Gaited Journeys Equine assisted therapy

07/09/2025

Just enjoying my flowers!!

02/11/2024

09/30/2022

09/11/2022

Another fine day in the God Given Shawnee National Forest.

08/04/2018

A great day spent with the Oakley Court retirement home from Freeport. Heard many stories from the past and everyone enjoyed the farm animals. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

06/07/2018

Today we hosted a luncheon for four of our Military Veterans and their support group. We introduced them to our team of equine therapist. It was fun having the Military canines join us.

05/31/2018

The kids introduced a 2 horse today to each other. One in the round pin is the new one. They are full brother and sister.

05/08/2018

Joining with a horse makes for a brighter week. We love when young woman come to Gaited Journeys and fall in love with a horse.

04/26/2018

What a wonderful gift to be able to share the day with the Memory Care group of Freeport.

04/23/2018

A hard hour of work grooming winter coats out makes for a good hour of conversation in Equine Assisted Therapy.

04/09/2018

These funds are going to help many who are in need of healing from the help of our horses.

Congratulations to Gaited Journeys Equine assisted therapy for being the recipient of the February Quarterly donations! This organization, located in Rock City, uses horses to facilitate healing, self-discovery, inner growth, confidence and respect within the individuals interacting with them. Gaited Journeys, run by Donna and Randy Macklin has 19 horses on the farm and those horses are consistently used to assist veterans and their families working through PTSD issues. They also serve girls at NCS Youth Home and help area students resolve trauma caused by physical, emotional and sexual injury, anxiety and more. The individuals and families all work to develop a relationship with the horses and in turn hone their communication skills, build trust, release anger in a positive manner and develop a strong sense of self-worth and confidence.

Donations from 100 Women Who Care members total $13,950 for Gaited Journeys. This is a new record-high donation from the chapter to a local non-profit organization. What a great way to celebrate our 3 year anniversary!

Money from the donations will be used to provide equine-assisted therapy to at-risk teens. This will be accomplished not only by direct therapy with the individuals but also through the purchase of updated supplies such as saddles and helmets. Additional training/certification in equine-assisted therapy through a 5-day course will be utilized and basic supplies for the horses will be purchased with the funds.

To learn more about Gaited Journeys Equine Assisted Therapy or for contact information, click on the highlighted link above to be taken directly to their page.

CONGRATULATIONS!