Our Mission
Horses for Hope promotes therapeutic healing of mind, body, and soul by using horses as a dynamic, interactive tool for individuals of all ages, regardless of ability, including those who are experiencing physical, mental, or emotional challenges.
The Horses for Hope Vision
Special Notifications
We will not be holding lessons on Thanksgiving Day. Please contact Julie to schedule your make up lesson. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at Horses for Hope!
Horses for Hope is operating with COVID19 precautions in place.
If you or anyone in your home is sick please DO NOT come to the barn.
Remember to remain a horse length (6 feet) away from other people at all times.
The playground equipment is closed.
Expansion
"Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success." - Henry Ford
Let's Grow TogetherVolunteer
"There are no strangers here; only friend you haven't met yet." - William Butler Yeats
Join UsAbbey Zinn
“Therapeutic Riding is great for special needs children because it encourages increased core strength which makes gross motor movements and overall coordination easier. The movement pattern of the horse also encourages improved gait patterns because the movement of the pelvis on a horse mimics the typical movement of walking.” Abbey Zinn, OTR/L Occupational Therapist
Continue readingKatie King
My son Clay was born in August of 2007 at 24 weeks, 4 months premature. He experienced brain bleeds at some point just before, during, or just after birth. Because of this, his primary diagnosis is cerebral palsy; however, he has other issues related to the brain damage as well. Mobility is greatly affected, and […]
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“About a week before we started with Horses for Hope she started crawling but just barely and she was still very weak. She has started moving around so much better and actually crawling from room to room! She has started babbling much more and actually trying to make words and responding to questions even if […]
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