INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — IMPD and a local nonprofit are giving underprivileged youth an alternative to violence and crime, with positive opportunities they hope will keep them on the right path.

Some Indianapolis middle school students are learning life lessons from an unexpected teacher this week; horses.

For three days, middle school students in Indianapolis are stepping into the stable, not just to ride horses for the first time, but to learn lessons they’ll carry long after summer ends.

“First, you get really nervous, and really scared because you’ve never done it before, but once you actually get the experience, and get on the...