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Healing witH Horses RancH

OUR MISSION

Who We Serve

Healing with Horses Ranch provides multiple equine-assisted services for people experiencing learning, behavioral, mental, emotional, and physical challenges. 

We serve three core populations through a combination of Adaptive Riding, Equine-Assisted Learning, and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy.

Interactions with horses provide a non-competitive, non-judgmental setting to build emotional and social capacity, while providing individuals with relationships that are both caring and consistent. 

We focus on building self-awareness, enabling the individual to work through unexpressed emotional pain and learn how to recognize, verbalize and regulate their feelings.

Many veterans return from active duty with physical and/or emotional wounds. Horses assist these individuals through the challenges of transitioning back to civilian life. 

Together, the horse and veteran work on relaxation, memory skills, patience, confidence, physical wellness, and focus that translates to life beyond the ranch.

Because horseback riding rhythmically moves the rider’s body in a manner similar to a human gait, riders with physical disabilities often improve in flexibility, balance, muscle strength, and range of motion. In addition, due to the non-verbal communication between a horse and human, individuals practice communication in their own way.

Our program improves physical and cognitive skills that spark new independence within the rider that they can then carry over into everyday life.


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Upcoming Events

Next Event at the Ranch

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. Join us for a celebration of Halloween, Day of the Dead, and our urban ecosystem at Healing with Horses Ranch! Explore our 47-acre natural landscape nestled on the edge of Austin. This family-friendly event invites the community to navigate our trails, engage in fun nature-themed activities, and gather plenty of treats along the way. RSVP is required!

Next Event in the Community

Saturday, September 28th, 2024. We are honored to be the beneficiaries of this fantastic event for the second consecutive year! Putt your way through a one of a kind Austin-born adventure. Be ready for a day filled with fun & friendly competition. Whether youโ€™re a seasoned player or just starting out, this event is perfect for all skill levels.

We will have a booth with members of our herd at Kinda Tropical from 11am-1pm. Come say hi after you check in!

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Meet Our Herd

Healing with Horses Ranch is a PATH Intl. Premier Riding Center. Our certified instructors and equine specialists, all of whom are PATH-certified, believe deeply in the transformative power of the horse-human connection, and the ability for individuals from all backgrounds to improve their emotional, cognitive, and physical abilities. 

A central part of our team is, of course, the horses โ€“ our true teachers. We partner with a variety of breeds, shapes, and personalities of horses to meet the needs of our riders.

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