The efficacy of the program will be evaluated by analyzing data collected from the sessions and other activities associated with the program. This data will be documented using a variety of strategies. The first is by keeping a record of each of the equine-assisted therapy groups offered by Courage Reins for LGBTQ+ high schoolers over the two year period. All sessions run will be documented in an excel document that includes the date, time, and a brief summary of the session. This document will also be used to track how many students attended each equine-assisted therapy group at Courage Reins for the school year 2024-2025. There will be room to add feedback from the participants as well. The equine-assisted therapy program will be facilitated by a recreational therapist who will use a formal assessment entitled the PROMIS depression scale at the start and end of each eight week program. This assessment measures self-reported depression, which is correlated with suicidal