Through a program with the San Diego American Indian Health Center, animal encounters offered by Pine Valley nonprofit help work wonders for young hearts and minds
, interacting with horses can have an additional benefit, as their large stature may seem intimidating at first.
At Heart-N-Soul, sessions typically begin with the client introducing themselves to the horse. Although the horses all have names, Jaye and Andrew won’t share them, instead encouraging clients to think of their own names for the horses to personalize the experience. “It reminded me of my grandmas who passed away,” said Melody Andraca, a 10-year-old SDAIHC youth group member. She said her grandmothers would say they’d be reincarnated as hummingbirds, butterflies or horses after they died.
Jennifer Fuentecilla, SDAIHC youth program manager, said that many kids today face stress from family, school, social media and peer pressure. She said the center’s staff brought the youth group to the ranch to counterbalance that stress.
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