Our Mission: Using the highly esteemed skill of horseback riding to inspire youth, while enriching the whole person through our 3 core areas of growth.
Our Vision: CJE envisions a community where our self-development services and horse-based approach are available to any interested disadvantaged urban youth in our local communities, then expanding to serve the disadvantaged urban communities across our state, the nation, and the world.
Our vision includes program graduates who are healthy and thriving in their stewardship of the environment, their respect for animals, academic pursuits, chosen careers, community building interests, as well as with their selected ongoing interaction and involvement with horses. We see youth who have opportunities for participating and competing on equestrian teams, and working in careers in the multi-billion-dollar equine and related industries.
Our specific goals include contributing to our communities (to) decrease the number of incarcerated youth and school dropout rates, and increase high school, college graduation, and workforce and community participation rates.