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Monday 8am - 5pm Tuesday 8am - 5pm Wednesday 8am - 5pm Thursday 8am - 5pm Friday 8am - 5pm

Raven Rock Ranch

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Raven Rock Ranch

Rescuing horses, recovering kids, restoring families, Working together to change lives
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11/01/2024

Happy Halloween from Raven Rock and the horses!

10/11/2024

A magical bond that can’t be broken 💕

01/24/2024

It’s amazing to see the bond between client and horse become stronger. ❤️

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01/15/2024

One may ask how we keep the horses warm during the cold months and freezing temperatures. Horses grow thick insulated coats to prepare for the cold. We provide blankets to help trap the body heat inside. When waters freeze over it’s essential that we break up the ice and provide hot water throughout the day. Extra forage and electrolytes are also provided to help them stay in optimal health to maintain their warmth.

12/22/2023

Rex is thriving at Raven Rock and adapting well to our system. He’s formed a strong bond with our staff and has graced us with his trust in us. He absolutely loves being ridden and experiencing new challenges! The clients love him and so do we. ❤️

Address

20503 NE 122nd Street
Redmond, WA
98053

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+14258692302

Website

http://www.ravenrockranch.org/

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Why Equine Facilitated Therapy Works

The part of the brain that is “shut down” when a person experiences trauma is the limbic section. That is the part of the brain that governs emotion, therefore, affecting relationships. When a person is traumatized, the limbic brain puts them into a constant state of “hyper-vigilance.” When we are in that state, it is not possible to form a relationship. Therapists cannot access the limbic part by talking to it, assuring the traumatized person returning home from the war, for example, that everything is fine and not to worry. The only way to access it is through experiential learning.

Horses’ brains are almost exclusively limbic. And, being a prey animal, they absolutely MUST be in relationship with those they live with (horses in their herd and/or people in their lives) for survival. They are in constant search of relationship. Children cannot trust people when they have been betrayed by them, but will trust a horse. When they are together, they regulate each other’s behavior and their own. That ability to regulate behavior and to open up the channels of relationship then transfers over to relationships with the people in their lives.