Equine Bond with Humans

Therapeutic Value of Equine-Human Bonding in Recovery from Trauma. Yorke, Jan; Adams, Cindy; Coady, Nick. Anthrozoös, 2008 Mar; 21(1): 17-30. Correspondence to Yorke, Georgian College, 825 Memorial Drive, Box 2316, Orillia, ON Canada L3V 6S2; jyorke@georgianc.on.ca Although most human-animal bond research has focused on relationships between humans and pets, animals have been used for therapeutic [...]

Experiential Therapy is Better for Kids~

Current trends in the therapeutic treatment of adolescents Adults benefit from their ability to “talk though” their issues and feelings. They have learned through time to verbalize complex and contradictory feelings and reactions. However, adolescents generally find it more difficult to eloquently verbalize such feelings: they are often overwhelmed and even confused by the seeming [...]

Needs List

Zuma’s can ALWAYS use your tax-deductible cash donations. But if you can’t donate cash, have you considered all the non-cash things you could offer to help the rescued horses? Here is a list of some things the Ranch needs NOW: Volunteer labor Grass Hay 12 tons per month Round bale attachment for New Holland Skid Steer Grain: Nutrena [...]

A Letter To Our Mentors~Without Them There Would Be No ELP

Hello everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the March session of ELP! I think we have seen great progress with many of our kiddos. I see our little ones starting to push some boundaries and test a bit. Our teen group challenged us for the first few weeks, but I think things fell into [...]

All Systems That Are Symptom Based Fail ~ Treat The Cause NOT The Symptom

It seems our SYSTEMS today, all of them are symptom based, which we all know treating the symptom of anything will never end the cause of the symptom. No this is not a riddle it is fact and a sad fact at that. Here are some examples that we at Zuma’s face every day. Symptom: [...]

Zuma’s Experiential Learning Program

Michael Hogland of Littleton Colorado first appeared at Zuma’s as a volunteer November 1st, 2009. The weather that day was snowy and freezing cold, but that did not keep Mike and his friends from attending Zuma’s volunteer training. That is true dedication! As a new member of the Zuma’s family, Mike jumped in head first [...]

ELP~ Words about the Horse from a Kid

Zuma’s Experiential Learning Kids ~ Straight from the mouth of a child. Why I like horses: “They are really big animals.  They are amazing.  In my heart they are sacred.  Like the sacred dog.”  (reference to the book, “The Gift of the Sacred Dog” that we both love) What I do at Zuma’s: “I’m learning [...]

Success ~ Words from a Parent

How our son, age 8, experiences life: Every day,filled with numerous happenings that he is not expecting. Not knowing what is going to happen next puts him in a hypervigilant state. Things that trigger him are : someone coming to the door, a loud noise (truck driving by, lawnmower, fire-truck).  When he gets scared he [...]

Zuma’s Volunteer Of The Month

Meet Dan Schlachtenhaufen, Zuma’s volunteer of the month for February. Dan only started volunteering at Zuma’s in late January and since that time he has consistently volunteered between 20 to 25 hours a week.  No job is too difficult for Dan, he cleans paddocks/pastures and the stalls.  He even feeds breakfast and lunch to our [...]

Join Zuma’ this weekend at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo.

Rocky Mountain Horse Expo