Healing Hoofs

HORSE + INDIVIDUAL + MENTOR = HEALING

Our Vision

Our vision is to provide the means for STRENGTH, INDEPENDENCE, JOY, and HOPE for all in need.

Our sessions are FREE of charge.

Our Program

Healing Hoofs is a non-profit organization reaching out to the ABUSED YOUTH in our community.

They need to feel WANTED, NEEDED, and LOVED to understand they belong,
and to connect with the unconditional love of GOD and the SPIRIT of a horse.

Sessions

The Healing Hoofs mentoring program pairs an experienced mentor with an individual and a horse. Sessions involve the participant brushing and grooming the horse to gain trust and feel responsible for their care and also, to understand equine safety.

Mentors

Our mentors are not certified counselors or therapists. Instead, the mentor guides them through the session to keep the participant and the horse safe. The bond that develops with caring for a horse is healing for our participants.

Program

Our program involves scheduled sessions, goal setting, and skill-building exercises adapted to the individual’s needs. The relationships with our horses and individuals build trust, mutual respect, and opens communication.

About Us

Bob Alderman is a retired Deputy Sheriff, FBI Task Force Officer, and Mounted Patrol. He has years of owning, riding, and rodeo experience and specializes in young equine ground training and manners.

Sharon Alderman, a retired healthcare educator, advisor, and caregiver, also has a passion for horses and years of training and showing experience. She is a session leader in ground training activities, creates program guidance, organizes fundraising, and provides equine care.