VFTH Sponsor Mara Legrand shares a series of video clips sharing real time information from her documentary Wild Horses In Winds Of Change. Finalists from the wild horse writing competition will recieve there own signed copy of this informative and educational DVD!!

Click here to see other amazing videos that Mara has filmed on wild mustangs and burros. Be sure to read captions below from each video which offers more insight on the subjects she has filmed.

Empowering children with varying abilities to be their best

Alderegrove, B.C. ~ VTEA is a registered volunteer-based charity that provides therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults of varying abilities. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life for our riders by improving their physical, mental, and emotional well being with the help of our wonderful horses. The poem, I Can!, by John A Davies sums up what our special children gain through our programs. The volunteers who assist our riders find a great deal of satisfaction in seeing the outstanding benefits that therapeutic riding brings.

The VTEA Riding Centre is located among rolling fields on 256th Street in Aldergrove just south of the Fraser Highway. There are woods on the property with trails that stimulate the senses in a variety of ways. Lessons are ongoing and we have some of the best Instructors and Volunteers that therapeutic riding has to offer.

You may be interested to explore what others are finding out about the relationships that can develop between horses and humans. Connecting With Horses is the title of a book by VFTH Advisory Board Member Margrit Coates The following draws on her writings and on what others she has written. 

Click here to visit the VTEA and learn more about Connecting With Horses and why it works.

Rider nine year old Monika Molnar enjoying her therapeutic riding session on Star. Assisiting Monika during her ride is Leader Alison Barr and Sidewalkers Nick and Kate. Monika has several disabilities which include Global Developmental Delay, Seizure Disorder and is also in the spectrum of Autism. Monika benefits greatly with her therapeutic riding as it has greatly helped her in development of her motor skills which include her balance as well as the development of her leg and trunk muscles, not to mention putting many smiles on her face while riding her favorite horse Star!  Voice For The Horse is pleased to introduce you to Cheyanne Little, a 14 year old girl set out to change the world for horses that suffer, endure pain, are neglected and worst yet sent to slaughter. Parent and Teachers: Children of Cheyanne's age are very familiar with what is happening out there in this hard side for horses, at least the ones that are involved with horses, they can not help but to know today. Our children living in suburbia are not so well versed and we understand this. Our intent with Voice For The Horse is to gently share with those that may not be so well versed, however in no way do we wish for children to see some of what Cheyanne has seen and been exposed to at her young and tender age. However, we feel that Cheyanne may inspire you to support our common cause and our why at Voice For The Horse and share with children in your lives the free learning opportunities in the fine arts and writing projects that we are bringing forth as a Registered Foundation. At the bottom of this web page you are invited to visit a Special Section for Parents and Teachers. This is a hard place for many to visit however it gives us our purpose.   Click here to meet Cheyanne and learn about her efforts to stop the abuse and inhumane slaughter of horses.  Cheyanne and her Lovely Horse China! Click on the photo and see her article published in the Union.com

 Children/Horses and Bullying

 

Critical Warning Signs of Bullying Report ~ Creating Bully Free Communities

 Wild Horse Special Feature From The Home Province of Voice For The Horse

British Columbia, Canada !!

Marion Weisskopff & Rose Schroeder take a bunch of people in the search of wild horses in Central British Columbia-Canada. A Great week of riding, camping & enjoying beautiful wilderness, wild horses,other wildlife and new and old friends.