Equine Therapy at Big View Ranch

Big View Ranch Equine Therapy, Inc. is now a non-profit organization! 

Our paperwork has been filed and your contributions to support our therapeutic riding program are now tax deductible. 

If you would like to support the equne therapy program, here is our wish list: 


$25 for Rainbow Reins
 
$30 for a Riding Helmet

$50 for a Saddle Pad 
 
$250 for a Natural Ride Bareback Pad
 
$2,500 for a Mobile Ramp

Or choose any amount which will go towards supporting BVR Equine Therapy

You will receive a receipt for your tax-deductable donation. 

Christina Mowry
NARHA Certified Instructor

Therapeutic Riding Program - Equine Therapy

Our gentle and calm horses give people with all kinds of disabilities the opportunity to experience a new kind of therapy.

The multidimensional movement of the horses helps a rider’s balance, muscle tone, and flexibility, along with countless other benefits, including independence.

Riders participate in many different kinds of activities to help them achieve goals set before they start riding, and they continue to set new goals as they progress.

All classes are taught by a North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) certified instructor.


      - Group Lessons (2 or more): $50 per hour

      - Private Lesson: $50 per half-hour

      - Pre-Purchase 4, one-hour classes for $160  (20% discount)

To schedule a session, call:
Christina Mowry, NARHA Certified Instructor
at: 720-289-6026   
cdlmowry@gmail.com

Riding Instruction at Big View Ranch

Our gentle horses are perfect for learning how to ride. Whether you’re a beginner, or an experienced rider, we have a horse to meet your needs. We also offer basic horsemanship classes to learn to care for horses.

      - Private lesson: $50 per half-hour

      - Group lesson (2 or more): $50 per hour


To schedule a session, call:
Christina Mowry, NARHA Registered Instructor
at: 720-289-6026   
cdlmowry@gmail.com 





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Equine Therapy Free Sessions - first two weeks in August   call soon to schedule your session

Sessions available:

 

Thursday, August 5th & 12th and Friday, August 6th & 13th:

• 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
• 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
• 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
• 1:00 -1:30 p.m.
• 2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

 

 

Saturday, August 7th & 14th

• 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
• 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
• 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
• 12:00 -12:30 p.m.
• 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. 
  
   
  Christina Mowry, NARHA Registered Instructor 

To schedule therapeutic riding classes, please contact Christina Mowry 

720-289-6026 

cdlmowry@gmail.com 

 







Michelle L. Kaye, MA, LPC
Equine Assisted Psychotherapist and Equine Centered Counseling Co-Facilitator


kaye.michelle@gmail.com
www.MichelleKaye.org
www.EquineCenteredCounseling.com
303-506-9920

Katie Browning, CH, Riding Instructor
303-907-6169
lavandula23@hotmail.com

Some of our human challenges can be difficult to verbalize – we don’t always have the words to explain what we are feeling. Because horses are naturally authentic, empathetic, and fully present in the moment, they can help us to acknowledge and to truly experience our true feelings, rather than trying to rationalize them from a logical point of view. In this way, they can help us to heal on a deep level: from our hearts, as well as from our minds.

“…Horses [are] highly effective in helping people reintegrate mind and body, increase awareness of unconscious behavior patterns, and develop the self-confidence, stress management, and assertiveness skills that lead to increased success in relationships, career, school, and parenting” (from The Tao of Equus by Linda Kohanov).

Equine Centered Counseling

Facilitated by healing professionals Katie Browning and Michelle Kaye, Equine Centered Counseling strengthens one’s self-awareness by accessing our natural body/mind connection through relationship with horses.

Using the principals of Centered Riding® and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Equine Centered Counseling opens the door to the healing process in a unique way. Therefore, either from the ground or in the saddle - with our horses or with yours - by combining these two modalities you will:

• Experience greater mind/body awareness
• Feel a stronger connection with self
• Overcome obstacles and habitual behaviors
• Gain healthy communication skills
• Learn tools for stress relief and relaxation

Centered Riding® accesses our physical selves by utilizing the following principles on horseback and on the ground:

• Breath awareness, using soft eyes; finding the physical and energetic center of the body; and using the imagery of building blocks to access correct body posture.

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy accesses our emotional and mental aspects of self by experientially incorporating horses in the counseling process for healing and growth, on the ground as well as in the saddle.

Equine Centered Counseling addresses challenges for people of any age, experienced and inexperienced riders alike, such as:

• Self-Esteem
• Communication difficulties between horse and rider
• Chronic illness/Chronic pain, including:
  • Equine-related injuries
  • Complications from Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, & Fibromyalgia
  • Menstrual pain
  • Structural challenges (such as scoliosis)
• ADD and ADHD challenges
• Anxiety and/or Depression
• Performance anxiety around competition
• Grief and loss issues (including divorce issues for children and their parents)
• Challenging relationship issues
• Abuse
• Feeling “stuck” in unhealthy habits or behaviors