A 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit · Morrison, Colorado
Heal hearts. Restore lives. Rebuild futures.
Equine-assisted healing for first responders, veterans, and helping professionals on a quiet ranch in the foothills west of Denver.
Three charges
Mission, duty, and purpose
01
Give horses a forever home
The horses in our herd were given a forever home. They are rehabilitated, loved, and invited into work that lets them live with purpose.
02
Raise the standard of care
We train clinicians in equine-assisted psychotherapy so more people, in more rooms, can meet trauma with presence instead of protocol alone.
03
Heal the ones who serve
We hold space for first responders, veterans, and helping professionals, people whose work asks them to keep giving long after the well has run dry.
Why horses
They take all of you in the present moment.
Horses do not care about rank, years of service, or the story you tell about yourself. They live in freedom, in the body, in now. They will not be impressed. They will not be fooled. They will stand with you if you will stand with them.
That is why this work reaches people who have already tried the waiting room. No horse experience is required.
Programs
Days on the land for the people who keep the rest of us standing.
FIRST RESPONDERS & VETERANS
Living Courage
A day on the ranch for firefighters, police, EMTs, paramedics, and veterans who are tired of carrying it alone.
NURSES, TEACHERS, CLINICIANS, VETERINARIANS
Living In Courage
A day of connection and self-care for the people whose life’s work is to serve others — human or animal.
THERAPISTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, EAP PROVIDERS
Education & workshops
NBCC-approved continuing education in equine-assisted psychotherapy — classroom learning and hands-on demonstration with the herd.
He restores my soul.
PSALM 23:3
A day on the ranch
Nine to five. Mostly outside. Lunch on us.
9:00
Arrive
Coffee, a slow walk of the property, and a chance to let the drive fall off.
9:30
The herd
We begin with the horses, not with a worksheet. Observation, presence, and the first honest conversation of the day.
12:00
Table
Lunch is provided. The work does not stop at the barn door; it just changes chairs.
1:00
The work
Ground sessions, round-pen time, and the particular horse who seems to have been waiting for you.
4:00
Close
We gather what the day taught, name what is coming home with you, and leave the ranch quieter than we found it.
Programs are free to the people who serve.
Donations keep the herd fed, the table set, and the gate open. If you cannot come, you can still send someone who needs to.