VISIT
Restoration is a vital part of the human experience and it is vastly underrated in our society. Find out how we can heal with rescues.
Restore at the Ranch
NORTHERN HILL COUNTRY, JUST OUTSIDE OF AUSTIN, TEXAS
HNH’s mission is compassion and empathy through rescue. The hands-on experience with our livestock animals provide the perfect group or individual therapeutic session to work on emotional regulatory skills and mental health. Horses have been proven to be a powerful healing partner to humans. They are able to mirror our emotions, give instant feedback and aid us in physiological and emotional skills. Livestock animals are essentially dogs that don’t have to like us. They require respect, fairness, and mindful handling, making us work for bonding and affection. At any visit, we cover hard personal stories of both the horses and founders, provide opportunities big or small to overcome fears or work on autonomy.
What’s in a visit?
MEET AND GREETS
HEAR OUR STORIES AND HANG OUT; 30 min; ages 2+
This session offers and opportunity to hear the stories of each animal we have at HNH, the good, the bad and the ugly. Ask questions about them, animals in general, what things they do at the ranch, the industries they come from, etc. Spending time here looks like a 30 minute story telling time while treating the animals and petting some super sweet noses, limited to only over the fence meetings, making it available for ages two and up to participate. Our small animal pen is also a great spot for the younger kids to enjoy time at the ranch as well!
MAX 10 people per group, guardian must be present all times for any minors; $5 donation per attendee.
therapeutic visits
TAKE CARE OF THE RESCUES AND YOURSELF; 30 or 60 min; ages 5+
Some animals at HNH just want to cuddle and be loved by you, making time with them therapeutic and beautiful! Come decompress from work, school, family, etc. with animals who have stories to share. In each session you will take care of, groom, treat and work with our therapeutic horses, guided by our handlers. Together we can talk about big feelings, stresses, get some friend to friend advise or simply cuddle a muzzle here just for you. Feel free to also cuddle a goat or two in the process! Ages 5-9 need a guardian at the pen with us.
MAX 2 people hands-on at these sessions, guardian must present all times for minors; $20-40 donation per hands-on client. MAX 5 people on property.
+R HORSEMANSHIP LESSONS
LEARN FROM AND WITH THE HORSES, 30 - 60 min, ages 5+
Positive reinforcement equine training is a science based methodology built on the foundation of mutual consent of both horse and handler. For ages 10 and up, you will spend 45 minutes with one of our therapeutics or demo buddies to work on the basics of how to work with a horse in a practical, ethical manner. This type of training isn’t only for the newbie to the barn, seasoned equestrians benefit from taking the time to slow down and be extremely intentional with giving and receiving communication. Not every horse you will work with at HNH is well versed in +R because they are rescues from very hard places, so you will often learn as they do. Ages 5-9 need a guardian at the pen with us. These sessions are currently ground work only, meaning not a riding lesson. However, there is plenty to do from the ground with horses from horse care to liberty tricks and beyond!
1 to 1 sessions only at this time, guardian must be on site at all times for minors; $40 donation each hands-on client. MAX 5 people per session on property.
