Journey Home offers six program categories customized for a client's needs ----whether it's an individual, family or group. Each program uses partnership with horses as the foundation for learning. Safety is our number one concern. To that end, we have exceptional staff, experienced horses and a comprehensive horsemanship program. E-mail us with your snail mail address and we will send information, itinerary and program schedule. journeyhome@dishmail.net Join us for outrageous fun!
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PICK ONE..........LET'S RIDE!!!!
*Equine Assisted Learning *Recreational Horsemanship
*Craftsmanship *Shooting Sports
*Wilderness Expeditions *Entrepreneurship
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1) Equine Assisted Learning
Journey Home's equine assisted youth programs for ages 7 - 18 target character development, civic participation and service learning. Programs are presented in an educational format, facilitated by certified horse professionals using experiential skill building exercises. These excerices were developed by the founder of Equine Assisted Psychotherpy, Greg Kersten. They are masterful activities designed to generate positive engagement and offer analogies to life issues. We address leadership, teamwork, responsibility, work ethic, independence, communication, relationship, healthy choice making, motivation, self-esteem, peer pressure, anger management and more. Programs are 6 weeks to several years in length.
* Giddy-Up Go Girls
- For 4th to 6th grade girls, utilizing the Women's Sports Foundation "GoGirlGo" educational curriculum. We emphasize the theme of each lesson during interaction with the horses.
*Hero's Trail
- For boys and girls ages 7-15, based on T.A. Barron's "Hero's Trail, Guide for a Heroic Life".
*Trail of Courage
- For boys and girls ages 7-15, utilizing Matthew Kelly's "Book of Courage".
*Champions
- For adolescent boys and girls ages 10-18, using Patti and Randy Mandrell's "Champions" curriculum.
*Bear Creek Riders Performance Team
- For youth ages 12-18 who have graduated from previous Journey Home Learning Programs and who have demonstrated excellence in committment, teamwork and positive attitude. This group is responsible for performing at Journey Home's Annual Cowboy Shindig and various parades during the year. They also assist as peer leaders in other Journey Home programs, teaching younger and less experienced students the basics of horsemanship and the value of teamwork. In 2005, the Riders elected to take the US Army 1st Cavlary Divison as their service project. They created a Tribute to the 1st Cav Veterans and presented it at that year's Shindig. Since then, the group has been officially inducted into the 1st Cavalry Southeastern Colorado Chapter. The relationship between the two organizations is fun and rewarding beyond measure. The 1st Cav Veterans are amazing role models for our youth. Thank you First Team!
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2) Wilderness Expeditions
Howl at the moon! These full moon wilderness expeditions are horseback
adventures into Colorado's remote Rocky Mountain San Juan Range.
Nestled in some of the most spectacular scenery in the world, you will venture
into the magical realms of your own Spirit.
The healing power of Nature can ignite our passion. Harmony with it will
uncover our Soul. Horses teach us to live in the present, embrace simplicity
and embody fun. Each participant will partner with the same horse for the
entire retreat. It is a wonderful opportunity to bond and explore the multi-
dimension of wordless relationship. We'll show you how!
*Transformation ride (6 miles to Moon Lake Camp).
*specific strategies to call forth your greatness.
*inspire, motivate & heal - a formula for everyday practice.
*solitude & silence
*boost your inner horsepower - recalibrating energy patterns.
*living the wisdom of Nature - lessons from the herd.
*relax in a raft or take a moonlight horseback ride.
*3 - 7 day trips
*youth & adults
Located at our high mountain facility in Platoro, Colorado.
First night's lodging in beautiful Base Camp Cabin. Second and third night's
accommodations in wood stove heated outfitter tents with hot shower.
2010 Dates: August 6-8 $500
*Price includes all activities, fabulous meals and lodging.
Check, Visa, Mastercard or payment plan.
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3) Recreational Horsemanship
Lessons by the hour or day long trips. Trail ride or live the history of a 40 square mile, fifth generation working cattle ranch. Drive cattle, mend fence, feed livestock. Explore Indian petroglyphs and dinosaur tracks in North America's largest trackway. Hitch up and drive the stagecoach along the original Santa Fe Trail and visit the historic Cottonwood Stage Stop. Branding, horse training and dutch oven cooking.
*Riding
*Packing
*Driving a team of horses
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4) Craftsmanship
Youth and adult classes in the Koster Classroom at Journey Home Headquarters. While most of the class time is utilized with hands on craft work, we include several sessions with the horses in the arena. The horse exercises are specific empowerment tools to address creativity, skill building, fun, using resources at hand, goal setting, problem solving, teamwork and self discipline. We have much to learn from a horse who likes to work and play. Program length is 4 to 12 weeks. Participants have the opportunity to place their finished product on consignment in Adventure Trail retail shop, if product meets quality excellence standards.
*Dec the Walls (decorative sign painting)
*In Stitches (sewing)
*Light the World (candle making)
*Jingle Jangle (jewelry making)
*Rustic Woodworks (frame, furniture and accessories)
*Sow & Reap (gardening for use in craft projects)
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| 5) Entrepreneurship
"Rearin' to Go!" Youth and adult empowerment, skill building and economic self sufficiency. Education in the classroom and arena. Hands on participation in gift shop business at 1018 West 7th St. in Walsenburg, Colorado. Students will have the opportunity to consign their product in the gift shop and learn how to market their product regionally and nationally. Several sessions will be in the arena with the horses to facilitate program skills (creative thinking, self-discipline, time management, problem solving, decision making, customer service, effective communication).
This is an exciting phase of Journey Home's long term plan to experientially educate (teach through experience) economically disadvantaged youth and adults how to step out of a limiting mindset, open the doors to creativity, use what you've got, learn new skills and get r done! With lots of elbow grease and teamwork, the facility is going through quite a transformation from an historic auto shop to classrooms and an indoor arena where we can accommodate more after-school programs.
The gift shop doors are now open. Adventure Trail was created in 2005 as a for- profit, functional, hands-on training model. It is an experiential opportunity to learn, develop and explore entrepreneurship while having fun. Adventure Trail features the work of local craftsmen and Jouney Home students. Profits are donated to Journey Home, continuing the legacy of service.
Program length is 8 weeks - ages 7 - 10
40 weeks - ages 11-18
40 weeks - adults
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1st Cavalry Division Shooters is under the direction and certified instruction of Mr. Clifford Boxley who served with the Army's 1st Cav 1977-1980. He is a Veteran of Desert Storm and was Division Master Gunner where he ran all of the gunnery programs for the division. Currently, Mr. Boxley is the President of 1st Cavalry Division Association Southeastern Colorado Chapter; he is the District Commander of District 1 - American Legion; he serves on the Board of Governors at Fort Hood's 1st Cav Association; he is a member of the Board of Directors for Journey Home Learning Center; he is a weekly columnist for the Huerfano Journal and he authored the training manual for the shooting sports program. Mr. Boxley developed Journey Home's indoor and outdoor shooting ranges. Throughout the year, he organizes qualifying shoots, field target challanges and tournaments for students age 7 to adult. We have a BLAST!
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| Happy Birthday Mr. Boxley! We even named a horse after you - "Cliffy" a bay born to Cheyenne, Spring of 2009 |
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