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06/04/2026

🌿 Take a moment to calm your body and quiet your mind.

Did you know you have a built-in mechanism to help you slow down, reset, and recharge? Your breath is one of the most powerful tools available to support your nervous system and bring you back to the present moment.

Try this simple breathing exercise:

✨ Breathe in for 6
✨ Hold for 6
✨ Breathe out for 6

Repeat 3 times.

Notice how your body feels. A few intentional breaths can help reduce stress, increase focus, and create a sense of calm—anytime, anywhere.

💜 Pause. Breathe. Reset.

05/31/2026

💜 Thank You to Our Incredible Supporters! 💜

What a team effort: Maren, Becca, Jess, Jeff, Sue, Shinise, Alexis, LeeAnn, Clare, Bex, Linda, Carisa, Heidi, Lindsay, Kenzie, Roberta, Sonya, Lisa, Tom, Erin. You are the heart and soul of this mission!!!

And of course our amazing herds: Tigger, Sea, Lincoln, Layla, Loki, Hottie, Seth, Flirt, Sis, Apple, Shadow, Sydney. Lil Man.

And all the rest of the humans and horses who, through the years, have been integral in helping people heal!

In just one short month, you have helped raise more than $12,000 toward this year's programs supporting Veterans, Military Families, and others in our community.

Your generosity enables individuals and families to access life-changing opportunities for healing, growth, and connection through our programs.

While we've reached an amazing milestone, the need continues throughout the year. If your heart is called to give, donations are welcome year-round, and our fundraising link will remain open.

From all of us at Compassionate Hearts, thank you for believing in our mission and helping us make a difference.

With gratitude,

❤️ The Compassionate Hearts Team

$Horses for Mental Health

https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/compassionate-hearts/

05/30/2026

See you soon!!

Join us for Happy Hour with the Herd—mocktails, great vibes, and all for a good cause!

05/29/2026

We have some great door prizes for the Happy Hour on Saturday, May 30. 4-6 pm. Tickets still available, or purchase at the door.
Thanks to Dover Pools
Sodel
Redners
Tractor Supply
Courageous Hearts LLC

See you tomorrow!!!

Join us for Happy Hour with the Herd—mocktails, great vibes, and all for a good cause!

05/28/2026

A young teen walked into the arena carrying hurt that words could not express. Two horses rested quietly off to the side while the group entered, but the teen chose to stay disconnected and alone.

No one pushed. No one persuaded.

Instead, the facilitating team quietly walked over and began brushing one of the horses. Moments later, the second horse slowly joined. Then, without a single word being spoken, the teen walked over too.

In that moment, connection happened naturally — through safety, trust, and simple presence. The horses and humans modeled what it means to belong without pressure or expectation.

These are the moments that change lives. The quiet breakthroughs. The moments when a young person feels seen, safe, and empowered enough to take one small step forward.

Your generosity helps create more of these moments for youth who need connection, hope, and healing the most.

Horses for Mental Health Zoetis Equine Courageous Hearts LLC

Because healing should never depend on someone’s ability to pay. For more than 13 years, Compassionate Hearts has partnered with Courageous Hearts to provide equine-assisted mental health services to our community — serving an average of 500 participants each year. And every year, the calls incr...

05/26/2026

This Memorial Day, we remember that many veterans continue carrying invisible wounds long after their service ends. 🇺🇸💛

Through the quiet connection with horses, we have watched walls come down, trust rebuild, and hope begin to return. This video shares a glimpse of the healing happening for military members and veterans through equine-assisted experiences.

If it touches your heart, please consider supporting these life-changing programs so no veteran has to walk their healing journey alone. 🐴 Click the link below to support.
https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/compassionate-hearts/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6872-oNyec

Because healing should never depend on someone’s ability to pay. For more than 13 years, Compassionate Hearts has partnered with Courageous Hearts to provide equine-assisted mental health services to our community — serving an average of 500 participants each year. And every year, the calls incr...

05/20/2026

More THANKYOUS!!!
Redners Markets
SoDEL
Delaware Community Foundation
This community is amazing, thanks to this empowering work! Healing one person at a time!
We are over halfway to our $ 5,000 goal!!!https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/compassionate-hearts/

05/19/2026

Wow! This week is truly off to a heartwarming start with such generous donations pouring into the campaign!

Take a moment to think about someone in your life who has faced the overwhelming challenges of substance use disorder, depression, or PTSD.

Your kindness can make a profound difference, helping individuals like them find the support and alternative services they desperately need. Every contribution brings hope and healing to those silently struggling, showing them they are not alone in their fight. Your generosity can light the way toward a brighter future for someone who truly deserves it. Let’s keep this momentum going!
https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/compassionate-hearts/

05/19/2026

Have you ever felt lonely? Left out? Not picked for the game? Questioned your worth or wondered if you mattered?

Horses have a unique way of helping people feel connected, accepted, and seen without judgment. Through the Horses for Mental Health Campaign, you can help make these healing experiences possible for youth, veterans, first responders, and families in our community. 🐴❤️

We invite you to join us on May 30, 2026. 4-6 pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1988628284732?aff=oddtdtcreator

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out. You are not alone, and support is available.
www.courageoushearts.us
www.compassionatehearts.us

Join us for Happy Hour with the Herd—mocktails, great vibes, and all for a good cause!

05/17/2026

Have you ever felt lost… unsure of your next step… carrying something heavy that no one else could really see?

Sometimes life leaves us disconnected from ourselves, overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, trauma, addiction, stress, or self-doubt. In those moments, it can be hard to trust, speak up, or even know where to begin healing.

Horses have a unique way of helping people find their footing again. 🐴❤️

They respond honestly to what we’re feeling beneath the surface. They teach us about boundaries, trust, confidence, patience, and connection — not through judgment or pressure, but through presence. Around horses, many people discover they can breathe a little deeper, let their guard down, and begin moving forward again.

You don’t need horse experience.
You don’t need to have the “right words.”
You just need a willingness to show up.

Sometimes the path forward begins with one quiet moment beside a horse who simply sees you exactly as you are.