Articles by author: Morgan Kastenek
The Sensory Garden
The Hoofbeat | July 2021
We want to welcome Murray Neale to the Hearts staff! Murray joins Hearts as a Therapeutic Riding Instructor and will be teaching on Friday afternoons.Â
The Hoofbeat | June 2021
Summer Camp at Hearts offers a safe and integrated horse and ranch experience for children ages 6-10, with or without special needs. General registration runs through Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation. This year, all of Hearts' camp sessions sold out in 2 hours!
Equine Facilitated Learning and Psychotherapy at Hearts
The month of May is Mental Health Month. Each year, the National Association of Mental Health releases a theme addressing the country's mental health issues. "Tools 2 Thrive" is this year's theme, chosen to recognize the anxiety shared by most people regarding our world pandemic.
The Hoofbeat | May 2021
The month of May is Mental Health Month. Each year, the National Association of Mental Health releases a theme addressing the country's mental health issues. "Tools 2 Thrive" is this year's theme, chosen to recognize the anxiety shared by most people regarding our world pandemic.
The Hoofbeat | April 2021
These success stories represent just a few of the many inspiring transformations that Hearts is lucky to witness every day. We want to ensure that we can continue providing these life-changing programs in the future, and to do that, we need your help.
The Hoofbeat | March 2021
Animal assisted therapy (AAT), including the use of equines, can significantly improve the social behaviour and communication skills of patients suffering from brain injuries, a study has found.
The Hoofbeat | February 2021
Kiz Richter is joining Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center as the new volunteer coordinator. Our current volunteer program manager, Sarah, is moving out of the area. Sarah has done some fantastic work here at Hearts, and we wish her all the best on her new adventures!
The Hoofbeat | January 2021
Howdy All, I want to say thank you to our donors (individual and corporate), our grantors, our volunteers, and staff that together made it possible for Hearts to ride out the pandemic in 2020 and give us a healthy start to 2021.
The Hoofbeat | December 2020
On behalf of the staff and herd of Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center, THANK YOU for the outpouring of support we have received this year. While this year was not short of challenges, Hearts remains open and active because of you.