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Hard times emotionally. Calmer + able to breathe space into anxious feelings.
~A.E. Substance Use Disorder Group Spud was super kind and caring today! Also, thanks for helping me!
~T.H. Teen Group Anxiety has gotten worse, but Luna was the best soul kiss I needed. She was exactly what my body/spirit needed. I feel much better than before the session.
~B.Z. Women's Trauma Group My son has Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis that keeps him in chronic pain. We have not been able to find a treatment for it so far, so he is learning how to live in pain. He started equine therapy and I have been overjoyed with the things I’ve seen. He has developed more compassion for animals, and has seen how animals can help calm him down. He is generally an anxious child and was nervous to be around horses but Aubree was so helpful to make him feel less nervous.
He looks forward to his weekly sessions and comes home a new kid each week. I’ve seen a change in his motivation and interests. We see a noticeable difference in Luke’s demeanor and hope. I’m so grateful Luke has found an interest that gives him something to look forward to each week. Amanda E. I thought that equine was very helpful for the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) boys. Many of them struggle with substance use and engage in oppositional behaviors and all of them have problems with mood and/or anxiety. It seems like the horses helped them open up and engage in treatment better. The horses seemed to give them an "excuse" to express some enthusiasm and they seemed to drop some of their defenses and seemed more willing to show their authentic selves. Some of the exercises were challenging and when the kids persevered and succeeded they seemed to feel a sense of pride and there was a definite positive energy.
In addition to some of the experiences at the ranch, I felt there was a shift overall in some of the group members and some of them were more inclusive and empathetic with others in the group. I am very grateful to have had the experiences with equine and I think the boys benefitted immensely from their experiences. It seems that some of them gained more from the five sessions of equine than they did from the months of IOP treatment before starting equine. ~Russell Bingham, CMHC Southwest Behavioral Health Center My 14-year-old has struggled with anxiety and depression for the last 2 years and was bullied at school every single day. Academic work stopped. Socializing stopped. Happiness stopped. Crying in his room never stopped. He was already on prescription medicine for anxiety but nothing was helping enough. I felt like I had failed him. I knew we needed a miracle. Then we found your equine-assisted therapy program.
We are city people and have only been around horses once or twice. The fear of being stepped on by an animal much bigger and stronger is undeniable. But the horses seemed to understand whatever feelings my child was struggling with. During the first few weeks of equine therapy, my kid didn't have much to say about things. After he completed week 4, he came home and opened up like I hadn't seen in many months. He excitedly told me about the obstacle course and how he had to gain the trust of the horse to lead her through the maze of bricks, road cones, and pool noodles. He felt like a leader because he became a leader. With each session, he learned how to heal a little bit more. I'm so thankful to Hope Reins Healing and the grant funding that made it possible for my child to find his own happiness again. Had we not found healing for this child, I'm not sure he would've lived to adulthood. You and the horses saved his life. I will never be able to thank you enough for providing such a calming, healing environment for those who need it most. ~Keith's Mom |
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