About Our Equine Operations
Rescued horses at this Rio Verde nonprofit are assigned to one of three roles. Therapy horses work roughly four hours a week in riding and groundwork programs; sanctuary horses, typically 25 and older, stay permanently and are handled only from the ground; adoptable horses are the ones that do better with a single handler and a quieter home. Eighteen are profiled by name, among them Annie Oakley, Kaibab, Joshua’s Dream and Keturah, arriving from owner surrenders, BLM wild Mustang stock, neglect cases worked with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s department, and kill pens. Christopher and Amanda Moore founded the ranch. Adult life coaching is led by an EAGALA Certified Equine Specialist also certified in trauma and resilience life coaching by the Arizona Trauma Institute, and The Armor Project offers ground-based horsemanship for veterans and first responders, led by veterans.