Building Friendships at Eagle Mount: Ruth & Emily's Story

Emily and Ruth have been riding horses together for nearly 10 years through Eagle Mount's Adaptive Horsemanship Program. Learning how to handle and care for a horse promotes confidence, patience, self-esteem, and improves social skills. Horseback riding helps improve flexibility, balance, and muscle tone. Unmounted lessons focus on establishing a working relationship with a horse. Eagle Mount’s Adaptive Horsemanship instructors and program are certified through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Int). To learn more visit: https://eaglemount.org/program/horsem...

Lessons are held for one hour, once a week in four week sessions year round. Participant assessments will be used to determine what type of lesson would be most beneficial and appropriate for each participant. Assessments are held most Mondays between 3p and 5p, please contact us at [email protected] to schedule a half hour appointment once all paperwork has been completed. Space is limited and filled on a rotating basis. To learn more visit: https://eaglemount.org/participate

Most volunteers serve as leaders and sidewalkers in lessons. Volunteer commitment is approximately one and one half hours per week for each four week session. Volunteers are also needed for barn chores and facility maintenance. No experience is necessary, training is held prior to volunteering. To learn more about volunteering visit: https://eaglemount.org/volunteer/

Outside of horsemanship, Emily and Ruth participate in the other programs Eagle Mount has to offer such as aquatics, skiing, snow shoeing, snowboarding, cross country skiing, horticulture, arts, summer recreation, cycling, rafting, climbing, hiking and more!

Just because it’s cold out, doesn’t mean we can’t have fun outside! There is lots to do during the winter months! Come join us as we interact with frozen water in some form or another! Come ride the Cold Smoke at Bozeman local's favorite Bridger Bowl Ski Area! Eagle Mount strives to provide wonder winter adventures filled with safety, fun, and learning! We have something for everyone to get out on snow! Take ski and snowboard lessons on the breathtaking slopes of Big Sky. Here we offer individualized, adaptive lessons, adaptive guide options and multi-week programs. Connect with the natural world as you move through the shimmering winter landscape on cross-country skis or snowshoes. Experience the sheer delight and sense of freedom that come from gliding across the ice. Are you a member or visiting someone at the Yellowstone Club and would like to take adaptive lessons? Eagle Mount partners with Yellowstone Club to provide individualized, adaptive instruction. Ready to jump in the fun! Learn more here: https://eaglemount.org/program/winter...

The sun is shining, the rivers are flowing, the birds are singing. It’s summer in Montana—time for outdoor adventures! Summer at Eagle Mount is fast, furious, and full of fun! Our summer recreation programming encompasses a variety of activities that provide participants with the opportunity to experience all Montana has to offer. In addition, these activities are designed to develop strength, balance, and coordination, all while learning new skills and making friends. Learn more about summer recreation here: https://eaglemount.org/program/summer....

Did you know that Eagle Mount also offers a program called Big Sky Kids. To be a Big Sky Kid at Eagle Mount is to experience the incredible wonders of Montana’s outdoors, even as you face the challenges cancer has brought into your life. Big Sky Kids empowers participants to escape the confines of treatment schedules and hospital walls and experience all the thrills that our state has to offer! Through this program, children and young adults aged 5 to 26, along with their families, can attend medically supervised camps that promote strength, wellness, fun, and freedom in an inspiring natural landscape. You’ll make new friends and memories, and forge meaningful connections that bring deep emotional support both during and after your camp experience. Begun in 1985, Big Sky Kids serves young people with cancer from Montana and all over the U.S. We provide four different oncology summer camps, as well as a family ski weekend every spring. Our camps are centered around exciting Montana adventures such as white-water rafting, horseback riding, kayaking, fishing, zip-lining, and touring the wonders of Yellowstone National Park. For more information, contact [email protected].