Brook Hill Farm offers professional Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) in Education and traditional tutoring to local at-risk youth, both boys and girls, struggling with academics. This program offers many different activities involving the rescue horse as a partner, both under saddle and on the ground. Educators, a counselor, and a riding instructor develop an Individual Horse Program for each student, based on their individual needs. Skills taught in the riding arena are riding skills, academics, self-mastery, empathy, resilience. Special emphasis is placed on teaching life skills that improve socialization, relationship building. The EAL learning process is planned and guided by experienced instructors, with the goal of increasing the participant’s social competence and positive behavior.