Title: Join Us for Equine Spirit Sanctuary’s Annual Spring Open House: A Day of Fun, Learning, and Compassionate Horse Care
Equine Spirit Sanctuary’s annual spring open house will be held Saturday (May 24) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is open to the public and features free pony rides for the kids (weather permitting), open barn, petting and grooming with the miniature donkeys and pony, and refreshments. Information about all of the sanctuary’s programs and activities will be available at the event.
Summer lessons and programs begin the first week of June. ESS offers equine-assisted services for persons of all ages, educational and fun opportunities, and experiences with horses. This year, they are doing small group classes and activities for children and adults, which include hands-on lessons in horse care and grooming leading exercises. Classes may include riding.
Equine Spirit Sanctuary is different than many other horse rescues and horse stables in that their work centers on natural, holistic and compassionate horse care and the relationship between horses and people. Special rehab modalities and treatments the horses at the sanctuary receive include bodywork, energy healing, Surefoot pads and tuning forks along with corrective diet and exercise programs. A demo of basic Masterson Method bodywork will be given at 1 p.m. with one of the rescue horses.
The sanctuary’s children’s Read to the Donkeys program also begins in June. This program is designed to help kids improve their reading skills and learn to enjoy reading. Miniature donkeys Marley and Penelope are ready and eager to have kids come out to spend time brushing them and reading to them.
Equine Spirit Sanctuary welcomes new volunteers to help take care of their herd of rescued horses and to assist with programs and facility maintenance. If you’re interested in learning about horse rescue and rehab or volunteering, visit the spring open house and see all the sanctuary has to offer.
Equine Spirit Sanctuary is located at 13 Los Caballos Road, Ranchos de Taos, and is open for visitors Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Ruth at Equine Spirit Sanctuary at 575-758-1212 or visit equinespiritsanctuary.org or facebook.com/equinespiritsanctuary.
