The History of the Vision

After owning and loving horses for five years, and experiencing the growth those majestic animals provided us emotionally, we felt a calling in 2004 to use our animals to help children with various needs. It was also important to us that this service be provided free of charge. As is common with most single income families of five, time and budget constraints always seemed insurmountable, and our vision was put on the back-burner with good intentions of seeing it through "when and if..."

Still present in our hearts and minds earlier this year, we began experiencing more urgency to put our vision into motion. Invited to attend a motivational seminar in May, we were repeatedly impressed by the recurring theme each speaker presented of God's grace and our duty of service to others. As the day wore on, we felt more and more as if the time to begin was "here and now" rather than "when and if," and at the end of the day, we marveled that the Lord had spoken directly to us through that seminar. It was as if we had audibly heard His voice saying, "Enough is enough guys, now this is the plan, listen up!"

In July of 2007, we began sharing our vision publicly with family, acquaintances, and trusted prayer warriors. Through prayer, counsel, and meetings with officials, further details unfolded quickly, and on September 26, we were blessed to witness the groundbreaking for a new indoor riding arena in our back pasture. PRAISE THE LORD!