Wilderwood Equine Therapy and Rescue

Wilderwood Equine Therapy’s program is a unique equine-assisted and college-equivalent classroom curriculum designed by autistics for autistics. The three-semester (9-month) program assists autistic teens and adults to remain true to their autistic selves while developing independent life skills and achieving career and employment goals.

Interested in learning more about Wilderwood? Take a look at our new documentary film, Hautism and Wilderwood.

NOW ENROLLING FOR MARCH 2021 SEMESTER
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

FOR PARTICIPANTS
Apply to join the Wilderwood program!
PARTICIPANT APPLICATION
or call or text (505) 459-9813

FOR VOLUNTEERS
Apply to become a Volunteer! Training provided.
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
or call or text (505) 459-9813

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In keeping with the preference of the *actually autistic* community, we use and prefer the term “autistic person” rather than “person with autism” and do not endorse ABA.

7 Wildwood Lane, Peralta, New Mexico
Email: wilderwoodequinetherapy@gmail.com
Tel: (505) 459-9813
http://www.facebook.com/wilderwoodequinetherapy

Wilderwood Blog

WILDERWOOD ON KRQE CHANNEL 13

WILDERWOOD ON KRQE CHANNEL 13 Several of our followers told us they saw us on KRQE Channel 13, but since that time have been unable to view the story. So, we are posting a link to the lovely work KRQE News reporter Anna Padilla did in helping bring attention to Wilderwood’s program and the work […]

VOLUNTEER TRAINING

VOLUNTEER TRAINING Excited to be finally opening the program after COVID delays. Our semester will start in March 2021. To prepare our volunteers for the tasks ahead, Volunteer Training will take place in February 2021. A HUGE thank you to U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union for the grant to help support our Volunteer Training Day! […]

FILMING!

filming! Filming is underway on the Wilderwood documentary. We are very excited to be working with such an accomplished director and are enjoying watching this project start to come together. Below are some photos from yesterday’s filming session. More to come soon!

HAPPY AND PLAYFUL

HAPPY AND PLAYFUL The Wilderwood horses, especially Desmond and Vivaldi, are more than happy to show off their playful side. These images were caught this week of Desi, Vivi, Odie, and Rae. Enjoy!

PLAYING VIVALDI STYLE

PLAYING VIVALDI STYLE “Now THIS is how to play, Desmond.” Vivaldi, instructing his big brother on the finer art of playing in the Round Yard. These two boys are absolutely delightful!

BEYOND BLESSED

BEYOND BLESSED We are so incredibly grateful for the generosity of others: this week, receipt of another scholarship grant (!) as well as a donation of beautiful saddles, saddle racks, and assorted tack and equipment from the lovely Jan and Allan Herrbach. Amazing donors who believe in this mission and its goals. We are beyond […]

Hautism in Strides!

HAUTISM IN STRIDES! Very proud and excited to announce that our article, “Hautism,” has been published in PATH International’s Strides! magazine. A couple of editorial corrections … Wilderwood is located in Peralta, New Mexico (not “Peralita”) and even though our preference is to refer to autistic people (not people with autism), the editorial house-style of […]

The School of Lightness

The School of Lightness We are very fortunate here at Wilderwood as we bring along Vivaldi and Desperado (Viv and Des) to be receiving assistance from instructor James Riedeman, one of only a handful of licensed instructors in the USA in the principles of the Ecole de Légèreté (trans. the “School of Lightness”). Here is […]

The Piloteers

The Piloteers We have just finished an amazing Pilot program with wonderful participants! Lots of useful and practical input and the incredibly valuable opportunity to “test run” many of the curriculum’s activities by and for the people who will be completing the program. For three hours each week over six weeks, our participants attended every […]

Wilderwood Feature Article!

Wilderwood Feature article! We are thrilled that the Valencia County News Bulletin has featured Wilderwood in an article. Anna Padilla has written a wonderful piece. http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/features/wilderwood-therapy-and-rescue-provides-more-than-hope/article_6d30d840-cc3b-11ea-b736-4337b9f6f2eb.html