
| Our Mission: Our Mission is to enrich lives by providing a Christian atmosphere in which any person with a special need, regardless of his/her financial situation has the opportunity to learn about, care for, and ride a horse. All words aside, we use animals (cats, dogs, horses, frogs, etc) to minister to people exactly where they are in life. |
| About Precious Helpers Horse Farm, Inc. Precious Helpers is located in Southern Indiana, just north of Louisville, Ky. The program is utilized by the surrounding communities in both Kentucky and Indiana. Ages from barely a year to over 65 are enjoying the benefits of building a bond with the horses of Precious Helpers. We have been blessed to see people with the following special needs: Juvenile Arthritis, visually impaired, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, troubled teens, Bipolar, Autism, people with depression, people from surrounding shelters, Hemophilia, suicidal thoughts, physical disabilities, mental disabilities, ADHD, brain tumors, and many more. Precious Helpers strives to encourage that accepting and loving bond between horse and rider. We try to take advantage of the unique ability of a horse to break down emotional and spiritual barriers. Some days we only feed carrots and some days we ride. Strict lesson plans do not guide us, the comfort level and interests of the individual does. In return, parents have said they see grade improvements, self-esteem improvements, and better social functioning in their children and young adults. We have had parents with tear stained cheeks tell how incredible it was to see their child with a sense of pride and contentment as they groomed or rode his/her horse as most of these children are not able to participate in sports and other "normal" activities. Precious Helpers is not a hippotherapy program in which a PT or OT does a therapy session on horseback. Our program also does not encourage riding until the participant, his/her family, and horse are all ready for the task. We will not force anyone to ride as this causes discomfort and anxiety for horse and rider. We work at a pace comfortable to all involved. To see frequently asked questions, please click here. For more information on Precious Helpers, please click here. |
| Precious Helpers Horse Farm, Inc. |