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Hear our founder, Dr. Emilie Storch,
discuss her passion for horses, especially those who need a second
chance. WMAG interviewed her in October 2009, and she details the
start of HorseFriends, among other organizations that help with horses
and people in need. (This is in MP3 format, and will automatically
play when you click on the icon to the left. It may take a minute or so
to download, but it's worth it!)
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  Welcome to
HorseFriends!
HorseFriends is a Christian
nonprofit group with the mission to bring joy
and strength through horses. We design a specific curriculum,
horse interactions and a support format to address the difficulties of,
and solutions to our participants’ life challenges. By integrating the
support group component along with horse experiences, we attempt to
bring change spiritually, emotionally and physically. Sounds very
theoretical, right? Here’s how it plays out:
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 HorseFriends is…
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Seeing God pour out His gracious
presence on those with special needs
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Watching autistic children's disabilities melt away
as they enjoy sharing the horse experience with siblings and
parents.
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Observing these huge animals be so tender, and seeing the bonds that form
between horses and people...
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Teenagers who grow as they volunteer,
interacting with mentally and physically challenged
participants.
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Blessing adults and children with
developmental disabilities— giving them new
experiences and the opportunity for a new sense of
self-worth and well-being.
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Volunteers saying, “I never really understood before
what these people go through...”
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Changing their lives and ours too…
We invite you to be a part of this ministry. We need volunteers,
helpers, prayers, and financial support. You can
donate here on the website. What can you give to those who
are hurting?
We need your prayers, your volunteer
time, your financial gifts in order to bless these precious men,
women, and children. Please contact us with your questions or your interest:
info@HorseFriendsNC.com.
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HorseFriends Book is published! |
 We
are pleased to announce that our devotional book, Joy and
Strength Through Horses is available! Click
here to learn more about the book and purchase copies for yourself and
your friends!Your
purchase of this book will help to fund the ministry - all book proceeds
go directly to HorseFriends.
About Joy and Strength Through
Horses: "Scripture holds the answers to everything. What a
wonderful breath of fresh air… of truth… this book offers to everyone.
The stories not only bring life to scripture, but scripture brings truth
and life to the stories. Read this book… read it with your kids… by all
means… read it."
Troy and Kim Meeder, Co-Founders,
Crystal
Peaks Youth Ranch
Kim Meeder is the author of Hope Rising (the book that helped
inspire HorseFriends) and Bridge Called Hope.
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