We are committed to getting the best out of every horse by doing the best for every horse. Through consent-based, holistic care, we seek to foster their physical and mental wellbeing to allow them to share who they are - or who they want to be. Sometimes we find the best therapy horse in a big warmblood with poor proprioception; other times we learn the talented jumper pony would rather make sand castles with the kids than carry a rider. No matter what the end result is, we believe ensuring every horse leaves with optimal health, clarity, and the ability to receive and extend love is the ultimate success.
Our Ethos
Our Process
Every equine partner who enters our program is considered a rehabilitation project at intake, regardless of how they came to Fathom. This allows us to more objectively assess the health of their hooves, body, comfort in movement and engagement with those around them to build a profile. This profile is just a starting point.
Only after medical intervention, hoof rehab, myofascial and biomechanics focused bodywork, and time to be a horse in a pasture with friends can we truly begin to understand who they are.
Our under saddle work intends to teach every horse to move comfortably and efficiently, providing tools to carry the rider correctly and preparing them for any ridden career - hippotherapy, eventing, reining, or otherwise.
The Talisman Project
The Talisman Project is rooted in the belief that every kid should have access to horses, and every horse should have the opportunity to thrive. This collaboration between the Fathom Collective and Tinman Equine brings ex-racehorses and teenagers together, teaching communication and executive functioning skills along with rehabilitation and ridden education without the additional financial obligation of owning or leasing a horse.
Each horse who graduates the program will have the opportunity to remain in Fathom’s Hippotherapy program, be adopted out to their teen, or move into a second career with a new, loving owner.
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