Medicine Horse, a nonprofit organization focused on equine facilitated therapy, is expanding its services to rural communities with its new location in Longmont. Located on County Line Road, the new location acts as a bridge connecting mental health resources to isolated rural communities.
A grant provided by the Weld Trust — a philanthropic foundation that serves Weld County — allowed Medicine Horse to bring its six-week Wholeness with Horses program to Weld County and surrounding area’s residents. Wholeness with Horses provides a peer support group and horse therapy for women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancr or identify as survivors.
The program has served Boulder County residents for several years through a partnership with Boulder County Community Health. Its expansion aims to bring mental health resources to a group that has historically struggled with quality healthcare accessibility.
“It’s an opportunity for them to come together with fellow women who are struggling or have experienced breast cancer and an opportunity to work with horses and gain from the healing benefits of that therapeutic experience ... Horses are really amazing creatures,” said Medicine Horse Executive Director Corey Hollister.
Horses can sense your heart field, a magnetic field radiating from human and animal hearts, according to Hollister, and their fields are ten times stronger than those of humans.
“They sense and mirror how we’re showing up. It really helps individuals with mindfulness and self regulation,” Hollister said.
Wholeness with Horses is open to any woman who would like to experience the healing power of horses and is free of cost. Registration for the first session on Oct. 26 is open.
