Hope in the Saddle

“Our son Gavin rides at a facility called Hands Hooves & Hope Ranch in Manhattan, Illinois. HHH ranch allows our son, who has a genetic

“Scout is a horse [at Hope Reins] that has majorly impacted many people’s lives, but one young girl specifically. This young girl was struggling with

Our therapy barn (Heartland Horses Equine Activities and Learning) was given a Shire who was a hunter. When Kipling first arrived, we were all in

Waldo is a 28-year-old Haflinger gelding known for his even temperament and reliable personality. Waldo became the backbone of our programs being the only Heartland

Celita’s name means “Slice of Heaven” and she is exactly that for everyone she serves at Awakening with Equines. She is an OTTB, winning a

Shiloh is a one-in-a-million therapy horse who joined Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy in 2019. This 25-years-young Quarter Horse has helped hundreds of riders

On the outside Bambi looks like your regular ol’ sorrel horse. She’s plain brown with a white blaze on her face and her eyes don’t