My Nonprofit Reviews

I was in a near fatal car accident as a pedestrian. My whole world changed in the blink of an eye. My first struggle was to survive, then to adjust to my new way of life. I was in constant, intensive rehab for 6 1/2 years but still had numerous issues that didn't seem to be making the progress I wanted them to make and believed I could somehow. I discovered Horses with Hope and instantly fell in love with it!

Anne, the owner, truly has a heart for helping others, is very loving and delightful, and is very careful about our safety. They all are - the volunteers too - as people and as instructors, and they are very dedicated and passionate about their efforts there. I think I was the only adult rider there this past year, but no one ever made me feel out of place. They work hard together to get donations in order to make the cost to the riders very affordable, which is essential for me because otherwise I wouldn't be able to ride. They also make it really fun! The horses are all taken very good care of and are very sweet natured, gentle, obedient and beautiful. They have the cleanest barn and stalls I've ever seen. Ever. It has a rubber floor that they keep clean and dry, and there aren't even spider webs anywhere. They have indoor and outdoor arenas and also a path like a double figure 8 through the trees where we can ride when the weather is nice.

Physically, I really made amazing progress over the 7-8 months that I rode there, especially in the areas that the traditional PT wasn't able to address quite right. My doctors, family and friends have been amazed. To think that they weren't sure I'd live, then weren't sure I'd ever walk again, and now I'm riding horses is purely a blessing from God that He gave me through this place. And it was so much more than that for me, too. I truly have no words for the emotional therapy that interacting with the horses (and the other animals) did for me. I absolutely adore horses, and to get out of the burbs and into the country, riding the horses...it honestly was a little slice of heaven for me! In the midst of all the yuck I've been going through non-stop for years, I didn't realize how much I needed this uplifting ray of sunshine each week until I got it.

I miss it like crazy and it's only been a month since the season ended for the year. I'll definitely ride there again next spring when it starts back up again. The whole place really comes together to offer an amazing opportunity like none other! Horses with Hope has my highest recommendation, and I'll be forever grateful for the incredible experience I had there.

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