An Equine Experience for Seniors and their Partners/Caregivers.
Much like the power of music, interactions between people and horses provide a welcome distraction from feelings of loneliness, grief, and pain.
Senior Moments at Rocking Horse Rehab offers special time with our horses for participants to enjoy a sensory-rich experience provoking positive emotions and opportunities for socialization with peers.
Each Senior Moments session begins in our Mindfulness Room where we come together and practice breathing and mindfulness exercises to regulate mood and promote a feeling of calm. The group will continue in the barn to practice these skills while working together grooming, feeding and petting with our horses. Our gentle herd appreciates these up close and personal interactions which promote bonding between the participant and the horse.
Senior Moments meets once a month for 60 minutes and is facilitated by Kathy Lutz, a licensed clinical social worker and therapeutic riding instructor.