Warrior's Soul

11/12/2025

The rain is on its way! 💦 As we're cozying down and putting on blankets here at the ranch, we're thinking about you, too. What kinds of things do you do to keep yourself warm (emotionally), regulated, and grounded when the sun goes into hiding?

In case you could use a little inspiration, here are some easy, simple ideas to keep your inner fire glowing (and if you have some of your own, please feel free to share - you never know who you'll inspire!)...

☕ Start your mornings slowly. Even five quiet minutes with a warm drink and no phone can help your body catch up to the day.

🕯️ Create a small ritual of light. Candles, soft lamps, or twinkle lights remind your nervous system that warmth still lives here.

🌿 Move gently. Stretch, take a mindful walk, or do something that lets your body shake off the chill and the day’s tension.

🐎 Connect intentionally. Reach out to a friend, check in with your herd... human or otherwise. We regulate best in connection.

💨 Breathe deeper. A few slow, conscious breaths can bring you back to center when everything feels heavy or gray.

Stay warm and be well! ❤️

11/11/2025

This week, we pause to honor the men and women who have served... those who have carried the weight of duty, and those who continue to carry its echoes long after.

Serving veterans and active-duty military was the original fire that inspired Warrior’s Soul. It remains at the core of who we are, a reminder that healing, peace, and connection are not luxuries, but necessities for those who’ve given so much.

For us, this day is more than a mid-week moment of rest. It’s an invitation to reflect on service in all its forms, to embody gratitude, to extend care, and to remember that freedom and healing are both collective efforts.

We honor this day with quiet reverence, deep appreciation, and continued commitment to the work of restoration — for every soul, human and horse, who finds their way here. ❤️

11/09/2025

May you have many beautiful 'present moments' this weekend. ❤️

11/05/2025

We have a meaningful history with Courage House, and it was Warrior’s Soul founder and director, Dawn Batti’s, honor to attend the ribbon-cutting for their new program in Nevada last week.

Warrior’s Soul was a proud supporter of Courage House Northern California’s equine program for roughly two years, up until its unfortunate closure due to funding challenges. Seeing this essential support reopen — and knowing the impact it will have for those they serve — means a great deal to all of us.

We’re deeply encouraged by this new beginning and have offered our support in helping develop the equine program at their Nevada location. We hope to see it come to life in the coming few months, and we look forward to contributing to a healing space whose mission and values we fully support. ❤️

KTVN featured the Courage House Nevada ribbon cutting ceremony on their website. Watch the ribbon cutting ceremony now!

11/03/2025

A new week, a new month... and the beginning of a season that asks us to do what can feel quite difficult for many of us: slow down in the midst of more.

As we head into the holiday season and the end of the year, it’s easy to get swept into all of the things - the lists, the expectations, the Holiday Hustle Bustle.

So perhaps, instead, we began this month with a collective breath. A quiet intention to move through the weeks ahead with presence and gentleness... with ourselves and each other.

We can take in the reminder that the horses offer us daily - we can’t meet what’s in front of us if we’ve lost touch with our own rhythm. Pause before we act, breathe before we move, stay grounded so we can connect.

Here's to an invitation for all of us this season... to find steadiness before motion, peace before productivity, and connection before everything else. ❤️

10/29/2025

Whether we think we’ve experienced trauma or not, just being human—especially in our current climate—creates stress. It doesn’t have to come from one big event. More often, it’s the accumulation of experiences: the pace, the pressure, the ongoing hum of uncertainty.

Over time, that weight builds up. In our bodies. In our minds. In our spirits.

Before we can do the “feeling” or “thinking” work, we have to begin somewhere simpler, but deeper: by calming and regulating our nervous systems.

Without that foundation, the rest of our brains just aren’t as available to manage what we encounter each day. Things feel harder. Emotions feel bigger—or disconnected from what’s actually happening. We just feel… off.

One of the most powerful ways we know to begin this work is through connection with horses. In their presence, we learn to breathe again. We slow down. We learn to listen with our whole bodies.

If you find yourself holding your breath more often than you realize—especially as we move into the joyful but demanding season ahead—we invite you to experience what’s possible when you begin with the body.

Come see what happens when nervous system work meets grounded connection, calm presence, and the quiet wisdom of the herd within the sanctuary of the ranch. It might possibly be the most important, impactful "work" you ever do. ❤️

10/27/2025

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
~Ryunosuke Satoro
❤️

10/24/2025

We always ❤️ a good 'comeback' story and, of course, when it's one of our own, it takes on even more special meaning. In case you haven't met her, this is Zoey, one of our Mini but Mighty Mares. Zoey has struggled with significant hoof issues since she came to us several years ago. As a result, despite ongoing care and vigilance with regular hoof trimming and treatment, she was in very poor health last year. She could most often be found lying down in her paddock and had difficulty getting to her feet and walking. It was hard to watch, but with many loving hands and hearts around her, her needs were consistently tended to.

Fast forward to this week... and we are overjoyed to see HER joy at being up and around, feeling amazing, and tossing her sweet little head while she cavorts around the arena. After so many touch-and-go years with her challenges, words cannot express how much seeing her arrive at this point on her path to healing means to us.

Even if you've never met Zoey, haven't even heard of her, and haven't known anything about her needs and struggles, know that your love and support as part of our community contribute to beautiful things like this. She's a very sweet, loving little mare, and we're so grateful for her to be able to celebrate like this! ❤️

10/23/2025

Chances are. ❤️

10/21/2025

Behind every moment of connection here at Warrior's Soul — a child finding confidence, an adult remembering how to breathe again, a horse softening into trust — there are humans who have walked their own winding paths.

The work we do here isn’t separate from our own stories. It’s shaped by them.

As the "humans behind the program," we know what it means to lose, to heal, to keep going, and to rediscover strength in unexpected places.

We'd like to think that's part of what makes our program feel the way it does (or so we're told;) — grounded, real, and full of heart.

Warrior's Soul was created from heart and vision, yes, but also from lived experience, from empathy that can’t be taught, and from the belief that healing is something we all do together.

And in that spirit, we don’t stand above the work — we stand in it, right alongside the people and horses who find their way here. ❤️