The Medicine Horse Project is an equine-assisted psychotherapeutic program that promotes emotional growth and behavioral change. It is for youth-at-risk and teens with emotional disturbances. Developing patience, trust and self confidence in relationship to the horses and being able to transfer these qualities to daily life is the therapeutic goal of this program. 

It is the philosophy of Medicine Horse that learning to work effectively and safely with a one thousand pound animal requires patience, trust, compassion, mindfulness, awareness, and self confidence.  Horses do not lie, and through their body language, they mirror what is going on with the participants, which breaks down defense systems quickly.  Through this work, the horses become metaphors for life, attitudes and behaviors. Mustangs as well as other rescued, abused and malnourished horses provide their equine assistance to the Medicine Horse Project.