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16 Apr Picturing Horses Helping Humans

Posted at 10:24h in Equine Therapy by Free Rein Foundation

Equine Specialist Michelle Desmond explains Free Rein’s framework for growth and healing What kind of picture might your mind paint in the Free Rein pasture? A close-up of horses peacefully grazing, or a landscape of the paddock, neighboring green hills, trails and forest? For a Free...

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29 Mar Taking the Reins – Hidden Huntington Beach

Posted at 11:08h in News by Free Rein Foundation

Free Rein Foundation is featured in a video from City of Huntington Beach. ...

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08 Jan Free Rein Finds a Way to Rescue Humans and Horses

Posted at 13:55h in News by Free Rein Foundation

Article in HB Coastal Living by Sheila Holliday Coordinated by Robyn Stauffer Hop on the unpaved, "off-path" portion of the Shipley to Shore trail that winds through Huntington Beach's Central Park and head past the dog park on your right and up the hill. At the top, look...

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14 Dec Gifting the community with that “get out of the city” feeling

Posted at 11:52h in News by Free Rein Foundation

A peaceful pasture, tucked in the heart of Huntington Beach, serves as a sanctuary for rescued horses as well as humans. These horses are a gift to all walking by and admiring them as living art and a soothing presence. Alongside this patch of parkland, the...

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20 Aug ‘It’s About Humanity’: California Therapy Program Helps Both Kids and Horses

Posted at 11:00h in News by Free Rein Foundation

An animal therapy program in California is using rescue horses to help at-risk children in Los Angeles overcome their trauma. The Huntington Beach, Calif.-based program, called Free Rein, uses formerly wild horses that might otherwise be destined for a slaughterhouse to connect with children struggling...

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25 Apr How You Can Help Horses That Heal Humans on National HELP A HORSE DAY

Posted at 15:46h in Community, News, Rescue Horses, Volunteering by Maria Bereket

Horses Healing Humans is our Mission. Today, let us celebrate and give back to them on National Help A Horse Day April 26, 2020 #NationalHelpAHorse Day is special because it raises awareness and advocates for abused and neglected horses across the US.  This year, however, we are...

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07 Mar Walk For Horses: A Community Comes Together

Posted at 12:04h in Community, HCPEC, News, Rescue Horses by Maria Bereket

Nestled in the heart of Surf City, Huntington Beach, California, is the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center. If you drive slow enough down Goldenwest Street just before Ellis, out of the corner of your eye, you may see horses galloping around arenas. Kicking up dust...

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19 Aug Finally, A “Free Rein Moment” Happened To Me!

Posted at 16:45h in Mental Health, Rescue Horses, Volunteering by Maria Bereket

During the week of the Grand Prix Gala, it was all hands on deck! Calls for volunteers to help with the entrance parking were coming daily and then, sadly, Douglas, who is our incredible Volunteer Coordinator, lost his Mom to cancer. Everyone responded by picking up the...

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03 Aug Press Release: Horses Bring Healing To Huntington Beach

Posted at 15:15h in Community, HCPEC, LAPD, News, Rescue Horses by Maria Bereket

Horses Bring Healing To Huntington Beach Premier Horse Show Brings Awareness To the Healing Power of Horses Huntington Beach, CA: Horses are not just for entertainment but have a unique way of healing veterans and youth right here in Surf City!  Join us on Saturday, August 10,...

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31 May The Doctor is In: Animal Thinking

Posted at 08:26h in Equine Therapy, Mental Health by Maria Bereket

Insightful Some people question me about using the word “insightful” when talking about non-human animals. Are horses, or other animals, capable of insight, or is it just our imagination or desire to make them more than they really are? It is difficult not to become anthropomorphic when...

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