Nurturing and bonding with horses fill in the missing pieces of a childs heart. This non-verbal therapy aligns the mis-directed lives of young people onto a path of recovery. Learning to take responsibility for another living creature helps young people develop the skills necessary to care for themselves and others selflessly.

"Children in foster care are three to six times more likely than children
not in care to have emotional, behavioral and developmental problems,
including; conduct disorders, depression, difficulties in school and impaired
social relationships."
 
*Casey Family Programs National Center for Resource Family Support


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Experiential Learning Program: The purpose of this program is to provide academic tutoring, mentoring and equine assisted learning to foster/at risk children of the greater Metropolitan Denver area. This program began in January, 2010 and runs two days a week for different age groups: 7-12 years and 13-19 years. The goal of the program is to assist in identity development, increase coping skills and self efficacy and foster long lasting relationships with mentors and horses. Behaviors addressed include truancy, tantrums, disrespect toward peers and adults, improved academic performance, aggression and property destruction, as well as any concerns of the foster or biological parents, case managers or other service providers. 

Wellness with Horses: This is a group experiential learning program for families and children currently experiencing transitions such as divorce, separation or death of a loved one.Traumatic  involvement in the foster care system, adoption related issues, and other difficult family transitions can also benefit from our Wellness with Horses.

Behavioral Consultation: The purpose of this program is to provide behavioral support to foster families and families in transition by increasing appropriate behaviors and decreasing inappropriate behaviors. This service is offered to families involved in the Equine Assisted Learning and Riding Program, Experiential Learning Program and Wellness with Horses. The goal of the program is to create an environment which better supports appropriate behaviors and decreases inappropriate behaviors by changing antecedents and consequences of various behaviors. In addition, children involved in this program who are not involved in other Zuma’s programs are able to work with the rescue horses, receive academic tutoring and mentoring. 

Mentoring Program:  Research has shown that having a positive adult role model in a child’s life is a resiliency factor for children who have had involvement in the foster care system. The mentoring program will match up a foster or adopted child with a mentor with whom they can build a long-term relationship. This relationship would last through.

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy- We currently have therapists available for child and or family therapy, marriage counseling, team building clinics, communications clinics, the list is endless for how horses can help heal the broken human spirit and mind.Studies have proven equine therapy to be more effective in less time costing less money. Call today and begin your healing journey.


Call 303-346-7493 or email maura2010@zumasrescueranch.com

Meet Our Team

Maura Stack -Oden Maura has her Masters Degree in Educational Psychology from Kent State University and is a Board Certified Associate Behavioral Analyst. Maura is currently employed as a Program Coordinator for the Alta Vista Center for Autism. For the past 3 years Maura has been assessing and designing behavior intervention programs for children with a variety of behavioral needs.

Katie Dixon- Katie has her Bachelors of Social Work from Murray State University. In addition to her BSW Katie has received her EGALA level one equine assisted learning certificate. In the past Katie has worked for group homes as support staff to the counselors and therapists.  Along with assisting in the programs in the Experiential Learning programs Katie is a very effective rider and trainer in our Riding Academy at Zuma's.

                                         

                                                  Rescue Riding Academy

Join "Denver Equestrians" in supporting Zuma's Rescued Horses.
Learn to ride horses and give back to horses in need.

Denver Equestrians

Corrine Lettau-Dressage, English Hunt Seat
Laura Koogle- English Hunter/ Jumper
Katie Dixon- Eventing/Jumping


We provide professional instruction for all riding levels from age 3 and up.

Be part of the giving academy, give these once cast off horses a purpose!
lessons are scheduled through Denver Equestrians or by calling 802-222-1163

Horse Rescue- We adopt, retrain, rehabilitate and eventually re-home horses headed to slaughter. We have some of the latest technologies to rehabilitate injured horses, making them ready for those new homes. Pulsed Signal Therapy (PST), Hydro Therapy, Bio-Pulse Magnetic Therapy, Chiropractic Care, and Acupuncture make that rehabilitation possible.
Call Jodi 720-635-2331







                              Call to Schedule Appointments- 303-346-7493