What we do
Equine-Assisted Activities & Therapies
The Courtney Grimshaw Equine Therapeutic Program, or “Courtney Cares,” at the Texas A&M Institute for Equine Sciences is a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International Premier Accredited Center.
Courtney Cares is available to children and adults, with physical and/or cognitive conditions, and veterans, in the Brazos Valley. We offer three distinct programs: equine-assisted activities, equine-assisted therapy, and “Equine Services for Heroes.”
Our program provides experiential learning about the therapeutic horsemanship industry for Aggie student volunteers, while they serve the community and demonstrate the Texas A&M core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service.
In The News
Texas A&M Cavalry Horses Help Riders With Disabilities Through Courtney Cares Program
The highly trained horses from the Corps of Cadets’ Parsons Mounted Cavalry are making a difference and giving students hands-on experience with equine therapy techniques.
Story by Luke Henkhous, Video by Emily Caroline Sartin
From Texas A&M Today, January 8, 2024
Healing Through Horses
A group of horses from the stables of Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets are improving the lives of children and veterans. Through a program called “Courtney Cares,” people struggling with physical, cognitive and emotional issues are seeing the positive effects of “equine therapy.” The horses, along with the staff from Courtney Cares and Texas A&M, have created a pathway to greater strength, confidence, and peace.
From Around Texas with Chancellor John Sharp, December 8, 2023
The Magic of Horses
Texas A&M’S equine therapy program is changing the lives of veterans and people with disabilities.
by Jeannie Ralston
from the Texas A&M Foundation’s Summer 2018 edition of Spirit Magazine
