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Equine Assisted Therapy & Hippotherapy. Transforming lives with physical, occupational and speech therapy services. Collaboration with

10/14/2026

Where on the farm is Whinnie today?

There is always a good chance she is somewhere unexpected. Near the gate. In the sunshine. Trying to steal some lunch, Following the most interesting person in the barn.

At Stable Friendships, we make room for these small moments—the curiosity, the laughter, the quiet pause between one thing and the next.

Sometimes connection begins there.

Did you spot Whinnie before the reveal?

Tell us where you have seen Whinnie on the farm?

09/30/2026

Sometimes the biggest growth starts with the smallest seed. 🌱

What began with one of our kiddos planting a few tiny seeds has grown into squash, string beans, and a garden full of life.

And isn’t that so much of what happens here? We plant seeds, we nurture them, we give them time… and sometimes we get to step back and realize just how much has grown. 💚

A special shoutout to Kathy, our incredible volunteer with the green thumb, who has lovingly cared for our garden along the way!

At Stable Friendships, we love watching all kinds of things grow. 🌱🐴

09/29/2026

Something good is happening at Riding in Redding this October.

Our co-founder, Melissa Jarzynski, is bringing Finding Peace in the Paddock back for four Monday mornings with the Riding in Redding herd. It’s a small group for adults who could use some room to slow down: gentle movement, grounding and quiet time alongside the horses. No riding, and no horse experience needed.

Every week at Stable Friendships, we watch our riders settle and brighten after time with the horses. This is a chance for the grown-ups in our community to feel some of that too. Maybe you’re the parent waiting by the fence each week, one of our volunteers, or a neighbor who’s always wondered what happens out here.

📍 Riding in Redding, 301 Redding Rd, Redding, CT
🗓 Mondays, October 5, 12, 19 and 26
🕘 9:00 to 10:30 AM

Comment PADDOCK for more information or to sign up!

Know someone who could use a morning like this? Send this to them 💙

Melissa Jean, PT - Hippotherapy Clinical Specialist

09/26/2026

Princess Zee, Sunny and Ozzy are handing out candy this year !

Ponies, Pumpkins & Treats is Saturday, October 24, 3:30 to 7:00 at Hazelnut Farms in South Salem. Kids decorate a bag and a pumpkin, then trick-or-treat at the horse stalls.

Parents, there’s something for you, too. 😉

Free to attend. Registration link is in stories.

09/22/2026

We’ve said for years that our horses aren’t just tools for the work , they’re partners in it.

A study published this month in Scientific Reports gave us actual data for that. Teens who paid attention to how the animals were responding, not just being near them, but noticing them have them better outcomes than teens who didn’t. The animals had preferences too, and those preferences mattered.

That’s the whole premise behind A Stable Standard of Care. We didn’t need a study to tell us the horse’s experience matters. But it’s good to see the science catching

Comment “Partner” and we will send you the actual paper.

09/16/2026

Our friend had never built a real campfire before this session.

The OT stayed beside him the whole time, not directing, just present, which is its own kind of work for a friend who’s learning to regulate himself while building, and while connecting with the people next to him. Both the therapist and the volunteers were part of that.

The task doesn’t have to look like therapy to work like therapy. A child gets to build something with his hands, get frustrated when a piece won’t sit right, figure it out, and feel it hold.

The stories our friends share with us matter because they’re real social interaction, not a script, not a worksheet, just a kid talking about a campfire to someone who’s actively listening.

This is what a nature-based session looks like at Stable Friendships Foundation.

Want more information on nature-based sessions, shoot us a DM!

09/14/2026

🌞 Meet Sunny 🌞

He may be the biggest horse in the barn, but it’s his heart that truly stands out.
Sunny is our newest herd member-and already everyone’s favorite sidekick.

Curious, playtul, and deeply people-oriented, he has a way of showing up for every moment like it’s made just for him.

From poking his nose into your coffee cup to standing quietly when you need a little grounding, Sunny reminds us what connection really looks like.

Say hi to Sunny in the comments 🫶🏻

(Yes, he lives up to his name-and then some )

09/13/2026

Farm Fresh 🫛

This surprised us! Ozzy & Sunny are not ones to pass up a treat, but the Hay was just too enticing

What do you grow for your horses ?

Thank you to Kathy Sasloe for all your gardening skills! We are grateful for your green thumb! And thank you to Ricky & Alberto Hazelnut Farms for ensuring it’s always watered for us ❤️❤️

09/08/2026

This isn’t a pony ride, this is 6,000 inputs delivered and executed with a therapist’s guidance to ensure each one counts.

Hippotherapy uses the horse’s movement as the treatment tool. A licensed therapist runs the session, reading how a child’s body responds to each step and changing the horse’s gait depending on what that child needs that day. The horse isn’t the activity. The horse is how the therapy gets into the body.

At Stable Friendships Foundation, that’s the work behind every session we run, sped up here so you can watch it happen, moving at its real pace for every family we work with.

Tag someone who’d be surprised by what a 30 minute session actually is.

**Step estimate based on published equine gait research (Clayton, American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1995), not measured from this specific session.**

09/02/2026

❤️ Seasoned pro with a mix of sass-meet Zee.

At 21, Zee is the wise elder of our herd, with over 10 years of therapy experience. She’s grounded, sun-loving, and never misses a chance to bat her lashes at the boys.

Whether she’s holding space in a session or sneaking in a nap, Zee reminds us that life doesn’t have to rush and presence can be powertul and playtul.

Say hi to Princess Zee in the comments (She’s been expecting you.)

Photo credit to the amazing Kristen Vallejo

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21 Waccabuc River Ln
South Salem, NY
10590

Telephone

+19143577688

Website

https://linktr.ee/stablefriendshipsfoundation

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