Thanks to this beautiful fall weather. Our guinea pig exhibit is back open! Come take a peek at our beautiful girls and their babies!
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It takes such a special horse to do all the things we ask of them. When a horse is trialed for our program we blow bubbles at them, toss balls over, under and at them, pretend to have a seizure, yell, throw our arms around, lay all over them in unusual positions. If they “pass” all the field tests they get to come to the farm for a thirty day trial. Only if they show themselves to be unflappable, kind and willing, do they become part of our herd!
Our horses truly are the best of the best
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Our perfect girl Dondi takes her new babysitting role very seriously. Little Luna has been weaned from her momma a bit early so that mom can gain weight and Luna can slow down her growth!
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The farm is full of experiences for our sensory seeking friends!
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Did you know that walking on uneven terrain works core muscles in a different way then walking around in an arena? This young man once needed full assist from both sides to sit upright for even 15 minutes on a slow moving horse in a sand arena. Look at him now! And as you can tell this is such a fun way to work your core! #equinetherapy #volunteering #athensgeorgia #bdfet #fun #horse #butterflydreamsfarm #smiles #nonprofit #courage #love #like
Señor Carrots getting love from Dondi. #donkey #love #horse #equinetherapy #nonprofitorganization #bdfet #fun #butterflydreamsfarm #smiles #watkinsvillegeorgia #like #volunteerwatkinsville
One of the best things about the farm is the beautiful relationships that develop between our riders and our dedicated volunteers.
Here is one of our very brave Therapeutic Riding Students doing the “Helicopter” on top of Sven! This challenges not only our riders motion perception and balance, but also improves mobility while riding. #therapeuticriding #confidenceboost #horses #watkinsvillega #PathIntl
Technology can be so helpful for children like this young lady who are non-verbal. Today we practiced reaching for a picture on the iPad that is programmed with speech output. Individuals who can’t speak can use augmentative communication devices to help them have a voice! #equinetherapy #volunteering #athensgeorgia #bdfet #fun #horse #volunteer #butterflydreamsfarm #watkinsvillegeorgia #love #like
There are many extra benefits of using hippotherapy as a modality for speech therapy. These include increased self confidence, opportunities for perspective taking, work on core strength and balance! #equinetherapy #athensgeorgia #nonprofitorganization #bdfet #horse #volunteer #butterflydreamsfarm #ugavolunteer #georgianonprofit #love #like
Some morning baby zoomies to make you smile! Faith and Luna continue to astound us. They are so healthy and strong. Faith still has a great deal of weight to gain but is doing beautifully. Both horses passed their day old vet check with flying colors!
So proud of this young lady’s hard work today! She used both hands so she could balance and explore the abacus. She also practiced answering yes/no questions using a voice output app on her iPad!
