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Healing power of horses helps local youth

by | Jan 12, 2023 | Latest, Life & Style

A love of horses, a heart for helping and an unwavering faith led one woman on a quest to blend her passions into a nonprofit that touches lives daily.

Lynn Turner’s lifelong journey culminated nine years ago with Heavenly Hooves, a nonprofit that provides equine assisted therapy to individuals with physical, psychological, or emotional disorders.

Along with her husband Russell “Rusty” Turner, Lynn founded the program incorporating their Christian values, starting with just one student and one horse, on their 60-acre farm in Farmersville.

Within just a few years, demand for Heavenly Hooves’ equine therapy for individuals with a physical, psychological, or emotional diagnosis grew steadily because of its location, referrals, little-to-no waitlist and services provided free of charge.

Along with student participation, the stable of Heavenly Hooves horses has grown to include 16 horses, including some ponies and two Belgians, that have been rescued, adopted, or purchased directly from a trainer.

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