Riders

Sessions

Shoulder to Shoulder Ranch offers a unique experience to individuals with the goal of bringing God’s creation of the horse as an instrument to teach them about their value as an image-bearer, their strengths, and their areas of need to build on, and their willingness to participate towards that goal.

S2S does not teach riding lesions but gives an opportunity to ‘Join Up’ in participation with God’s creation of the horse.

What You’ll Learn

Ground work: witnessing a ‘Join up’ session, learning about safe practices around the
horse, being introduced to the horse through the 3 ‘S’s (Senses, safety, and softness),
and connection through trust. With each experience, riders are encouraged to express
their level of Comfort, Confidence, and Control. This enables them to ‘Overcome’ when
they are feeling ‘Overwhelmed’. If at any time the rider is lacking in those ‘C’ words as
an experience, they are allowed to take some time to work them through until they
achieve the desired level.

Riding: S2S utilizes horsemanship skills for instruction, while taking into consideration their level of understanding. This is gained through discussions with the parent liaison that looks at educational plans, background, and mental understanding as well as physical capabilities. The instructor will then make an individualized riding plan for each session that works on goals to be achieved.

Trust: Each rider is assessed for their level of physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual
need. As trust is established with each session, riders are enabled to grow in their
capabilities as well as their trust in the team of horse-helpers such as sidewalkers,
leaders, and instructors.

2025 Session Dates (click on month below)