Spurs of Hope, Inc

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Spurs of Hope, Inc

Equine Therapy & Activities for kids who are facing life challenges. They are unbiased and non-judgmental and only respond to the child’s intent and behavior.
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Spurs of Hope serves youth in the Department of Family & Children Services (DFCS), and those ‘at risk’ in the schools and community. Many of the youth who are in state custody and ‘at risk’ in the schools and community do not respond well to traditional therapy or mentoring. The difficulty of working with this population has created an increased need for more effective interventions. Horses are la

rge and powerful and have the potential of allowing kids to overcome fear and develop confidence that can be translated into their everyday lives. Horses react to human behavior much the same way that another person will. They have historically been trained with harsh methods that cause them to submit out of fear. But through the methods of natural horsemanship, horses are taught to submit because trust has been created between the human and the horse. Spurs of Hope offers two programs using these amazing animals to assist in giving hope and healing to hurting kids:

“Walk On” is a 90-minute session that begins with the child meeting with a trained equine specialist and becoming familiar with the horse. The educational component includes learning equine basics such as safety, handling, communication and how to maintain a horse. In the round pen, we work with the child and their horse to show them how to lay the proper foundation for a trusting relationship. Respect, boundaries, body language, and leadership are a few things practiced in this human-horse interaction. The program duration is flexible to accommodate individual needs and is driven by the referral source’s determination of need.

“Changing Leads” is our mental health program where a child receives services from a licensed mental health professional by using a model that consists of a therapist, child, equine, and an equine specialist. These sessions are done from the ground and use traditional therapeutic interventions with a more innovative component that involves relationships and activities with horses.

10/29/2023

I shall
Gather up
All the lost souls
That wander this earth
All the ones that are alone
All the ones that are broken
All the ones that never really fitted in
I shall gather them all up
And together we shall find our home

A little poem written by Athey Thompson
Taken from A Little Book Of Poetry
By Athey Thompson

This picture is of Camberley Kate, who was well known in Camberley as the lady who would wander the streets with her “stray dogs” cart and gather up all the waifs and strays. It is said that during her life she rescued and gave a loving home to over 600 homeless dogs.
Today, I’m honouring this inspirational lady who devoted her life to saving dogs. And what a legacy she did leave behind, and to all the animals, we must be kind.
Kate Ward in Camberley, England in 1962

Address

488 Wright Lane
Cleveland, TN
37323

Website

http://www.spursofhope.org/

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Videos

Elijah riding Ollie at the National Barrel Horse Exhibition in Byron, GA

Amber Poole teaching boys from Twin Cedars the proper way to sit in the saddle! Spurs of Hope-Forsyth, GA location

Summer Fest @ Spurs of Hope Forsyth location with Twin Cedars Group Home—Horseback riding, Fishing, Water Games, Great Food....and we gave more than 30 Bibles that day. Summer 2019

Getting ready for Equine Therapy done from the ground (not saddle) in Conyers, GA with our licensed Therapist using the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association EAGALA Model🐎

Josh Davis lunging Trampas🤠🐎

Patricia Davis leading ‘Freedom Reins’ (cowboy church) with me and the kids still in the saddle🤠🐎

Peace and stability are rare moments for the kids we serve, but we experienced the peace of God during this session. After they finished riding, we asked them to brush off every care as we led them during worhip songs. We prayed over each one and then they prayed over one another.

Teaching the boys from Twin Cedars Group Home the importance of body language while building their confidence with an 1100 pound horse(Tim’s first time❤️🐎)....and Jose’ was learning to video😁