By moving from a traditional office setting to an arena, horses can become a therapeutic tool in the healing process. Working with an equine partner allows a client to gain valuable insight into their own behavior patterns, choices, relationships, and emotions. It is through this experiential approach that clients are empowered to develop their own solutions on their terms.
Due to their consistent authenticity, horses are among the best teachers and guides for personal growth and development and frequently serve as a mirror of dynamics in the client’s life.”
The Eagala Model and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is a team approach that includes an experienced Mental Health Professional, a qualified Equine Specialist, and horses working together with the client. All of the work is done on the ground with the horses front and center, deliberately unhindered and never ridden or controlled, allowing them to interact with the client(s) as they wish. This creates the space for the client, with the support of the professional facilitators, to reflect, project, and make deep connections.
The human-animal bond is a powerful transformative tool! TRAK offers unmounted animal-assisted life skills sessions to children, young adults and adult participants in an individual or group-based setting, focusing on all aspects of age-appropriate life skills. Sessions incorporate skill-building and training with hands-on work with animals to achieve personal growth, strengthen interpersonal relationships, and increase focus, self-worth, and confidence.
Heroes First Wellness & Renewal Program
TRAK’s Heroes First Program is designed to help first responders in an individual or group-based setting, focusing on all aspects of behavioral and emotional well being in response to the daily demands of their profession. It’s all outdoors, in a tranquil, private setting…nothing like traditional office-based counseling, support groups or “therapy”.
This program was developed to incorporate stress reduction and improve quality of life with hands on, experiential work with animals. This program has an overall goal to help people achieve personal growth to help strengthen interpersonal relationships, decrease stress and anxiety, increase resilience and feelings of overall well-being, improve communication, creative thinking and problem solving and promote camaraderie and the use of coping skills to help prevent burnout. The program is goal-based and can be tailored to individual needs. Our participants gain the ability to trust and earn trust, experience peer/community support, improve communication and relationships, and much more.
This program is primarily ground-based, but can, in some cases, progress to incorporate mounted riding, depending on personal goals.
“Horses are herd animals, like the brotherhood/sisterhood in the helping professions.”
Testimonials
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Richard Harris
“Incredible what this group is doing with these kids. Thanks for all you do, just amazing. IF you are wondering if you should be a part of what TRAK is doing stop wondering, pick up the phone and give them a call. You won’t regret it. Top notch staff, leadership, and facilities.”
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Wilmadeen Minger
“My son and I volunteer here and we love it! Even though you’re working it is a lot of fun too. They have petting zoo birthday parties that the kids absolutely love! They also have horseback riding lessons. The atmosphere is relaxed and it’s so much fun here!”
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Lee Buzzard
“TRAK Ranch is where you will find a family of people doing the right things for the Tucson community. It is a great place to interact with so many animals, riding lessons, a fantastic site for birthday parties for all ages. If you have not stopped by for at least a visit, you are missing Tucson’s true gems.”
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Melanie McKissick
“WOW, what a wonderful staff and crew these guys have. Very kind and caring people who want to better the community and the children who live in it. I HIGHLY recommend TRAK ranch in Tucson.”
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Michael J. Monroe
“TRAK RANCH is nothing short of awesome. Scott Tilley works tirelessly to provide incredible programs for the therapeutic benefit for those in need and does so in a clean, attractive environment. Tucson is is so fortunate to have Scott and TRAK. Everyone should stop by and learn about and see all the wonderful programs offered at the ranch.”
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Location
3250 E. Allen Rd. Tucson, AZ 85718
NOTICE: When you come to TRAK, you MUST only park along Edith Blvd.
Parking is not permitted anywhere else.
© Copyright 2021 TRAK Therapeutic Ranch for Animals & Kids
3250 E. Allen Rd. Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 298-9808
Email: office@traktucson.org
Business Hours: Mon - Sun 8 - 4
Member Hours: Mon - Sun 4 - 6;
Sat & Sun 7 - 11AM.
Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas
TRAK is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit program focused on children with and without specific challenges.