The Mustang Ambassador Program (MAP) partners mustangs with area youth to provide a navigational tool (a map) for their lives and helps them learn the necessary leadership skills for success.

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Youth learn foundational principles of leadership throughout the program; they learn responsibility and work ethic (self-management) through the care and feeding of the animals; they learn how relationships with the horses, which include respect and empathy, are necessary to build healthy relationships outside the arena; they learn about the importance of clear communication both with the horse and within human relationships; finally, they gain an understanding of the importance of healthy problem solving and working out issues they may have.

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Students have an end-of-the-week performance evaluation in the form of a horse show where they show off their leadership skills as well as the horsemanship skills they have acquired during the week.  The program teaches ground horsemanship skills…