Welcome to HorsePower!
The HorsePower Experiential Learning Program offers relational experiences to at-risk youth in an equine-facilitated ranch environment. Here, our trained facilitators guide student and horse interactions, helping young people to develop skills in self-awareness, communication, relationships, and team problem solving.
What Makes HorsePower Unique?
- HorsePower is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and the longest running, therapeutic, mental health equine program in the KC area.
- Therapeutic Horsemanship addresses youth emotional issues, including PTSD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, ADD, ADHD, and Mood Disorder.
- Students experience, learn and practice skills they can use at their homes, schools, and communities. Skills include socialization, trust, relationship building, honesty, reliability, effective communications, decision making, boundary setting, empathy, problem solving, respect, responsible use of power & control, impulse control, patience, and coping.
- Horses and the ranch setting promote a non-threatening (not clinical) environment to support students in gaining self confidence, self worth, and basic life skills.
Current Volunteers
With our new property, all volunteers need to update their volunteer waivers and background checks. Please visit our Volunteers page for more information or click here to watch a short video about our new volunteer management system, Civic Champs. Already up-to-date for 2025? Click here for the Volunteer Calendar and login with your Civic Champs account.
2025 Class Sessions (Tuesdays OR Thursdays)
- Spring Sessions: March 24 – May 5 (6-7:30 pm) – Subs needed
- Early Summer: May 19 – June 30 (6-7:30 pm)
- Summer: July 22 – Sept. 1 (6:30-8 pm due to heat)
- Fall: Sept. 16 – Oct. 28 (6-7:30 pm)
2025 Volunteer Training Dates
Ready to commit to volunteer? Click here to complete HorsePower’s Volunteer Waivers & Registration.
If you’d like directions about using our new volunteer management system, click here for a short video. After you are registered, watch your email to obtain a background check from Sterling Volunteers. Directions will be included.
To read a PDF copy of the HorsePower volunteer waivers included in Civic Champs, click here.
As of March 1, 2025, Horsepower is no longer located at Rising Star Ranch.
New Location:
30509 E. Colbern Road
Grain Valley, MO 64029
Click here for a map.
Contact us via email at OfficeHP@HPKids.org
Our mailing address remains the same:
HorsePower
P.O. Box 15
Lone Jack, MO 64070
HorsePower is generously supported by
