CHAPS Equine Assisted Services
Organizational Awardee

CHAPS Equine Assisted Services is a nonprofit in Sheridan, Wyoming that uses structured interaction with horses to support physical, mental, social, and emotional growth for people of all ages and abilities. Its dual accredited programs, including adaptive riding and carriage driving, equine-assisted learning, and equine-facilitated psychotherapy, serve participants including children, adults, caregivers, women, survivors of domestic violence, and Veterans. The horses facilitate building confidence, learning coping skills, and connection leading to trauma recovery. CHAPS prioritizes access over financial barriers, providing nearly all clients with scholarships while expanding programs and research partnerships to ensure safe, evidence-based, and inclusive therapeutic care.
Sheridan, Wyoming
5-Mar-26
Organizational
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CHAPS Equine Assisted Services
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