Eden Acres Therapy

04/10/2026

🌟 Fun Fact Friday 🌟

Did you know a full grown 1,000 lb horse will eat between 16–26 pounds of food and drink 10–12 gallons of water daily? 💧🌾
But that’s just the basics… here’s a little more behind the numbers 👇

✨ Horses are designed to eat small amounts almost constantly, their digestive system works best with steady forage intake rather than large meals.
✨ Most of that daily intake should come from forage (hay or pasture), not grain.
✨ Water intake can increase significantly in hot weather, during lactation, or with exercise. Some horses may drink 15+ gallons per day in the summer! ☀️
✨ A horse that suddenly eats less or drinks less can be an early sign of colic or illness and one of the first things we always monitor.
✨ Foals learn eating behavior by watching their dams… which is why you’ll often see them right alongside mom at feeding time 🐴🤍

Drop a comment 👇
How much do you think your horses go through in a day?! 😅

03/27/2026

03/12/2026

❤ I believe God speaks through horses...

03/10/2026

Learning Barn- come visit our horses and animals. Spring openings!!!

There are days when life feels heavy.

Too many worries.
Too much noise.

On those days, many horse lovers go to the barn.

Not to ride.
Not to train.

Just to stand beside their horse.

To feel the warm breath on their shoulder.
To listen to the quiet sound of chewing hay.

And somehow, without words, the horse helps carry the weight.

Because sometimes healing
comes from the calm presence of a horse.

03/04/2026

Not local but still want to make a real impact? This is for you.

We’ve had many people reach out asking how they can help if they aren’t local and unable to drop items off at Ballas — and we are so grateful.

If that’s you, we’ve added our Amazon Wish List in the comments below.

The items listed are exactly what we’ll need as we prepare for our Intensive Season kicking off in April. Every supply helps us create a safe, welcoming, and fully supported environment for the veterans, first responders, and frontline workers we serve.

Because of community support like yours, our Healing Intensives remain completely free of cost to those who attend.

No gift is too small. Every single item makes a difference. 🤍

03/04/2026

🧠🐴 March is Brain Injury & TBI Awareness Month

At H.O.O.V.E.S., this awareness hits close to home.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one of the most common — and often invisible — wounds carried by our veterans and first responders.
Many live daily with symptoms the outside world can’t see:

• memory challenges
• headaches & sensory overload
• emotional regulation struggles
• balance & coordination issues
• anxiety, depression, and PTSD overlap

For some, these injuries came from combat.
For others, training accidents, blasts, falls, or service-related trauma.

But what many don’t realize is this:

Healing from TBI isn’t only medical — it’s neurological, emotional, and sensory.

And this is where horses quietly change lives. 🐴

The movement of a horse stimulates the brain in ways similar to human walking patterns.
Rhythm, balance, and connection activate neural pathways tied to:

• coordination
• core stability
• focus
• regulation
• confidence

Beyond the physical… horses meet people without judgment, expectation, or pressure — something many living with brain injury deeply need.

At H.O.O.V.E.S., we see it every season:
veterans rediscovering trust in their bodies,
confidence in their minds,
and peace in their nervous systems.

Brain injuries may be invisible —
but so is healing.

And sometimes… healing has four legs.

Photo Credit- KH Photography Co. LLC💛🐴

02/28/2026

It's not our place to try and talk someone out of their feelings. There's no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ way to feel. Meet them where they are, not where you imagine they should be, and just support them as they work through what they are feeling. If you're professing to be there for someone, it needs to actually be about them.

Just my two cents as I work through some hurtful drama. What are your thoughts?

🩵 Leila

02/25/2026

Healing doesn’t always look like becoming someone new.

Sometimes it looks like slowing down…
listening closer…
and remembering who you were before the world told you to be different.

02/24/2026

02/24/2026

Research matters because one well-designed study can change practice, improve welfare, and transform lives. Funding research fuels that ripple effect.