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Volunteer Spotlight: Kris
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...
Kris Ochs
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Trust and Play: How Mustangs Teach Us to Let Go and Have Fun
Some people come to the ranch seeking calm. Others come looking for clarity. But sometimes, what they find—when they least expect it—is...

Kit Maxwell
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Horse Spotlight: Winchester — A Beloved Soul Who Walked Us Home
Some horses walk beside you for a season. Others leave a permanent hoofprint on your heart. Winchester was both. He wasn’t a mustang,...

Kit Maxwell
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How Mustangs Thrive in a Track System: A Natural Approach to Horsekeeping
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...

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

Kit Maxwell
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The Power of Softness: Gentle Leadership Lessons from Mustangs
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...

Kit Maxwell
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Horse Spotlight: Skye, Our First Therapy Horse
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...

Kit Maxwell
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Spring Awakening: Setting Intentions & Walking the Labyrinth
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...

Kit Maxwell
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Grounding in Nature: The Benefits of Outdoor Mindfulness with Horses
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 ....

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

Kit Maxwell
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The Power of Nonverbal Communication: How Horses Speak Without Words
Sometimes, I think horses must look at us like we’re shouting in a foreign language with wild hand gestures, hoping they’ll magically...

Kit Maxwell
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Horse Spotlight: Travi, Our First Foster Mustang
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...

Kit Maxwell
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The Joy of Connection: How Horses Help Us to Open Our Hearts
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...

Kit Maxwell
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Volunteer Spotlight: Tracy
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

Kit Maxwell
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Journey of a Mustang: From Wild to Zenhorse®
Zenhorse® is a nonprofit organization creating healing experiences for horses and humans. We aim to heal as many horses as possible...

Kit Maxwell
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Sunna, the Mustang Who Started It All
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,...

Kit Maxwell
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Lessons From the Herd: How Horses Stay Warm in Winter
Introduction: The Wisdom of Winter Survival As the temperatures drop and the landscape turns frosty, we often bundle up in layers, sip...

Kit Maxwell
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Cleaning the Cobwebs
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...

Kit Maxwell
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How Zenhorse® Got its Name
One of our wonderful volunteers, Kylie, recently asked what the zen in Zenhorse meant. What a good question. Here is what it means and...

Kit Maxwell
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New Year's Resolutions -- not. How about a Word of the Year instead?
Rather than setting New Year's Resolutions this year, how about choosing a Word of the Year! See why this practice is gaining traction...

Kit Maxwell
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