Zenhorse Blog

At Zenhorse®, we believe the healing journey often begins with a quiet inner nudge—the kind that tugs at your soul before you can even...

Some people come to the ranch seeking calm. Others come looking for clarity. But sometimes, what they find—when they least expect it—is...

Some horses walk beside you for a season. Others leave a permanent hoofprint on your heart. Winchester  was both. He wasn’t a mustang,...

When people picture “happy horses,” they often imagine a big, open pasture with thick green grass and a barn in the background. It’s a...

At Zenhorse®, every volunteer brings something unique to the herd—and some bring a lifetime of wisdom, service, and curiosity right along...

We don’t often hear “softness” and “leadership” in the same sentence. In the world most of us were raised in, leaders are the ones who...

Every herd has a matriarch, and at Zenhorse®, her name is Skye —or, more formally, Scotland’s Midnight Skye . She’s the only full-sized...

There’s a certain moment every spring where something stirs just below the surface. You might miss it if you’re moving too fast—bare...

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your mental health is… step outside. Not with a goal or a to-do list, but just to be ....

At Zenhorse®, our volunteers are the heartbeat of everything we do—and sometimes, their journey with us becomes something even bigger....

Sometimes, I think horses must look at us like we’re shouting in a foreign language with wild hand gestures, hoping they’ll magically...

Some horses leave hoofprints on your heart, and Travi is one of them. Travi isn't just any mustang—he is one of the first three mustangs...

There’s a moment—maybe you’ve felt it—when time slows down, and a horse exhales beside you, warm breath curling into the cool air. No...

After checking out the Zenhorse® website, I decided to see firsthand what this place was about.  In April of 2024, I showed up for the Volun

Zenhorse® is a nonprofit organization creating healing experiences for horses and humans. We aim to heal as many horses as possible...

I didn’t set out to adopt a wild mustang. In fact, I had exactly zero experience with them when I met Sunna. But as fate would have it,...

Introduction: The Wisdom of Winter Survival As the temperatures drop and the landscape turns frosty, we often bundle up in layers, sip...

Today I was organizing some of my old notebooks and I came across this gem. I had written this just months before I closed on my first...

One of our wonderful volunteers, Kylie, recently asked what the zen in Zenhorse meant. What a good question. Here is what it means and...

Rather than setting New Year's Resolutions this year, how about choosing a Word of the Year! See why this practice is gaining traction...