We send a huge shout-out to Anne Swieringa who just donated over 20 new and wonderfully decorated grooming brushes to us! Anne just graduated 8th grade at Aspen Academy in Greenwood, Colorado, where she successfully completed their unique Entrepreneurship Program. Anne’s entrepreneurial capstone project was to start and operate an actual business, which she called the Barn Boutique, and with which Anne generated donations of custom horse brushes that she so generously gave to Project Horse! We’re so grateful for Anne’s drive, her creativity and love of horses, and especially her passion for helping others! All of our horses (and donkeys!) are thrilled with their new, beautifully and inspirationally decorated grooming brushes!! Thank you so much, Anne! ❤️🐴❤️ (fb)

May is Mental Health Awareness Month Mental Health Awareness Month strives to reduce the negative attitudes and misconceptions that surround mental illness. Each year, organizations across the country adopt a theme related to Mental Health Awareness Month. This year’s theme is “Turn Awareness into Action”. The goal of this theme is to not only celebrate the progress made in recognizing the importance of mental health, but challenging all to turn understanding into meaningful steps toward change. Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning is a proven modality, as a stand-alone or adjunct therapy and can help individuals enhance self-awareness, recognize maladaptive behaviors and identify negative feelings. This article explores and identifies how Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy can provide mental health benefits. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/helping-kids-cope/201903/equine-assisted-therapy-unique-and-effective-intervention?msockid=1bb2717709756e2822be645e08676f48 (fb)