Untamed Spirit
The mission of Untamed Spirit Therapeutic and Educational Program is to enhance and enrich the lives of individuals with special needs through a partnership with horses.
As of September 14, 2010, Forward Motion Farm became the Home of a new non profit organization: Untamed Spirit Therapeutic and Educational Program. This non profit will serve special needs children and adults and offer educational workshops to educate the public about equine assisted programs and activities. We are excited to be able to offer this service to the community and look forward to sharing our expansion with you in the near future.
Untamed Spirit received its official 501 (c)(3) designation in September 2010. We rely on the generosity of people like you and would like to express our gratitude. Your tax deductible donations make this possible. Thank you!
Untamed Spirit Therapeutic & Educational Program
Bringing communities together through the partnership of horses.
Benefits derived from a therapeutic environment:
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Natural and positive interaction with a variety of animals including horses, ponies, goats, rabbits and cats
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One on one interaction with staff and volunteers
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Increases self confidence and self awareness
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Increases gross and fine motor skills and muscle tone
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Enhances verbalization and awareness
All instructors for Untamed Spirit are professionals with combined instructional experience of over 45 years. All are PATH, Intl. Certified and members of the Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia (TRAV).
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SCHOLARSHIP INFO
In collaboration with Untamed Spirit of Pungo Virginia, Hero Kids Foundation is able to provide nature based equine facilitated psychotherapy. Untamed Spirit founder Barb Ford, M.A, NCC, CTRI, provides programs in wellness, women’s issues, solution focused therapy, and family counseling.
This nature based program allows Hero Kids Foundation to provide a unique opportunity for the children, and family, to deal with the daily stress of having a parent(s) in uniform serving their community and country.
Our Scholarship provided access to: one on one (1 child to 1 horse) therapy, children’s group and equine therapy and opportunity for family counseling in a nature based setting. Scholarships are $600.00 and the number of sessions a family receives is dependent on combination of therapeutic modalities. Average number of sessions is 10.
So now you’re asking….How can I help! It is simple!
Go to HKFVA.org and selected a method of support the works for you! For example, if you would make a one year commitment to donate $10.00 a month, with just six people giving we have a scholarship!
Twelve people, two scholarships, eighteen people, three….and so on! This is just one way of sponsoring a scholarship! If you want to do more you can donate the full amount, or any amount in between.
Simply go to HKFVA.org and click on the donate button, that simple!
Groups, Organizations, Companies, or Businesses are encouraged to consider a Scholarship
sponsorship. For more details on corporate or organization sponsorship benefits please contact Director of Development at mariee@hkfva.org
All of us at Hero Kids Foundation (HKF) appreciate your support and continued belief in “Giving Light to Those Who Serve at Home.”