Send a Disabled Child to Horse Therapy for a Year

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We sent off 2025 with a great loss of one of our youngest mares that suddenly passed away. Bred, born and raised at our farm, she was a magnificent and gentle horse with one blue and one brown eye, a bit shy but eager to learn. She had to be trained to become a therapy horse one day and we deeply regret losing her.

On the bright side, 2026 will mark a new chapter for our organization. We plan to expand our work and help children with special needs and their parents! This is a new and challenging venture for us but we know that with so many wonderful people around the world to help us we can do it together.

The Equine-Assisted Program for Parents will hopefully begin in the spring of this year. As our program for the children with special needs this will also be completely free for the beneficiaries. Setting up a program for the parents has been our long-term goal and is finally becoming a reality. We have seen the burden the parents of children with special needs carry. Here are the 7 most common among them:

1. Emotional stress and burnout – Constant advocacy, worry about the child’s future, and day-to-day care can be exhausting.
2. Financial strain – Therapy, medical care, adaptive equipment, and reduced work hours can add up quickly.
3. Navigating complex systems – Dealing with healthcare, education (IEPs), insurance, and government services is often overwhelming.
4. Limited time and energy – Appointments, therapies, and extra caregiving can leave little time for rest, work, or other family members.
5. Social isolation – Parents may feel misunderstood, judged, or excluded from typical social activities.
6. Marital problems – Most of the parents are either having marital problems or are single parents.
7. Uncertainty about the future – Concerns about long-term independence, care, and quality of life are a constant source of anxiety.

The well-being of the parents is what ultimately helps the most the children with special needs. For that reason, this program is simply a natural extension of our efforts aid through equine-assisted activities.

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