Events
Timmy Wright Memorial Spring Swing Golf Outing
The 11th annual Timmy Wright Memorial Spring Swing Golf Outing is happening again this year on Friday, May 3rd, 2024.
SERVICES
Mini-Hearts Program
Everyone loves it when our miniature horses show up for a visit!
Our Miniature horses travel to you and are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.
Our Mini Visits are amazing opportunities for all ages and are option for those that cannot come out to Horses with Hearts complex.
Whether the horses go to a school to teach kids about a variety life skills or visit senior living facilities to create moments of joy and times reminisce, it will be an experience to remember!
Our minis love to visit:
- Nursing Homes & Assisted Living Facilities
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Churches
- Community Centers
- Residential Treatment Facilities
Virtual Mini Visits – Coming Soon
Disclaimer – Horses with Hearts does not offer pony rides or do birthday parties.
Is a Mini Visit
Right for You?
Mobile mini visits are 1.5 hours long. We bring 2 miniature horses with trained volunteers to provide interactive and engaging activities for participants. We can be inside or outside. We bring everything needed for those participating to enjoy a fun, clean, and safe experience. Visits can be one time, a few times a year, or on a more regular basis.
What You
Can Expect
While interacting with the minis, individuals will engage in conversations, be motivation to participate in activities that are creative, and bring awareness, joy, smiles, laughter, and memories made and shared with others. Activities will allow participants to take part in many activities which may include: petting, grooming, leading, dressing them up, and/or engaging in activities to develop important life skills. We promise you will enjoy your visit and it’s great for your mental health matter your age!
With COVID still amongst us, we are offering a unique way to for you to connect with horses.
We are working towards providing virtual miniature horse program that will be designed for elementary school children and facilities serving aging adults who are experiencing social isolation. Students and residents will have the opportunity to engage with the minis at the farm through video technology as Horses with Hearts volunteers and the minis participate in fun activites.
People Always Ask
Why The Horse
The three-dimensional movement of the horse mimics the human walk. The corrective stimulation and exercise from this movement profoundly affects the physical, cognitive, sensory and vestibular systems, which in turn can create abilities in a person with a disability to accomplish things previously not thought possible.
The horse is also a tremendous motivator. Horses and humans together often create a natural bonding relationship. Participants have been known to say their first words, or have taken their first steps because of the powerful influence of the horse. Plus, it is just plain fun!
GET INVOLVED
Meaningful Impact is Fostered Here.
- Assist Instructors
- Care for Horses
- Walk with Riders
- Foster Friendships
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From the Horses Mouth
Events
Leadership Development
We kicked off our 2022 Equine Assisted Leadership Development season on May 5 & 6. We provided our “Unleash your
Testimonials
Bryan’s Testimony
I have shared that the farm is where the magic happens. Monday, May 4 was no exception. We were blessed
Address
- PO Box 2186, Martinsburg, WV 25402
- 1952 Files Cross Road, Martinsburg, WV 25404
Horses with Hearts received its non-profit status from the IRS in 2005 and is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The program started with one horse and one rider. In 2018, we are home to 13 horses that benefit 38 children, veterans and those struggling with physical challenges enabling them to thrive in the independence our program provides. Additionally, our participants blossom emotionally with the relationships they build with their horses, our staff and others who gain strength through riding.
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