Hoofprint Meadows is located just miles north of Columbia, South Carolina, where humans connect with horses amidst secluded and serene rolling hills.

Our Mission

At Hoofprint Meadows, we are committed to nature and the peace that it brings. With so much distraction on social media and the news, stresses of work and family, and overall pressure, it is important to reboot our systems. Nature and the healing power of the horse-human relationship can help create a space for growth and change.

Why Horses?

As prey animals whose survival depends on their keen perception, horses are able to read our emotions and even intentions. Their commanding size can help us overcome our anxieties and fears. In a herd, horses each have a role to play, demonstrating a highly developed social system which can serve as a model for our relationships. Horses offer non-judgmental, honest feedback. The relationships formed with a horse are real, long-lasting and meaningful.

Our Herd

We are blessed to share our 40-acre farm with seven incredible equines. Each horse is multifaceted and dynamic in the roles they have as a part of the Hoofprint Meadows Team. With their own distinct and unique personalities, they exhibit gentleness, kindness, patience, curiosity, playfulness, and compassion, allowing them to partner with people at different points in their life’s journey.

Meet Our Herd

“There’s something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man.”

Winston Churchill

Our Programs

Hoofprint Meadows offers a variety of Equine Assisted Services for therapy, recreation, education, personal growth, and wellness. Qualified instructors customize programs for equine facilitated mental health with horses, growth and learning sessions, wellness, and ground-based horsemanship activities (e.g., grooming, handling, leading, observing). No formal diagnosis is required for participation in our programs. Hoofprint Meadow’s programs are open to all participants of any ability, aged 8 to adult.

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Equine Facilitated learning (EFL)

Equine Facilitated Learning (EFL) programs address team building, forming bonds, leadership training, wellness practices, leisure time activities, problem solving, and skill building. By working with the horses in creative and fun ways, participants focus on their targeted goals.

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EMPOWERED HORSEMANSHIP

Empowered Horsemanship offers therapeutic benefits to individuals as they bond and care for an animal, learn new skills, develop a new recreational outlet, and socialize with others while enjoying the outdoors. Advancement through the program is dependent upon a combination of skill progression and relationship growth.

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Mini Squad Activities

Not to be overlooked, our two smallest equines, Dillon and Isaiah, are American Miniature Horses. Minis have all the personality, curiosity, friendliness, and fun of a full-sized horse, and excel in all of the same activities except riding.

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Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) incorporates horses experientially for emotional growth and learning. Individuals learn about themselves and others by participation in therapeutic activities with horses, then discussing their thoughts, behaviors, and patterns. The focus of EAP is not riding or horsemanship, but the individual's mental health and self improvement.

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HORSEMANSHIP 101

Horsemanship 101 is a 10-session instruction package for those new to horses, for ages 8 and above. Each week a new concept is introduced, with weeks building on each other, ultimately ending with a first ride. This course covers care and handling for individuals with little or no experience with horses. Horsemanship 101 is taught in both English and Western disciplines.

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Our Founder

Hoofprint Meadows was founded by Christy Rew, an ASHA certified Speech Language Pathologist with two graduate degrees in Speech Pathology and Special Education. She is excited to share her passion and experience in the rapidly expanding field of equine assisted therapy in order to educate medical providers, consumers, their families, and caregivers about this alternative treatment option.

Meet Christy