Reigning Grace Ranch

At Reigning Grace Ranch, our mission is to Redeem the Horse, Strengthen the Child and Develop the Spirit and Hope for the Individual. There are no traditional therapies that can compare to the unique combination of our 15-acre healing desert sanctuary and our equine-assisted experiential learning programs. Through our programs, we provide the foundation that empowers our participants to strive for the life that they want to have.

"Our Mission - Redemption, Strength, and Discovery"
Reigning Grace Ranch is a place of tranquility and refuge in the beautiful Arizona desert. No traditional therapies can compare to the combination of our 15-acre healing sanctuary and our equine assisted experiential learning programs. Home to dozens of recovering horses with incredible stories, the ranch's focus is to heal and empower children, individuals, and families through the power of our rehabilitated horses.

At Reigning Grace Ranch, we believe in second chances. We believe that if a spirit is placed in the right environment, given love and the correct attention necessary for growth, it will blossom into a successful member of our society.

With horses, it is no different. Often time's horses come to the ranch with prior stories. Sometimes these stories follow the horse. The horse is painted in the light of someone else's perception and this story will decide the fate of that horse. When we rescue a horse, we want very little of the horse's history. We ask for any information that may help us to rehabilitate the animal and that's all. Horses are also extremely social, extraordinary communicators, and family-oriented. In a herd, a horse's life depends on his relationship with the family. There is acceptance, discipline, and confidence required to be a member. For a human to be in the presence of the herd is very beneficial for that human.

Placing these rehabilitated horses in partnership with children and families that are trying to heal from a traumatic event in their life is magical. We bring together horse and human to create life-changing opportunities. We are a unique nonprofit ranch that believes in redemption and second chances. Our ranch family believes that everyone and every horse has the power to find their inner strength and gifts and has the capacity to share those gifts with others. At Reigning Grace Ranch, redemption runs free and empowerment lifts the spirit. Our programs are changing lives one child, one person, one family, one horse at a time. Through our programs, we provide the foundation that empowers our participants to strive for the life that they want to have.

Testimonials

"As we drove further towards Rio Verde the street art and skyscrapers of Central Phoenix simply became a reflection in our rearview mirror. I remember vividly the hesitation a majority of our family felt stepping onto the loose dirt of a ranch in transition - inner-city life was the only landscape a majority of our family had ever known. That first evening together, Amanda, Christopher, and some majestically patient animals worked with our newly formed family on communication: a dad recently released from prison, children adapting to life after foster care, and an elementary school teacher called to mother children who were not born to her. That night at Reigning Grace Ranch was the beginning of some of the greatest healing our family would ever know…and by the Grace of God and the sacrifice of many (perhaps your sacrifice), continues to experience.

Today you will find our family up and dressed long before the sunrise… especially Damian with his signature Eagle-Inlay boots (a gift from the ranch), water bottle in hand, ready for Saturday morning sessions every week. Reigning Grace Ranch is a priority to our family because it offers each member a unique opportunity to be seen, loved, and valued for who they are regardless of their past or the depth of their struggles. There is tremendous freedom driving through the entry knowing there is space for one's story however painful, unconventional, or messy it may be. Each of us can share with you how; through God's glorious hand, the ranch has brought us joy, peace, healing, freedom, and a place of belonging. We can share with you how we have learned the value of hard work, the importance of serving those you love, the divine nature of gentleness, and the empowering tasks of boundary setting and self-care.

The men at Reigning Grace Ranch, with Christopher at the helm, have provided a model of leadership and strength that was generationally lacking in the lives of most of our family members. The women, with Amanda being the fiercest advocate, have surrounded our family with encouragement and determination to never settle for anything less than God's greatest design for our lives...