Horses have an innate ability to recognize human emotions. That is why they are so successful in helping people heal. Horses are able to perceive body language, even the most subtle, which helps us, the facilitators, be able to process a person’s feelings in a therapy session. Horses mirror what they sense. If the client is feeling stressed, fearful, sad or angry, his/her bodies will reflect this. Same goes when they feel happy or excited! Horses don’t just read emotions, they also remember a pe

We are very blessed to have volunteers 24/7 to help us take care of the horses and other farm animals. The volunteers also help us prepare for therapy and take care of feeding, watering, and cleaning of the horse stalls and pastures. We could not do this work without their help. Yesterday we said goodbye to Dani, who has been here volunteering for two months. As she was leaving, I asked her if she could describe her experience with us in one word and she said “magical”. That’s really amazing bec