What is C.L.I.M.B?

Last Stop Ranch on a mission to advocate for second chances via humane education, community engagement, mutual respect for one another and the art of Horsemanship.

Therapeutic riding  teaches horsemanship skills and responsibilities to each of our students.  However, while recreational, it is also goal-oriented which contributes positively to rider's cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being and though this belief our barn program C.L.I.M.B was born!

Through our Horsemanship program using the “ 5 Basics of Horsemanship ” and “ C.L.I.M.B ” we can offer students a second, third or even fourth opportunity to change their negative behaviors in a structured after school program.  Having clear rules and a structured schedule will lend itself for in the moment learning opportunities and facilitating positive measurable changes in behavior, learning new lifeskills, controlling emotional response, learning impulse control, and self-respect and respect for others.

The barn program can currently accommodate up-to 16 students.  Throughout the duration of the barn program students will learn trust and respect are earned, never given from their horse and this will apply to day to day situations they may face. Along with learning trust & respect, students will learn how to approach every situation level headed, with an open and positive mindset, listen and receive constructive criticism and how to learn from it.

With C.L.I.M.B broken down into 2 sections students are given multiple opportunities to deep dive into learning about themselves, what triggers there behaviors and the changes they need to make for positive and sustainable change;

CLIMB Part one, students will learn to take responsibility and start looking into what leads to their negative behaviors and Challenging negative behaviors, learning to look & listening to one's behavior, Investigating what triggers behaviors, learning what motivates change in oneself and Believing changes is possible

CLIMB Part two, students have learned their triggers, learned respect for themselves and others, and coping skills to keep them level headed and how to use CLIMB in everyday decision making skills.
Students are learning about Changing their behavior, while Living the change, investing in the change, Mastering & Maintaining the change, and Balancing the change in day to day situations.

Each student enrolled will go through the same program, at the start of the program each student will be assigned a horse for the duration of their program, and they will be responsible for the care and training of said horse. With basic husbandry skills of cleaning, feeding and grooming the student and horse will learn mutual respect & trust for one another which will build trust and open the door for, ground manners and training ques for wanted behaviors. The duration of the barn program will vary for each student based on many factors, such as orders from the courts or probation, recommendation of their school, recommendation of their treatment team (when appropriate ) and parents agreement for those self enrolled.