Your corporate retreat sucks…
What a great title! Plus this article offers some great tips for making the most of your team building efforts. We would be happy to meet with you to share how work with horses can help facilitate your team goals and objectives. Call us to schedule a visit to the ranch, meet the horses and […]
Large study exposes the eating disorder “iceberg”
This is a very informative article about some of the most recent research done on adolescent eating disorders. Equine Therapy is a good addition to a comprehensive intervention program. We offer individual as well as small group sessions. We would love to show you around the ranch, introduce you to our wonderful horses and share more […]
Drug and alcohol abuse is often something more
The fact is that various mental illnesses make a person susceptible to drug and alcohol addition/abuse. This article talks about the “dual diagnosis”. Equine therapy can be a very effective way to help rebuild confidence, strengthen leadership skills, improve problem solving abilities, all important for addition recovery and addressing mental health issues. We would love to […]
How to deal with a family member suffering from mental illness
The challenge may feel overwhelming, but this article provides concrete advice for dealing with mental illness and helping someone you love. Early in the article it mentions receiving “the right treatment consistently”. Equine Therapy can be a very powerful addition to any treatment plan. We invite you to come tour the ranch, meet the horses […]
We struggle with societies accepted “image”
It is so hard to find the line between a healthy, attractive image and buying into the unhealthy, overly thin image of someone in the midst of an eating disorder. The reality can actually become distorted as reality slips away. This article talks about that line. We are proud of the work we do each […]
Childhood Depression is often unnoticed
When our children a physically ill we usually rush to get them the care they need. But a mental illness may not only go untreated, but may even be unnoticed. This article talks about the problem and provides some helpful suggestions. Equine Therapy is a very effective intervention for those dealing with depression. Their gentle, […]
Young parents need our support
This study shows an alarming number of new fathers are spanking very young children. The study indicates this troubling behavior is most common when new fathers are depressed. The challenges of parenting can be overwhelming, seek help. Work with horses can help ground us, give us more confidence and help us build our relationship skills. […]
Myths about Mental Illness
Facts are helpful. This article talks about how misconceptions can be extremely destructive. Through our work with horses we can help all people see the challenges that others face as just that, challenges. Horses are a non-judgemental yet challenging environment for our clients to work on whatever their specific issues are. Call us to arrange […]
Mental ILLNESS
This article makes the point well, that we do not do enough to help those suffering from mental illness. Sadly, something tragic must happen before we truly look at what is happening. If you or someone you know is suffering, seek help! Equine Therapy may be a good intervention. We work with children *as young […]
Divorce is difficult enough…
Divorce is never easy on children/teens, but add the challenges of autism and I can only imagine the additional struggles faced by all involved. This article shares personal insights and advice on how to cope. In this situation our family or siblings work might be effective. This type of work usual focuses on communication, cooperation […]