions participants are given the opportunity to:
Improve understanding by identifying stumbling blocks.
Experience movement while learning, which anchors memory retention and recall.
Connect with horses, volunteers, and other learners which allows for new social relationships
Reflect on what they are experiencing to create new patterns of learning.
Horse Powered Reading or Math Goals:
Build phonetic awareness and word recognition
Overcome barriers that block comprehension
Use critical and creative thinking
Group is facilitated by an equine specialist with a background in education.
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Group meets from 9:30-11:30 am on the following dates:
July 23, 2024
July 30, 2024
August 6, 2024
August 13, 2024
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Students who have completed 1st-5th grades
All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience
Participants should bring a drink and snack
4 weeks beginning July 23, 2024
Corralling Confidence
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The purpose of this group is to encourage teamwork skills and increase confidence. Participants will work with Leg Up Farm’s horses in groups to identify communication challenges, engage in appropriate communication, and work on building assertiveness skills.
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Group meets from 5:30-7:30 pm on the following dates:
August 7, 2024
August 14, 2024
August 21, 2024
August 28, 2024
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Ages 12-15
All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience
30 minutes education
15 minute break
75 minutes with horses
Participants should bring a drink and snack
4 weeks beginning August 7, 2024
Veteran PTSD Group
Fall Group
6 meeting dates beginning September 18, 2024
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During group sessions, participants will work with equine partners to foster an emotional bond, connection, and trust with their horse. Participants will have opportunities to become more in-tune with their emotions and reactions, as well as work to develop confidence, self-esteem, and safe emotional connections.
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Group meets from 5:30-7:30 pm on the following dates:
September 18, 2024
September 25, 2024
October 2, 2024
October 9, 2024
October 16, 2024
October 23, 2024
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Open to York County veterans only
Must be a new client to Leg Up Farm
All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience
Other Equine Groups
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Equine-Assisted Learning is an experiential learning approach that promotes the development of life skills for educational, professional and personal goals through equine interactions. This is suitable for individuals and groups such as school groups, sports teams, clubs, workplace and leadership teams.
Leg Up Farm’s Equine-Assisted Learning program does not include mounted activities.
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Cost will be determined by number of participants and length of activity.
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Contact Jessica Warns at jwarns@legupfarm.org or (717) 266-9294
Team Building
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Leg Up Farm’s arena is available to rent for individual one-time use or a monthly membership.
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One Time Use
$30 per rider/horse
$15 each additional horse
Monthly Membership
$150 per rider/horse
$25 each additional horse
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To reserve the arena, click here.
Arena Rental
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Community members (age 14+) are invited to join us on the first Monday of every month from 6-7 pm for Horses & Hot Chocolate. Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, meet our horses, and learn about volunteer opportunities. There is no cost to attend.
For more information, click here.
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Veterans and first responders are invited to join us on the first Wednesday of every month from 5:30-6:30 pm. Meet our horses and learn about Leg Up Farm’s equine program. There is no cost to attend.
For more information, click here.
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Spouses and partners of veterans are invited to join us on February 9 from 5:30-7 pm for a Get Happy Hour. Participants will work with our horses to learn how to care for themselves while they are caring for others.
There is no cost to attend, but RSVP is required. RSVP to Jessica Warns: jwarns@legupfarm.org or (717) 266-9294.
For more information, click here.
Meet & Greets
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Leg Up Farm is an ideal setting for field trips for students with special needs or scouts who need to earn a farm/horse/helping badge. Leg Up Farm’s riding instructors provide engaging activities tailored to the students’ needs. Students participate in activities that may include grooming, tacking and feeding a horse, leading a horse through an obstacle course.
Field trips and scout groups are limited to 15 students. Classes may utilize Leg Up Farm’s picnic area and playground while visiting. Riding is not included.
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$15 per student per hour (maximum 2 hours)
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Contact Jessica Warns at jwarns@legupfarm.org or (717) 266-9294
Field Trips & Scout Groups