Hoof and Harness provides, free, one-on-one, horse centered programming, driving lessons and therapeutic games and sensory processing activities. We use the methods established by Spirit Horse International, Inc.
Our lessons run in 6 week segments, seasonally. In doing so our students can see increased muscle tone, coordination and strength, self confidence, fine motor skill, sequencing, communication skills, posture and overall quality of life. We also offer EAT (Equine Assisted Therapy) with a licensed Equine Mental Health Professional and licensed counselor to focus on developmental trauma.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
We had a large ask this week for Giving Tuesday and thanks to your generosity we were able to meet and exceed our fundraising goal! Thank you for your support once again! As a reminder, students and their families are never charged for our services. Our program simply wouldn’t exist without your support. We have given over 9,000 comprehensive lessons over the last decade that include therapeutic carriage driving, literacy training, sensory integration and social and cognitive development. Thank you for your...
read moreGIVING TUESDAY 2024
Last year your Giving Tuesday donations helped us raise over $10,000 to sponsor student lessons for the year! This is our 10 year anniversary of providing therapeutic carriage driving, literacy training, sensory integration and social and cognitive development. 10 years, six horses, over 50 volunteers, 40 students per week. To date our program has provided over 9,000 individualized lessons, all funded entirely by donations. We are a no charge, donation only facility. All our services are provided free of charge to our students and their...
read moreCOWBOY CARNIVAL 2024
We will be kicking off the 2024 season at Hoof and Harness with our sixth annual fundraiser – Cowboy Carnival! In conjunction with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, H&H is excited to present an immersive farm experience that promises to be bigger and better than ever! We would love for you and your family to experience the “Cowboy Carnival” Saturday April 13, 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm (opening ceremonies start at 11:15 and gate opens at 10:45). This is a fantastic event for families! You will be able to park and walk around the...
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We had a large ask this week – $5,000 to fund equine therapy for four students for the year. Thanks to your generosity we not only met our fundraising goal, we exceeded it! Your contributions raised over $5,100 this week. With our matching grant of $5,000 we brought in over $10,000 – all thanks to you! As a reminder, students and their families are never charged for our services. We are funded solely by donations and couldn’t exist without your help. Thank you for your giving spirit this year. You funded many...
read moreGIVING TUESDAY 2023
Last year your Giving Tuesday donations helped us secure funding for the initial construction phase of our trauma focused therapy building! We plan to add regular therapy sessions to our program as soon as possible. The building is in place, walls and windows are up! We’re getting close thanks to you! To date our program has provided over 8,400 individualized lessons, all funded entirely by donations. We are a no charge, donation only facility. All our services are provided free of charge to our students and their families. Our goal is...
read moreCOWBOY CARNIVAL 2023
We will be kicking off the 2023 season at Hoof and Harness with our fifth annual fundraiser – Cowboy Carnival! In conjunction with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, H&H is excited to present an immersive farm experience that promises to be bigger and better than ever! We would love for you and your family to experience the “Cowboy Carnival” Saturday April 15, 2023, 11:00am-2:00pm (opening ceremonies start at 11:15 and gate opens at 10:45). This is a fantastic event for families! You will be able to park and walk around the...
read moreSAVE THE DATE! Cowboy Carnival April 15th!
Save the date! Cowboy Carnival, our event-filled fundraiser, will be on April 15th from 11-2. Opening ceremonies start at 11:15. More details plus a full lineup of activities and schedule of events coming soon! We can’t wait to see...
read moreGIVING TUESDAY 2022
Last year your generous Giving Tuesday donations helped us add a new therapy horse to our program! This allowed us to serve more people and helped ease the burden on our aging rockstar, Silver. “Pokie” had a fantastic year hanging out with our students! Pokie in action! Our program has provided over 4,500 individualized lessons, all funded entirely by donations. We are a no charge, donation only facility. All of our services are provided free of charge to our students and their families. Needs continue to arise in our program as...
read moreWhy Therapeutic Carriage Driving?
Therapeutic Carriage Driving is central to our program. It is a unique form of equine assisted therapy, which has many of the same benefits of therapeutic riding. Hoof & Harness provides this much needed therapy using two-wheel horse carts and miniature horses to benefit the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the special needs community. Our individualized lesson plans include elements to target improvements in: *Coordination*fine and gross motor skills development*spatial awareness*bilateral movement*increase in...
read moreCowboy Carnival 2022
We will be kicking off the 2022 season at Hoof and Harness with our fifth annual fundraiser – Cowboy Carnival! In conjunction with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, H&H is excited to present an immersive farm experience that promises to be bigger and better than ever! We would love for you and your family to experience the “Cowboy Carnival” Saturday April 23, 2022, 11:00am-2:00pm (opening ceremonies start at 11:15). This is a fantastic event for families! You will be able to park and walk around the H&H facilities, enjoy...
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