FREEDOM EQUINE CONNECTION
Mental Health & Learning
Incorporating Horses
Freedom Equine Connection is is a
501 (c) (3) Non-Profit located in Dixon, CA. It is the product of a lifelong love and passion for horses and a deep desire to help people heal from life’s traumas, addictions, and other mental and emotional health issues. We utilize a ground-based horse and human interaction model to help with the healing, learning, and growing process.
Horses and Humans Helping People
Join us May 1st - 31st during Mental Health Awareness Month
What is Seen Through Horses?
Seen Through Horses is an annual peer-to-peer awareness and fundraising campaign composed of individuals, nonprofits, mental health professionals, celebrities, influencers, and businesses to increase awareness, public engagement, and raise funds to improve access to programs incorporating horses for mental health and personal growth.
How Can You Help?
Our immediate goal is to raise funds to provide services to those in need with discounted scholarships and specialized learning programs for children.
Your Donations go towards:
- Scholarships for low or no cost to allow people who may not be able to afford the needed help.
- Horse healthcare such as veterinary care, farrier, vaccinations, supplements, hay, etc…
- Necessary session equipment for therapeutic and learning activities.
Our ultimate goal is to purchase and develop Freedom Ranch Retreat Center, allowing us to help more people in a deeper and longer time frame.
Your kind and generous donation will go a long way to lasting healing and building strength and resilience for people in the community. With your help, we’re one step closer to our goal of helping as many people as possible from all walks of life live their
best life.
Horses have an amazing ability to read our nonverbal communication and adapt to hidden messages and emotions we put off. Growing evidence and research support Equine Assisted Psychotherapy's effectiveness, which Freedom Equine Connection provides through a team of certified, licensed professionals and horses.
The healing environment created by our team helps people process distressing or difficult emotions, thoughts, and behavioral patterns, often resulting in deep insights and improvement in overall mental well-being.
In addition to our mental health services, our team is equipped to help children of all ages overcome learning challenges through the Horse Powered Reading ® model. This approach combines all their senses to help children succeed in school and life.
TESTIMONIALS
"Since I have been in your therapy with the horses, I have been able to go to work without smoking pot to relieve my anxiety. I know that I have the strength in myself."
- LC
"I was afraid of everything about life, I have hope now."
- T
"Learning is fun with the horses!"
- GW
Thank You!
The 1st Annual Freedom Equine Connection Gathering is in the books! Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, and donated! The Awareness and Fundraising event was an overwhelming success!
Thank you Valley Church-Vacaville, Higby's Country Feed,
Turkovich Family Wines, Leaving Theodora,
R Scott Anderson, Lynn Thomas, Kathy Allio,
Jacob Isaac Padilla & Logan Margolin
for your time and for your generosity
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Our Mission
Freedom Equine Connection’s mission is to provide healing and growth and learning opportunities through mutually successful interactions with horses and humans by using ground-based interaction with these experiences leading to greater inner peace, compassion, confidence, patience, tolerance, focus, self-esteem, communication, leadership, and partnerships.
Our Vision
To provide people an opportunity to heal and grow in a lasting and authentic way by using the power of human and horse interactions.
Denise Wilson, ES, CISM
President/Founder of Freedom Equine Connection
