Help Young People Grow Alongside Horses
Whether you are enrolling a young person in our ongoing Monthly Youth Development Program or planning a private program for a school or organization, our team will help you identify the appropriate next step.
Choose How to Participate
Monthly Youth Development Program
An ongoing, school-year program for young people interested in horses, responsible care, teamwork, leadership and equine-related careers. Participants meet monthly and build knowledge, practical skills and relationships through structured, ground-based activities with the herd.
Audience: Individually enrolled youth
Schedule: Monthly during the school year
Meeting length: Two hours
Cost: $25 per participant, per meeting
Commitment: Consistent participation expected
Horse experience: Not required
School & Organization Programs
Private programs developed with schools, nonprofits and youth-serving organizations around shared learning and developmental goals. Participants build communication, self-regulation, resilience, problem-solving and healthy relationships through structured, ground-based activities with the herd.
Audience: Contracted youth groups
Schedule: Confirmed with the organization
Session length: Two hours
Cost: Based on the selected format
Commitment: Single session or multi-week series
Horse experience: Not required
How Youth & School Programs Work
Hudson Valley Horse Park partners with schools and youth-serving organizations to create structured, ground-based group programs around clearly identified goals.
Participants work alongside horses through observation, problem-solving and facilitated group activities. There is no riding, and prior horse experience is not required.
Communication
Practice clear expression, active listening, nonverbal awareness and respectful group communication.
Self-Regulation
Build awareness of emotions, body language, energy and strategies for responding thoughtfully.
Problem-Solving
Work together through experiential activities that encourage flexibility, planning and critical thinking.
Connection
Strengthen empathy, trust, healthy boundaries, cooperation and a sense of belonging.
Program participation and dates are confirmed only after availability, staffing, group needs, required documents and payment or funding arrangements have been reviewed.