Hoof and Harness provides, free, one-on-one, horse centered programming, driving lessons and therapeutic games and sensory processing activities. We use the methods established by Spirit Horse International, Inc.
Our lessons run in 6 week segments, seasonally. In doing so our students can see increased muscle tone, coordination and strength, self confidence, fine motor skill, sequencing, communication skills, posture and overall quality of life. We also offer EAT (Equine Assisted Therapy) with a licensed Equine Mental Health Professional and licensed counselor to focus on developmental trauma.
SAVE THE DATE! Cowboy Carnival April 15th!
Save the date! Cowboy Carnival, our event-filled fundraiser, will be on April 15th from 11-2. Opening ceremonies start at 11:15. More details plus a full lineup of activities and schedule of events coming soon! We can’t wait to see...
read moreGIVING TUESDAY 2022
Last year your generous Giving Tuesday donations helped us add a new therapy horse to our program! This allowed us to serve more people and helped ease the burden on our aging rockstar, Silver. “Pokie” had a fantastic year hanging out with our students! Pokie in action! Our program has provided over 4,500 individualized lessons, all funded entirely by donations. We are a no charge, donation only facility. All of our services are provided free of charge to our students and their families. Needs continue to arise in our program as...
read moreWhy Therapeutic Carriage Driving?
Therapeutic Carriage Driving is central to our program. It is a unique form of equine assisted therapy, which has many of the same benefits of therapeutic riding. Hoof & Harness provides this much needed therapy using two-wheel horse carts and miniature horses to benefit the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the special needs community. Our individualized lesson plans include elements to target improvements in: *Coordination*fine and gross motor skills development*spatial awareness*bilateral movement*increase in...
read moreCowboy Carnival 2022
We will be kicking off the 2022 season at Hoof and Harness with our fifth annual fundraiser – Cowboy Carnival! In conjunction with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, H&H is excited to present an immersive farm experience that promises to be bigger and better than ever! We would love for you and your family to experience the “Cowboy Carnival” Saturday April 23, 2022, 11:00am-2:00pm (opening ceremonies start at 11:15). This is a fantastic event for families! You will be able to park and walk around the H&H facilities, enjoy...
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For our “Giving Tuesday” campaign in November we had a large ask – $3,000 for a new, trained, miniature horse for our therapy program. You responded in a big way and we met our fundraising goal! After a few months of searching, we brought our new therapy horse “Pokie” home over the weekend. Pokie has a show background and has already begun program specific training on our farm. He is adjusting well to farm life and is a very calm, caring miniature horse. He is five years old and has a long life of loving on our...
read moreGIVING TUESDAY 2021
One of our therapy horses, Silver, is needing to see his workload decreased. This year we have a big ask – $3,000 for a new, trained miniature horse for our specialized therapy program.
read moreWATCH: WBIR Feature on H&H Student
Many thanks to Katelyn Keenehan for visiting Hoof and Harness and putting together a wonderful feature on one of our amazing students! You can read her story and watch the video here:...
read moreCowboy Cruise–Thru–2021
We will be kicking off the 2021 season at Hoof and Harness with our fourth annual fundraiser – Cowboy Cruise-Thru! In conjunction with Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, H&H is excited to present a socially distant farm experience Saturday April 17, 2021, at our facility located at 470 Judson Road, Strawberry Plains, TN 37871. We are hosting a drop-in “Cowboy Cruise-Thru” – lunch and drive-thru between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. This event will be safe and socially distant. You will be able to drive through our facility, enjoy a...
read moreThank You!
Thank you for your “Giving Tuesday” generosity! We will now be able to add a new cart to our program! This will allow us to serve more students in 2021 and beyond!
read moreGIVING TUESDAY 2020
Last year your generous Giving Tuesday donations helped us to provide care for our therapy horses – Silver, Bear, Charlie, Albert and Cody. They are the rockstars of our program and continued to serve our students in what was a very trying year! We have given over 500 lessons since June 1st, all with pandemic safety protocols in place! Thank you for your generosity! Our program has provided over 3,500 individualized lessons, all funded entirely by donations. We are a no cost, donation only facility. All of our services are provided free of...
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