Stirrup Hope

Stirrup Hope Stirrup Hope Equine Therapy is a 501(c3) Equine-Facilitated Learning center
We provide unmounted equine therapy. Private sessions have begun.

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under the About tab Stirrup Hope is a 501(3)(c) non-profit and relies upon donations and volunteers. SH accepts donations which enable us to care for our equine animal partners and serve our participants for a small scheduling fee. Stirrup Hope currently has four horses and three mini donkeys that are our animal partners. Please see our website for more info:
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Our staff have completed TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Caregiver Training and are pursuing certification in Natural Lifemanship and PATH. We are an EFL (Equine Facilitated Learning) program. EFL is an emerging field in which horses and humans work together as guides and facilitators to help people enhance their life skills, improve emotional well being and increase self-awareness. It is also known as Equine Assisted Learning, Equine Facilitated Experiential Learning, Equine Facilitated Therapy and Equine Assisted Growth and Learning. EFL is a term covering a wide array of social and emotional learning activities centered around horse experiences. EFL facilitators may be educators, athletic trainers, medical or allied health trained individuals. EFL facilitators may have background knowledge of horses and horse related activities. EFL may contribute to positive outcomes for a participant. We serve people of all ages from all stages of life-autism, anxiety, trauma, young and old, disabled, first responders and veterans-just to name a few. Our program consists of non-mounted, ground level experiences with our equine partners on the ground, shoulder to shoulder and other activities geared toward each individual. We do individual sessions that can be as private as needed by each participant. Please visit our website for more info: https://www.stirruphope.com/

05/19/2026
05/14/2026
We enjoyed another sweet visit with Compass Academy, we appreciate you all!
05/08/2026

We enjoyed another sweet visit with Compass Academy, we appreciate you all!

05/06/2026

Thanks to my pal Jim Masterson of The Masterson Method, Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork for the glowing recommendation!

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05/04/2026

Sometimes leadership is quiet.
It’s carrying responsibility that most people never see.
It’s making hard decisions, showing up when you’re tired, and continuing to hold space for others—even when your own tank feels low.
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on Psalm 21, and how deeply it speaks to this season.
It reminds me that the strength required to do this work isn’t something we have to create on our own.
“The king rejoices in Your strength, Lord…”
At Barnabas, we see this every day.
In the quiet moments between horse and human.
In the breakthroughs that can’t be forced.
In the way healing unfolds when the space is safe enough.
There is a strength present here that goes beyond us.
“You have granted him the desire of his heart…”
This work—providing free, trauma-informed equine-assisted services for survivors of crime, veterans, and first responders—started as a calling. And even in the challenges, there is constant evidence that it is being sustained in ways we could never orchestrate on our own.
“Surely You have granted unending blessings…”
Not because everything is easy—but because even in the hard seasons, there is provision. The right people show up. The resources come. The horses continue to do what only they can do.
And maybe the reminder I needed most:
“Through the unfailing love of the Most High, he will not be shaken.”
There are moments that feel overwhelming. There are days that stretch us. But this work—and the people behind it—are held by something steady, and that makes all the difference.
If Barnabas has impacted you in any way, thank you for being part of this community. Your support, your presence, and your belief in this work help make healing possible every single day♥️🐴♥️

Stirrup Hope is so excited for summer camp! We are full, yet we wish all a safe and fun summer!
05/02/2026

Stirrup Hope is so excited for summer camp! We are full, yet we wish all a safe and fun summer!

Compass Academy, we love each of you !!!!!
05/02/2026

Compass Academy, we love each of you !!!!!

04/26/2026

Thank You LORD for this much needed, beautiful rain!!!!!!

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2151 Woodville Road
Florence, SC
29506

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