SpiritHorse International is a non-profit training and credentialing organization. We teach centers worldwide how to transform the lives of people with special needs.

We exist not only to provide Equine Assisted Therapy, but also to replicate proven methods at centers worldwide.

Today we provide training and support to SpiritHorse Centers worldwide in an effort to help them help as many people with special needs as possible achieve as much as they possibly can.

Children and adults with Autism, MS, MD, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, learning disabilities, PTSD, and many other challenges can learn valuable physical and cognitive skills. Many have said first words, taken first steps and accomplished the simple things that most of us take for granted. Through support and opportunity, they can experience a higher quality of life.

At-risk youth can also learn new ways of thinking and making decisions. With the right guidance, they develop stronger decision-making skills, grow in confidence, and become positive role models for others. But first, they need a chance—and they need our help.

These people often go on to lead meaningful, self-sufficient, and productive lives. They become professors, scientists, educators, business leaders, and contributors to their communities and our world.

All they need is a chance and a little support.

Together, with God’s help and blessings, we can make a difference. Together, we can be instruments of change—and the best part is that the change we create benefits all of us.

Today there are an estimated 100 centers worldwide with well over 650 people trained and certified.

At SpiritHorse, it is not about teaching a person with challenges to ride a horse; it is about what can we do with a horse and this person with special needs to make them stronger, to thrive, and to reach their potential.

SpiritHorse thinks a Certified Equine Assisted Services Instructor needs to understand their primary modality tool: the horse. As such, instructors are required to attend a hands-on workshop showing not only to see the SpiritHorse methods but also to learn and understand the horse they are using as the modality of these services.

SpiritHorse takes pride in knowing that our certified instructors know how to interact and understand not only the horse and the disability, but also the participant and their family, providing a more all-encompassing approach to equine assisted services.

Instructor Training is the Lifeblood of our profession and how we achieve these results. So much is changing daily that to be trained several years ago and think you are all set, doing the best you can, is simply untrue. Training is reoccurring endeavor; a journey, not a destination. To that end we offer various training programs to not only get you proficient, but keep you there.