"A great horse will change your life.
The truly special ones define it.”

Watch this powerful testimonial about how therapy on horseback helped a little girl find her voice and change her life!

  • “Hippotherapy has been such a huge blessing in our lives! My son’s core strength, handwriting, sensory input, coordination and balance has soared. After just one week, we noticed an incredible difference in his overall development.”

    Amber Eller, Thorpe’s Mom, Hippotherapy program

  • "It was an honor to learn about the power of our breath from Laurie and the team at Sunshine. We were invited to observe how our conscious presence brings balance and harmony to the living world. Experiencing the dynamism of intentional breath in conjunction with the horses innate ability to mirror our internal workings was truly a life changing experience! I cannot recommend this program enough and any subsequent opportunities to get involved with this Lifeforce that is bringing healing and hope in powerful tangible ways to individuals as well as our community as a whole."

    Erica , program participant ‘Connecting Hearts’

  • “I want to express my gratitude for this incredible program that our daughter, Kaydee, is involved with. Hippotherapy has been a life-changing experience for us. There is something about the rhythm of a horse that is so therapeutic for her. It makes her calm, collected, and regulated, and it helps her express her feelings. It is a beautiful thing to watch your child thrive with these beautiful intuitive animals. They are such a gift!”

    JJulianna Woodward, Kaydee’s Mom, Hippotherapy program

  • “My son, Patrick was struggling with constantly falling down due to a lack of core strength in his body. After our third session we could tell a difference. We quickly saw results and we’re thrilled. Patrick is constantly moving and always bouncing from one foot to the other. But up on that horse, he’s happy and calm. He just settled in and enjoys the ride, if we didn’t make him stop, he would ride that horse all day.”

    Samantha Hallahan, Parent, Hippotherapy program

  • "A friend of mine invited me to Sunshine to experience “Connecting Hearts”, I must say it was an awesome experience for me. This was great for me since I suffer from CRPS, a chronic disease which interferes with my fight or flight ability. In this setting with breathing and the horses gave my body a calmness that we all should experience. Being in such a calm setting I was able to release a lot of negative energy which was so refreshing that I cried. I could feel the breathing working and the calmness with the horses an experience that I would never forget. I plan to take what I learned and practice regularly."

    Wilma, program participant ‘Connecting Hearts’

  • “The beautiful thing about working with horses in psychotherapy is that they are so in tune with our clients on a level that none of us therapists can reach. So many of my clients have severe trauma in their background that they are unable to have close relationships or their relationships are often so traumatic and difficult that they don’t know who to trust. Horses present to them in a non-judgmental way that is not scary, and very gentle.”

    Tiffany Corjay, LSWC, Equine Assisted Psychotherapy

  • "I started out as a participant in a veterans’ program in Texas. After about a year, I decided I wanted to be one of those people who helped others during sessions. I come out to STRC four days a week and I can’t say enough about these kids. They’re amazing! Their laughs and their smiles will make your day! These kids don’t come out here for trail rides, they come out here to do hard work and it’s demanding. To see that measurable progress every single week is what’s in it for me and is why I do this.”

    Rachel Stanton, Volunteer