The Equine Healing Collaborative

02/09/2026

Doom scrolling is what happens when our nervous system gets stuck in a loop of urgency, threat, and overload.

It is not a personal failure. It is a body trying to find control in a world that feels too loud.

And then an animal does what animals do best: they interrupt it.

A horse lowers their head to graze.
A donkey breathes slow and steady.
A dog leans into your leg without asking you to explain anything.

Animals recalibrate us through presence. Through rhythm. Through co-regulation. They remind our bodies what “safe enough” can feel like again.

At The Equine Healing Collaborative, we see it every day: healing does not always begin with more information. Sometimes it begins with stepping away from the scroll and into the pasture.

Come meet the nervous systems that know the way home.

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02/03/2026

Girl With The Dogs helped us, let’s help her!

🐾 Calling all Veterinarians & Groomers across Ontario 🐾

We’re looking to connect with compassionate veterinary and grooming professionals who may be interested in partnering with us as part of our Pet Care Financial Assistance Program.

While we’re still finalizing some of the behind-the-scenes details, our goal is simple: to help people access essential care for the pets they love.

If this sounds like something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to connect. Together, we can help more people and pets when they need it most 💛

👉 Visit www.barelyadogrescue.com
👉 Click Get Involved and fill out the form
📩 Or email us at info@barelyadogrescue.com

02/03/2026

Every day I watch our staff show up for our community in the most beautiful and grounded ways.

They show up for the unhoused.
For first and second generation immigrants.
For survivors of abuse, neglect, and profound loss.

They show up with steadiness, humility, and deep respect for the lived experiences people carry with them when they arrive here.

And somehow, all of that love becomes visible in our horses.

You can see it in their softness.
In their patience.
In their willingness to stand with people in moments of vulnerability without judgment or agenda.

The horses reflect the care they receive and the care our clinicians bring into their psychotherapy work every single day. What we practice here is relational, trauma informed, and rooted in dignity. For humans and animals alike.

This is what community care looks like to me.
This is what healing looks like when it is shared.

Jennifer Fenton, LMFT
Founder, The Equine Healing Collaborative

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02/03/2026

We are expanding our women’s support offerings. 💜

Due to growing interest, The Equine Healing Collaborative is adding an additional Women’s Support Group every Thursday from 3:00–5:00 PM at our South San Jose location.

This group offers a gentle, therapist-guided space centered in equine-assisted psychotherapy and ecotherapy. Participants engage in nature-based grounding, emotional regulation, self-compassion, and supportive group connection alongside our horses.

This group is open to women navigating life transitions, stress, trauma, relationship changes, or anyone drawn to healing through connection with horses and nature. No horse experience is necessary.

Thursdays: 3:00–5:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00–11:00 AM

To learn more or sign up, visit equinehealing.org or reach out directly using the contact information on our flyer.

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01/30/2026

This is how we support today’s General Strike.

Providing mental health services is an act of resistance.
Rescuing animals is an act of resistance.

Showing up for people who have been pushed to the margins.
Refusing to treat healing as a luxury.
Protecting lives that were deemed expendable.

Care is not neutral.
Healing is not passive.

Every session, every rescued animal, every moment of regulated presence is a refusal to comply with systems that thrive on harm.

We resist by caring.
We resist by staying.
We resist by building something gentler and more just, together.

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01/28/2026

Niara and Niya remind us every day why sanctuary matters. 🤍🐎

At The Equine Healing Collaborative, our horses do not live in isolation or confinement. They live in community with one another, moving freely through large pastures, maintaining natural relationships, and having access to feed 24 hours a day. Their needs are not restricted by schedules or productivity. Their well-being comes first, always.

This way of living supports nervous system regulation, emotional safety, and choice. When horses like Niara and Niya are grounded, connected, and well nourished, they are able to show up fully present in the psychotherapy work they choose to participate in.

Care is not a perk here. It is the foundation. Sanctuary is what makes healing possible for them and for the humans who walk alongside them.

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01/27/2026

Fill Your Cup Fridays 🤍🐎

Fill Your Cup Fridays is a safe, supportive space for youth to slow down, connect, and reset before the weekend.

This program is about presence, regulation, and belonging. Youth are invited to spend time outdoors, connect with our animals, and engage in grounding activities that support emotional awareness and resilience.

This is a space to:
• Feel safe
• Be heard
• Build confidence
• Practice self-regulation
• Fill your cup

No pressure. No expectations. Just space to be yourself.

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🌿 Youth centered | Strength based | Connection focused

01/23/2026

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Keith and Gemma.
Mother and son. Bonded for life.

They were pulled from a kill pen where Keith was actually born. If it had not been for All Seated in a Barn, both would have been sent to slaughter.

At The Equine Healing Collaborative, we never separate mothers from their babies. We allow the definition of their relationship to unfold naturally, with safety, time, and dignity. Donkeys form lifelong bonds and grieve in ways that closely mirror human loss and attachment.

The horse industry often fails to acknowledge the depth of these relationships. Convenience, profit, and tradition routinely override attachment, bonding, and grief.

Here, we do it differently.
Because healing begins with honoring relationships.

01/21/2026

At The Equine Healing Collaborative, care does not stop at feeding, grooming, or psychotherapy sessions. It also looks like presence, attunement, and sometimes live music.

One of our clinicians, Sergio, regularly serenades the horses as part of his daily connection with the herd. In this video, he is playing just for Brutus. No agenda. No expectations. Just shared space, rhythm, and calm.

These quiet moments matter. Horses are deeply responsive to tone, cadence, and emotional regulation. What may look like a simple song is actually relational work rooted in safety, connection, and trust.

Brutus approves.

01/19/2026

Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us that healing and progress are not about speed or perfection, but about continuing to move forward in whatever way is possible. In equine assisted psychotherapy, the herd teaches us the same truth. Horses do not demand that we “fly.” They attune to where we are. Some days, healing looks like running toward growth. Other days, it looks like walking carefully, or simply standing still long enough to feel safe. The herd shows us that regulation, connection, and presence are forms of movement too. In mental health work, especially with trauma, resilience is not measured by how fast someone heals, but by their willingness to stay engaged with themselves and the world. Whatever the pace, forward movement counts.

01/17/2026

Meet Fodin, our official greeter here at The Equine Healing Collaborative.

Fodin is often the first face you see when you arrive. He takes his role seriously, offering calm curiosity, gentle presence, and an intuitive sense of when someone needs space or connection. Long before a conversation begins, Fodin helps people feel oriented, grounded, and welcome.

As our greeter, Fodin supports the transition from the outside world into a space centered on psychotherapy, safety, and care. He reminds us that regulation and connection do not start in the therapy room. They start at the gate.

We are deeply grateful for the animals who choose to show up alongside us in this work.

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