Peaceful Ponies

No one ever comes to my barn because they are "damaged" or in need of "therapy"; the children come to "help me groom or teach me how to braid" in order to feel helpful and productive as they navigate the travesties and scars left upon their lives from sexual abuse.

Adorning Rosebud in Purple Pizzazz for a hospice patient's 88th Birthday, knowing it would be her last. She loved horses and had grown up on a ranch, often reliving her life and the role horses played in her early years. We were able to create a lasting memory for her entire family. Purple was her favorite color and some curly ribbons were taken home to rest by her bedside as a sweet reminder of her visit.

Letting Go of Grief

Human Trafficking Horrors Momentarily Forgotten: The secrecy of young children rescued after suffering the horrors of sexual abuse is protected and we cannot provide photos of the children. However, two tiny princesses decorated Rosebud half a morning from her special decoration drawer--and while we aren't able to erase their fearful memories nor the long-term damages of distrust, we can briefly supply a barn full of hay smelling happiness, keeping these girls in the present moment in a place of both fun and safety. Their smiles are contagious but often fleeting in our environment of gentle care. For a few brief moments, they are innocent children again! Our gentle therapy creates a thin sliver of time focused only on "the now", replacing an unspeakable past and giving possibility to a future filled with more light than dark. Please consider a gift towards a child's future! Don't let these angels be defined by society's predators or the predator wins twice.

Equine therapy has proven scientific benefits such as: lowering anxiety and depression, blood pressure and heart rates, while mitigating feelings of depression and loneliness. Please---Help Us, Help Others!