Keiki & Adolescent Programs

At Spirit Horse Ranch, we believe that healing is not just a process, but a journey that we take together.

Seeding hope for our keiki & youth by helping them improve their mental wellness.

The Spirit Horse Ranch aims to empower children and adolescents affected by crisis especially the Maui wildfires to heal from trauma, build resilience, and cultivate a sense of hope and well-being. By addressing the mind, body, and spirit through a holistic approach, participants find strength and support as they navigate their journey toward recovery.

*Transportation services are available on Maui. **Now offering our program on Moloka‘i 1st Tuesday of the month. Please register via Hoʻakā Mana.

Our programs are offered to participants between 11-18 years of age.

Agencies, Schools & Community Partners

The Spirit Horse Ranch Equine Therapy Program for children 11-18 years old is open to all agencies and schools. A program consists of a 1 hour session for up to 8 participants for 6-8 sessions coming to the facility once a week. The curriculum designed on the clients needs and goals.

To schedule or request more information, please contact us at (808) 280-7070 or email info@thespirithorseranch.org.

12-Week Youth Program

This intensive 12-week program involves weekly 4-hour sessions focusing on:

  • Grounding and Orientation: Building familiarity with horses and the ranch.

  • Skill Development: Learning horse care and communication.

  • Ranching Activities: Engaging in daily ranch tasks to foster responsibility and empathy.

  • Wilderness Programs: Exploring nature to enhance self-reliance.

  • Artistic Programs: Expressing emotions through creative arts.

  • Therapeutic Activities: Addressing individual trauma through tailored equine-assisted sessions.

Child Welfare & Foster Programs

The Spirit Horse Ranch connects adolescent survivors of abuse to their inner warrior, reigniting the light in their eyes through the powerful combination of Trauma Informed Equine (horse) Assisted therapy, organic gardening, creative expression, and the dormant volcanic healing energy of Haleakalā and Maui.

To schedule or request more information, please contact us at (808) 280-7070 or email info@thespirithorseranch.org.

Self-Pay EAL Sessions

The Triple L Ranch Healing Hearts program offers services for individuals looking to schedule self-pay EAL sessions. To schedule, please click the link below.

Individual Sessions through MPD

*coming soon, please check this page again.

Our facilitators are trained and certified in various equine-assisted trauma informed care services.

Our small peer groups and individual sessions allow participants a safe space to explore themselves and discover what tools work best for them.

FAQs

  • The unique relationship found between the client and the horse with TSHR ground based equine program often leads to benefits including but not limited to:

    • Greater sense and understanding of self

    • Improved communication and listening skills

    • Increased self-esteem and confidence

    • Increased ability to ask for what you need and want

    • Improved concentration and problem solving skills

    • Finding your voice

    • Feeling acceptance and belonging

    • Development of trust and social skills

    • Feeling better prepared to balance responsibilities

    • Enhanced motivation and energy

    • Improvements in self-control

    • Learning to master fears

  • We use various tools such as Equine-Asssited Trauma Informed Care Services (EAS), Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL), HeartMath, and the Brainspotting® technique, and cater them to our clients' needs.

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  • Individuals of all ages and levels of cognitive development can benefit from Equine-Assisted therapy.
Clinical studies suggest that equine-assisted therapy is effective in treating:

    • Depression

    • Anxiety

    • Low self-esteem

    • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

    • Behavioral problems

    • Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

    • Autism

    • Conduct disorder

    • Aggression and Substance abuse

  • The Spirit Horse Ranch Equine Therapy Program is available to for children and youth between 11-18 years old. To schedule or request more information, please contact us at 808-280-7070 or email us at info@thespirithorseranch.org.

Horses reach into your soul, pull out the good and heal what isn’t.

We need your ongoing support to grow our unique programs to heal, encourage and educate participants on their journey to freedom.

Help Maui heal by making a tax-deductible charitable donation today!

We are a 501(c)3 Nonprofit recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt public charity. We need your support to allow us to provide free services to our Maui keiki and community.

Programs we can get started with your help:

Artistic Expression

The arts, such as painting, crafting and drawing contribute to core determinants of health; playing a critical role in health promotion; helping to prevent the onset of mental illness and age related physical decline; supporting the treatment or management of mental illness, and noncommunicable diseases and neurological disorders.

Organic Gardening

Our greenhouse will provide a space to plant and grow food, helping participants to practice acceptance, move beyond perfectionism, develop a growth mindset, connect with others, be one with nature, be present in the moment, exercise, eat healthfully, develop a sense of teamwork and gain confidence through the knowledge that their actions sustain life.