Leader of the Herd - Building Bridges - IN PERSON (10/24/2025)

EQUINE-ASSISTED PARENTING PRACTICE LAB

This 4-hour workshop teaches practical strategies for fostering secure attachments with children  who have experienced trauma. Using equine-assisted exercises, foster and kinship caregivers  practice building trust and setting boundaries to create an environment and relationship that  minimize their horse’s threat response; skills they can directly apply at home. The workshop  includes a light lunch. There is no riding involved and no previous equine experience is necessary.

This workshop is for caregivers only. No childcare is available onsite. Only participants who have registered may attend the workshop. An additional participant (support person of the caregiver) can register after creating an account using the user type "Guest - Equine Program" here.

Groundwork Ranch
10433 Dillon Rd
Broomfield, CO | 80020

As prey animals, horses are a lot like children who have experienced trauma; their survival depends on heightened awareness and knowing who to trust. That’s why working with horses offers a great opportunity for practicing parenting skills that are critical to developing a sense of safety and creating a healthy, healing home environment for children who have survived trauma. Caregivers learn and practice essential skills for managing challenging, trauma-based behaviors. These 4 hour workshops are changing the way caregivers are parenting.

Feedback from previous participants: "My day with a rescued mustang taught me more about myself and my kids than I ever expected. By learning to read his non-verbal communication, I was able to know what made him scared and what made him feel safe.”