Concho 

Concho is a six to eight-week program where participants engage with each other, staff, and volunteers and also get hands-on with their assigned horses. They learn the ins and outs of horsemanship with experienced professionals at Colorado State University’s Temple Grandin Equine Center. No horse experience necessary! 

Each weekly session lasts approximately two hours and emphasizes:

• Understanding horse communication

• Learning basic horse care and management

• Building self-awareness and emotional resilience through

Who Can Participate?

Those wishing to apply must be currently working with an outpatient mental health clinician and be:

• Between the ages of 13-23

• A proficient English speaker

• Experiencing stress, anxiety, suicidal ideation, or complicated grief (based on PHQ/GAD/Columbia/CAMS assessments)

• Open to new experiences

Individuals in active crisis, who have a felony criminal record, or have a history of aggression, high trauma, animal abuse, or threats against others are not eligible for this program.