Hoofbeats with Heart

Our Mission is to provide professional and safe therapy experiences while improving the lives of individual with disabilities and their families through therapy, recreation, education, exploration, joy and most importantly hope.

Hoofbeats with Heart - For 13 years Hoofbeats with Heart has provided, professional certified licensed therapies to families with loved ones with disabilities, both in home, in our therapy center and at our farm.
Services we offer are
• Hippotherapy,
• In home therapy OT, PT and speech
• Direct care - Respite and habilitation
• Center therapy - OT, PT and Speech
• Equine psycho-therapy
• Working with At Risk youth in both Pinal and Maricopa county court system and Indian communities
• Special Olympics programs
• Hospice of the Valley Grief programs
• Veterans programs
• Youth programs

In Arizona 1 in 34 kids are diagnosed with Autism and by the year 2024 they state that 1 in 4 will be diagnosed with Autism and 1 out of 3 graduating from school with no life skills. What are we doing to address this "epidemic".

Our Impact Goal
Our organization has been around for 10 years working in families in Maricopa and Pinal counties. Hoofbeats has a history of providing the much needed therapy for families with disabilities, youth at risk, working with the community leaders, community organizations

Testimonials

"My son Nathan is 4 years old and has Autism. When first presented with the opportunity to try Hippotherapy with his Physical Therapist I was skeptical that he would even be able to join in the classes as he had to wear a helmet to participate. Nathan has never allowed anything to be near or on his head without a lot of anxiety. The first day it look three attempts to get the helmet on him and he screamed the entire session. Although I was discouraged, the staff and therapists were forever patient and they encouraged us not to give up.

By only the third week Nathan was willingly putting his helmet on, even reaching to help put it on his own head, not a tear was shed, and he participated that whole session and every session after! He got such a great workout each week, especially strengthening his core, legs and upper body by working on repositioning and remaining stable on the horse as it moved through the obstacle course. By the end of the 12 week session he would start to get excited just when I turn the corner to come to the stables!"

"When I first was told about Hoofbeats with Heart and the start of their Hippotherapy sessions, I knew right away that I wanted to get my son involved. He has Autism and has always had a fear of being off the ground. He has a love for horses so I thought this would be a great way for him to address those fears. On the first day of Hippotherapy he got on the horse like it was something he had always done. He loved it! He enjoyed each of his sessions and was doing things that I never thought he would do on the back of a horse. I am so grateful that we were given the opportunity to join in the sessions and we look forward to next season sessions!"

"I command the Medical Hold Detachment (MHD-AZ) of the Arizona Army National Guard (AZARNG). The MHD-AZ is comprised of members of the AZARNG who have been become seriously ill or injured in the line of duty. Most of these men and women were injured while serving in combat in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. As the commander of these men and women, I am constantly faced with the challenge of finding medical, emotional, and even spiritual help for those who face these extremely debilitating injuries. I am constantly seeking help from both government services (U.S. Army, National Guard, Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA), etc.) and even from charitable or commercial non-governmental services. This is how the MHD-AZ became involved with the Hoofbeats with Heart. Through a lucky chance meeting, Master Sergeant Nicky Wells (my Readiness Sergeant) met the people from Hoofbeats with Heart and told them of our unit, it's soldiers, and their immense recovery challenges. The Hoofbeats with Heart staff not only clearly understood the criticality of our soldiers' injuries and situations, and their organizations' unique ability to help these men and women, but offered to begin working via equine therapy and traditional counseling with our soldiers. As of this date, Hoofbeats with Heart has worked with over 20 of our wounded soldiers, and I and Master Sergeant Wells, have received very positive feedback from our troops. It appears that the counseling that my soldiers receive from the VA coupled with the therapy that they experience from Hoofbeats with Heart is a powerfully healing combination. I am grateful beyond words for what Hoofbeats with Heart has given to the men and women who have given so much to their nation. I whole-heartedly recommend this fine organization, their compassionate leadership and staff, and their outstanding program of healing to anyone who is struggling with emotionally debilitating injuries or memories...