Testimonials

When I received an email inviting me to participate in the Women in Recovery Horse program, I didn’t respond but stayed curious.  I received a second email and jumped on it.  My first visit was filled with excitement, nervousness and a bit of fear (I was not around horses growing up due to an incident with a family member).  I worked with Dancer and I remember on my ride home I was full of peace and a different kind of excitement.  When I was thinking about my experience later that night I was typing away and I felt this feeling of missing Dancer, she had made such an impact on me I had trouble putting it in to words.  I have also attended group sessions and being around other women in recovery and seeing the change from the start of the workshop to the finish is so powerful.  All I can say is I have never experienced this kind of power of healing in all my years of going to therapy.  I feel like I have learned how to be still, pause and listen with an open heart. These are tools I will carry with me on my sober journey. Erica is the perfect person to lead this program; her years of experience and calm spirit and energy make it easy to open-up and speak my truth which, is an important part of staying sober. 
There is no judgment only love and support.  I thank my HP and am blessed to be a part of such an amazing program.      –AD 

I can’t let any more days pass before I tell you how grateful I am to you, the group and the horses. My experience was profound and I am still feeling the effects. Your observation of me being half there is one of the ways I have coped with my life to date. I didn’t know this. Coincidentally my talk therapist had seen it but we had never talked about it until I shared about it in a meeting on Sunday. I am beyond grateful to you, to my Higher Power for the gift of life, of sobriety, of revelations. I want to come back! Thank you!    –GB

What am I taking away that I will continue in my life is the power and beauty of being present with the women in this group and horses: practicing patience and slowing down, and letting my heart lead my life.    –MB

When I stepped into her field it brought up a lot of emotion and that manifested in my body trembling in a fearful way but also in a very gentle way. I noticed later when I was working with her that she did the same trembling. It felt like we were both survivors of the same stuff and there was an understanding and a gentleness and a sweetness and reciprocal love right away. It felt so amazing to be loved by horse!! What a gift!! I love her!    –RR

I have just a handful of moments in my whole life that stand out for their beauty and power, and that I will never forget. Today as I walked with your horse, Emma, watching the clouds I had a new moment to hold onto forever.  Thank you so much!    –LO