Mission Statement

The Sagebrush Equine Training Center for the Handicapped is a 501 (c)(3) Idaho non-profit corporation founded in 1991 to provide equine-facilitated therapy for challenged adults and children. Our goal is to provide physical, cognitive and emotional benefits that will encourage independence, help develop life skills and improve quality of life.

Vision

At Sagebrush we aim to provide a healing environment for all who enter. The harmonious community comprised of horses, students, instructors, volunteers, donors, and boarders is constantly moving and changing to support those who need it most. Through working together with our equine partners in a safe environment, a greater sense of peace is achieved every day. Our goal is for everyone to leave better than when they arrived.

Values

• S afety: To create a place of well-being for the staff, equines, and riders
• A cceptance: To embrace everyone of all abilities
• G ratitude: To be grateful for all of the gifts that we have
• E mpowerment: To build successes and therefore confidence
• B ravery: To take positive risks in order to expand horizons
• R esponsibility: To be accountable for our actions
• U nity: To work together to maintain an environment of excellence
• S upport: To give unconditionally
• H ope: To always move forward and strive to improve