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Becoming a Herd: Equine Therapy Programming for Queer Youth and Allies Young Adult Drop In

  • Body N Soul 4157 Nelson Road Longmont, CO, 80503 United States (map)

“We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community.” ~Dorothy Day

LGBTQ youth are twice as likely as their straight peers to be physically assaulted or harassed at school. They are four times as likely as their straight peers to attempt suicide. However, for LGBTQ youth with supportive parents or mentors, the suicide rate drops from 57% to 4%.  Because of this, we provide an equine therapy group for LGBTQ youth and allies, focusing on building a community, finding support, and encouraging empowerment in a safe and secure environment overseen by licensed therapists. 

We are excited to partner with Out Boulder during their youth drop ins at the farm, to experience what our Becoming a Herd is like.

The address of the farm is 4157 Nelson Road Longmont CO 80504. This is to the house on property, the barn has its own private driveway. When coming from Longmont driving west on Nelson Road it is just before the house driveway on the right. When driving East on Nelson Road from Hwy 36 it is the driveway after the house address on the left. We generally have white tire planters marking the road and signs there as well.