Cleveland County Hearts and Hooves

Cleveland County Hearts and Hooves We provide equine-assisted services for individuals with social, emotional, behavioral, and physical challenges.

Through interaction with horses, participants build strength, confidence, regulation, and connection in a safe, supportive environment.

06/08/2026
06/06/2026

There are a lot of moments in riding that don’t look like progress.

No breakthrough. No big reaction. No obvious “win.”

And honestly… it can look often seem like nothing is happening.

But that’s not true.

That “nothing” is the work.

Repetition. Exposure. Trying again. Staying in the moment a little longer than last time.

That’s the nervous system learning and that’s the skill forming.

That’s the foundation being built, where the real change lives.... quiet, steady, and easy to overlook if you’re only looking for big moments.

Most progress doesn’t announce itself.
It just quietly becomes easier to stay in it than or execute that than last time.

Most progress simply looks like repetition before it looks like success.

05/18/2026

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Enjoy watching our Showcase 2026 day 4 of 4! So very proud of all of our participants and very thankful for all who have...
05/16/2026

Enjoy watching our Showcase 2026 day 4 of 4! So very proud of all of our participants and very thankful for all who have supported our program!!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Take a look at our Showcase 2026: Day 3 of 4!
05/16/2026

Take a look at our Showcase 2026: Day 3 of 4!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Happy Retirement Heather Kauffman we will miss you!
05/16/2026

Happy Retirement Heather Kauffman we will miss you!

Checkout our Showcase 2026: Day 1 of 4
05/16/2026

Checkout our Showcase 2026: Day 1 of 4

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

Check out day 2 of 4 of our showcase for 2026!
05/15/2026

Check out day 2 of 4 of our showcase for 2026!

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

What a wonderful end to our 2025-2026 school year at  North Shelby School. We were so thrilled to have so many families ...
05/15/2026

What a wonderful end to our 2025-2026 school year at North Shelby School. We were so thrilled to have so many families and friends come support our participants this year!

Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for videos.

We are looking forward to returning for the 2026-2027 school year.

05/12/2026

Many children are not “misbehaving” - they are overwhelmed.

Bright lights. Loud noises. Busy classrooms. Too many instructions at once. Even a change in routine can push a child’s nervous system into overload.

Sensory overload can look like meltdowns, anger, shutting down, crying, covering ears, refusing school, or “rude” behaviour. But often, it is a child trying to cope with more than their brain and body can handle.

When adults understand what sensory overload really looks like, children are more likely to get support instead of punishment.

Every parent, teacher, social worker, foster carer, and professional working with children needs to understand this.

Please share - because one informed adult can completely change a child’s day, and sometimes their life.

Free WHAT IS SENSORY OVERLOAD IN CHILDREN POSTER

LIKE the photo and comment "SENSORY" and we will send you a message with a link to a free PDF of this resource.

Address

1701 Charles Road, NC 28152
Shelby, NC
29152

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+17044768230

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