MENTORING WITH HORSES | GREENEVILLE, TN
Operating Out of Free Will Baptist Family Ministries’ Heartstone Ranch, 90 Stanley Lane, Greeneville, TN 37743
*** Sessions, Tours, Events: By Appointment Only | Call or Text (423) 268-4126 to Schedule ***
Enhancing Life Skills thru Experiential Horsemanship
Compassionate, Supportive & Trauma-Informed Experiential and Therapeutic Equine-Assisted Learning for Essential Life Skills Development and Enhancement
✓ Self-worth, SELF-CONFIDENCE, mindfulness
✓ TRUST, EMPATHY, responsibility, healthy relationships
✓ COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, INDEPENDENCE
What We Do
We partner with horses to facilitate richer and deeper experiential learning. In doing so, we combine the transformational benefits of both experiential and therapeutic equine-assisted services (EAS) with immersive experiences to enhance essential life skills: the psychosocial abilities and positive inter-personal behaviors that enable individuals to make informed decisions, solve problems, communicate effectively, build relationships, and deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. Such skills include trust, assertiveness, self-worth, self-awareness, self-confidence, self-regulation, patience, empathy, healthy relationships, communication, problem solving, and more! And while activities with horses are fun, sharing authentic connections and relationships with horses is awesome!
Why Horses?
Horses have thoughts, feelings, emotions, and personality. They are sociable, non-judgmental, very sensitive to our energy, highly attuned and responsive to our behavior, and capable of individualized connections and authentic relationships. Partnering with horses brings tangible experiential and therapeutic benefits while being more fun, more exciting, more engaging, more powerful, more intense, more effective, and more rewarding than many other experiential approaches!
Come experience incredible encounters with our horses, connecting, interacting, and partnering with them while discovering the beauty of their grace, intelligence, emotions, personalities, and authentic, non-judgmental cooperation, all while enhancing many basic life skills, including trust, confidence, leadership, better communication, respect … [SEE & READ MORE →]
HEART (Horses Empowering Autistic Resilience Together) is our equine-assisted learning (EAL) program that helps foster significant improvements in emotional regulation, social communication, and self-confidence through various horse-assisted interactions. The rhythmic motion and calming presence of horses create a multisensory environment that helps reduce anxiety and stress, promoting relaxation and emotional stability. This unique interaction supports the development of emotional resilience by promoting patience, perseverance, and adaptability when … [SEE & READ MORE →]
Our Path to Freedom program is a faithful implementation of Recovery-HUB’s equine-assisted recovery resources, practical skills, and spiritual foundation that augment and enhance Christ-centered, 12-step and comparable approaches to healing from trauma, addiction, and emotional struggles. This is accomplished through the addition of particular and intentional Christian devotionals and horse-assisted encounters that can significantly enhance the recovery transformation process. Through the powerful connection between humans and horses, … [SEE & READ MORE →]
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Discipleship with Horses, also referred to as Christian Horse Training (CHT), is an approach introduced by world and national champion trainer and breeder Lynn Baber in her Gospel Horse Series book Discipleship with Horses. CHT recognizes that the secret of success can be simplicity and commitment when one understands how a transformative relationship with a horse and the transformative relationship with God follow similar paths. As such, CHT places relationship above every other goal, and CHT concepts are taught using … [READ MORE →]
Based on the inspiring work and guidance of World and National Champion Trainer/Breeder Lynn Baber:
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Heartstone Horse Encounters – Ages 9-18, 90 Minute Sessions
Come experience incredible encounters with our horses, connecting, interacting, and partnering with them while discovering the beauty of their grace, intelligence, emotions, personalities, and authentic, non-judgmental cooperation, while enhancing many basic life skills, including trust, confidence, leadership, communication, healthy relationships, boundaries, and more!
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ReWilding Retreats – Adults (18+) (Experiential & Transformational)
In wildlife conservation, rewilding refers to restoring habitats and creating corridors between preserved lands to allow declining populations to rebound.
Here we will apply rewilding to human attitudes so as to become reenchanted with the world, acting from the inside out, and dissolving false boundaries to truly connect compassionately and joyfully with nature, one’s self, and others.
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Stable Moments® Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) for At-Risk Youth
We have provided therapeutic equine-assisted mentoring to “at-risk” youth who had been placed within a local residential facility and who were dealing with early developmental (complex) trauma needs.
The youths benefited from a formal, structured, and demonstrably effective mentorship program which paired each youth with a horse and a trauma-informed mentor for weekly EAL sessions.
Experience …
✓ Mindfulness
✓ Attunement
✓ Authenticity
… and more!
Enhancing Life Skills …
Through our Mentoring with Horses sessions, we meet our participants where they’re at, respecting unique personalities, interests, strengths, challenges and goals, to help support the development or enhancement of essential life skills, particularly in the areas of self-worth, self-regulation, emotional awareness, healthy relationships, responsibility, and independence. Such skills include calmness, mindfulness, respect, empathy, trust, humility, confidence, communication, anger management, executive functioning, and social awareness.
Mindfulness
The practice of maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of one’s thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, without judgment, as they arise.
Attunement
The process of connecting with another by sensing and understanding the needs, emotions, and experiences of the other without explicit outward communication.
Authenticity
The degree to which one’s external actions are congruent with their internal values and desires, as exhibited in how one acts and changes in response to external influences.
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We thank the Lord Jesus Christ for the blessings we receive daily and the ministry of service we are able to provide both to our horses and to you through Mentoring with Horses!
It is such a privilege to be able to share the joy and passion of horses with you, and a joy to see them receive and enjoy the love, appreciation, compassion, and respect they inherently deserve while helping them have authentic and transformational connections and experiences directly with you.
We want you to have amazing life-changing experiences of your own, and welcome your constructive comments and suggestions as we strive to offer encounters that are inspiring and sensational for all involved, to the glory of God, from Whom all blessings flow!
Sincerely, Victor & Helen Mathis, Mentoring With Horses LLC
MINISTRY PARTNERS
Ready for a Remarkable Horse Experience?
Please call or text us at (423) 268-4126, or email us at MentoringWithHorses@gmail.com. We are happy to answer your questions, coordinate scheduling, discuss payment options, talk scholarships, and help you have an amazing and even transformational experience!
Wondering If You Can Adjust Your Event Date?
Absolutely! You can modify your date at no charge, as long as you provide us with at least 7 days advance notice. Camps and retreats have limited capacity, and we have a waitlist policy to accommodate those desiring to fill cancellations as/when available.
Curious About Our Cancellation Policy?
In the event that you need to cancel your participation, we provide full refunds if notice is provided at least 7 days prior to the event. Otherwise we may retain 10%, or alternatively, we may re/book you for a future date if you prefer. Regardless, we want to work with you!
Wondering How We Handle Payments?
To secure your spot in a Horse Discovery Camp or ReWilding Retreat, we prefer payment at least 7 days in advance, first-come, first-served. For all services, we accept cash, checks, and online via PayPal. Please contact us so we can coordinate with you personally.
Wanting a Free Talk/Seminar for Your Group?
Our Executive Director Victor Mathis would be happy to discuss options with you. Please contact him at (423) 268-4126 to discuss. Victor is a PATH Intl. Certified Professional (ESMHL), a certified ReWilding Retreat Facilitator, and certified with Stable Moments®.
Want to Help Us Get the Word Out?
We are excited to share the love, value, and benefits of horses with you, particularly through talks, seminars, Horse Discovery Camps, and ReWilding Retreats. Please let us know who may be willing to post our flyers and/or otherwise help share what we offer.
Seeking More Information of Clarifications?
Let’s connect directly! Please call or text us at (423) 268-4126 or email us at MentoringWithHorses@gmail.com