RIP Sweet Darla, our oldest and sweetest therapy goat loved by so many.

by admin | Mar 22, 2018

It is with a heavy heart I want to announce the passing of our oldest and sweetest therapy goat, Darla. For the last 20 years Darla has been giving all of herself and smiling at those who needed love and comfort. Darla has showed us an incredible will to live after she had her first stroke 4 years ago that left her unable to walk well. Her resiliance and strength and the love of many volunteers helped her learn to walk again. She was the love of many and will be sorely missed. RIP sweet girl……

Rose Sullivan
Helping Hands Horse Rescue and Equine Therapy
17250 NE Lewis Rogers Lane
Newberg, OR 97132
Phone: 805-551-6336
Email: rsullivanse@gmail.com

Donations help us take care of all the therapy animals, and be able to provide equine therapy to those in need, at no charge. Thus, donations help us as our mission statement states, to utilize the healing abilities of animals to help people rise to their full potential.

Equine Assisted Therapy is incorporating the experiential use of horses in therapy for the purpose of emotional growth and learning. It is a collaborative effort between a therapist, a professional horse specialist, the horses and the client(s). This is an experiential mode of therapy, which means it is based on activities on the ground with the horses. These activities can then be processed to understand emotions, behaviors, and patterns which can lead to change.

Horses are highly sensitive animals, so they mirror the emotions we bring into the arena; drawing out information we may not even know or be aware of.