Equine Groups

Leg Up Farm is proud to offer a variety of equine group opportunities in 2025. 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.

  • Cost is listed in the group overviews below.

  • Participants will be invoiced upon receipt of registration.

  • No refunds will be issued after payment.

Participant Registration

Kid Groups

Horse Powered Reading & Math

Offered in March, June, August, and October

  • 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.

    Cost is $175 per group.

  • Reading: March Group

    • 5:30-7:30 pm

    • March 3, 10, 17, 24

    Reading: June Group

    • 9:30-11:30 am

    • June 16, 17, 18, 19

    Math: August Group

    • 9:30-11:30 am

    • August 11, 12, 13, 14

    Math: October Group

    • 5:30-7:30 pm

    • October 6, 13, 20, 27

    • Students who have completed 1st-5th grades

    • All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience.

Part of the Herd

  • Participants will use horses to help create and foster better interaction skills for children/teens that may have barriers with identifying body language cues, engaging in activities, and being part of a group setting.

    Cost:

    • $175 per group

    • Three Equine Summer groups: $475 total

    • Two Equine Summer groups: $350 total

  • Group meets from 9:00-11:00 am on June 23, 24, 25, 26.

    • Ages 9-14

    • All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience.

Part of the Equine Summer Group Series

Taming Anxiety

  • Participants will use horses to identify, practice, and implement coping mechanisms to reduce anxiety symptoms.

    Cost:

    • $175 per group

    • Three Equine Summer groups: $475 total

    • Two Equine Summer groups: $350 total

  • Group meets from 9:00-11:00 am on July 21, 22, 23, 24.

    • Ages 9-14

    • All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience.

Part of the Equine Summer Group Series

Corralling Confidence

  • Participants will use horses to help increase self-esteem, confidence, and assertiveness skills to help encourage leadership skills.

    Cost:

    • $175 per group

    • Three Equine Summer groups: $475 total

    • Two Equine Summer groups: $350 total

  • Group meets from 9:00-11:00 am on August 4, 5, 6, 7.

    • Ages 9-14

    • All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience.

Part of the Equine Summer Group Series

Adult Groups

Taming Anxiety

  • Participants will use horses to help learn, practice, and implement ways to manage anxiety in various settings.

    Cost is $175.

  • Group meets from 5:30-7 pm on the following on February 5, 12, 19, 26.

    • Ages 21+

    • All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience.

4 weeks beginning February 5

PTSD/EAP Group

  • Participants will use horses to help manage PTSD symptoms for those suffering with anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, and building healthy relationships.

    Cost:

    • Free for veterans

    • $250 for non-veterans

  • Group meets from 5:30-7 pm on the following dates:

    • September 17

    • September 24

    • October 1

    • October 8

    • October 15

    • October 22

  • All activities are unmounted and do not require equine experience.

6 weeks beginning September 17

Other Equine Groups

  • 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.

  • Cost will be determined by number of participants and length of activity.

  • Contact Jessica Warns at jwarns@legupfarm.org or (717) 266-9294

Team Building

  • Leg Up Farm’s arena is available to rent for individual one-time use or a monthly membership.

  • One Time Use

    • $30 per rider/horse

    • $15 each additional horse

    Monthly Membership

    • $150 per rider/horse

    • $25 each additional horse

  • To reserve the arena, click here.

Arena Rental

  • Community members (age 14+) are invited to join us on the first Monday of every month from 6-7 pm for a meet and greet with our herd.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • $15 per student per hour (maximum 2 hours)

  • Contact Jessica Warns at jwarns@legupfarm.org or (717) 266-9294

Field Trips & Scout Groups