Viv and Desi Playing

As we work on developing the Wilderwood curriculum, we are looking for (and finding!) videos of the horses to incorporate. Here is one from about a year ago showing Viv and Desi playing on a summer day. Saeed is not particularly impressed with the antics of these young ones!

Vivaldi (The Baby) and Desi (Desperado) playing on a summer day.

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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. Volunteer Training will involve a day-long event with a program of activities, learning sessions, Volunteer T-shirts, and all the information […]

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

Opening the Pilot

OPENING THE PILOT Wilderwood’s Pilot program opened on June 20. We are so appreciative of the participants who are piloting the curriculum and providing incredibly valuable insight to strengthen it with their contributions and ideas. We were also honored to have visitors to Wilderwood on our opening Pilot day as well: Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small […]

Viv and Desi Playing

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