Giselle & Jill
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
Giselle is an equine-assisted psychotherapy horse at CORRAL Riding Academy in Cary, North Carolina. CORRAL is a nonprofit that pairs rescued horses with girls in
Hope in the Saddle
A Smile I Will Never Forget
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
Loyola Medical Center patient Christopher spends some quality time with Turnabout, a miniature therapy horse from Soul Harbour Animal Therapy Program. “I am a volunteer
Buttercup
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
Buttercup has been my daughter’s horse for therapy for over five years…
Rescued Horses Rescue Youth at Charis Ranch
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
Two things have stuck with Tracy Cookman, the founder of Charis Ranch in Laporte, Colorado, since childhood: her heart for orphans and her love of
Harley
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
In April 2013, our second son ended his own life in his room at our house…
Angie
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
On April 6, 2018, I stood in a college auditorium and scanned rows filled by my faculty colleagues, students, family, and friends—the people I most admire and want to respect me. Then I said something I never thought I’d utter aloud…
A Special Type of Magic
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
Hugs for Horses uses the power of horses to change the lives of children with disabilities.
Walk On | Ephraim’s Story
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
Ephraim isn’t letting a little thing like a rare genetic disorder keep him out of the saddle.
Stormy and Shad
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
I’ve been riding for about 9 years now and it has become my rock. When I was 7 I was hospitalized for an anxiety-induced stomach ulcer…
Pride
Hope in the Saddle
February 6, 2026
I have been riding at the REATH Center for two years now. It has become a big part of my life. When I was born, I was diagnosed with Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC), a congenital joint contracture in two or more areas of the body.