The Big Lie

My email was practically smoking. As I read, I could feel the fury and frustration of the mother who wrote it. She had been watching an episode of a popular daytime TV talk show and was disgusted at the way they portrayed teens who struggle with pornography and other sexual dependencies.  Somebody needs to tell people what’s…

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Baby on the Way

I’ve been sitting by the phone, waiting for Brita to call. Her mare is about to foal – or at least I think that’s the correct terminology. Anyway, a baby horse is expected any day now. I’m a city kid and I’ve never seen the birthing process – not one that involves a horse. But this…

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Paint the Pony

A cold breeze and a skiff of snow on the ground couldn’t keep Oxbow students from their First Annual Paint the Ponies activity. What started as a Halloween event in 2008 continued this year as an opportunity for students to express their history and their hopes for the future. The equine director provided each student…

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On the Road with Experiential

   “It took a lot of work but it’s a trip they’ll never forget,” says Bill Pollock. He’s talking about trips on horseback and on mountain bikes to Utah’s spectacular San Rafael Swell and Moab.     More than just jumping in the van and hitting the highway, Oxbow students had to be meeting their goals…

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Picturing Success

To the casual observer, the piece of poster board decorated with magazine cutouts might be just another art project. But to Oxbow students, these are “vision boards,” tangible reminders of their personal mission statements. It is a picture of what they hope to achieve in the future. “The vision board serves two purposes,” says Executive…

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