Programs

Youth   |   Cancer Support   |   Family Support   |   Community

High School/Middle School Mentorship
and Summer School

High School students are trained to serve as mentors to Middle School students using the Start Something curriculum written by the Earl and Tiger Woods Foundation.  The curriculum focuses on setting goals, building leadership skills, improving family and peer relationships, developing teamwork and contributing to community life.

   Group Processing                                                 Trust Walk                                                Relationships

Asperger Syndrome Therapy Sessions

Social skills are a major area of development during the adolescent years.  Youth in particular, but especially those with Asperger Syndrome (an autism spectrum disorder), struggle with who they are and how to find their place in the social world.  Flying Horse Stable offers individual or group sessions  for adolescents with Asperger Syndrome.

Working with a horse as a partner has shown significant results for the adolescents who have been involved in the program.  Outcomes have shown marked improvement in the interpretation of nonverbal communication, becoming part of a group, and improved understanding of social interactions.

"I've never been part of a group before."

Youth Groups

Programs that focus on relationship building are offered to local youth groups.  Some of the organizations participating in youth activities include: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, church youth groups and others.

Cancer Support Groups

Horses are a special kind of medicine

Cancer support groups are offered for children ages 3-21.
Groups are sponsored by Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center and
        Ronald McDonald Charity House.

Additional cancer support programs are planned beginning
            in Spring 2008.
Programs will be sponsored by Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center.

                        Aware of each others' presence

Family Support Groups           

Working together as a family
        Utilizing the family's strengths
               Helping a family function as a whole
                        A chance to spend time together enjoying each other

Community Outreach 

 

Demonstration of the methods and techniques used at Flying Horse Stable can be scheduled for your group or organization.  The ninety minute presentation is a wonderful opportunity to observe and ask questions of the professional staff.

Community Partnerships 

Flying Horse Stable partners with a number of community institutions and organizations including:

            La Crosse County Human Services
            Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
            School District of La Crosse
            HorseSense for Special Riders (HSSR)
            Family and Children's Center
            La Crosse County Extension Programs
            Riverfront, Inc.
            Lutheran Social Services
           

Service Learning

Flying Horse Stable is a service learning site for:

            University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
            Western Technical College
            AmeriCorps 

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