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mason pony playtime

mason pony playtime

Sibling session 2019

Sibling session 2019

Rady children hospital visit Tori 18

Rady children hospital visit Tori 18

Chips at parkview 2019

Chips at parkview 2019

School visit 19

School visit 19

Descanso elementary

Descanso elementary

corben pony playtime

corben pony playtime

Atpf & NCL Art Camp 2015

Atpf & NCL Art Camp 2015

Ezra pony playtime

Ezra pony playtime

Ronald mc donald house 2015

Ronald mc donald house 2015

Layne 2yr pony playtime

Layne 2yr pony playtime

Escondido post acute care

Escondido post acute care

Nacho and Jayden2015

Nacho and Jayden2015

Casa de Amparo

Casa de Amparo

Heart and Hooves Therapy is a  

501(c)3 non-profit public charity.

We are here to enhance the lives of children and adults, any age and ability with a different kind of therapy! We use AAA (animal assisted activitves) and AAT (animal assisted therapy) to  offer on-site sessions and off-site visits with our mini horses and other  farm animals. We serve any and all, regardless of  location, what they are going through or finanical need. 

 

  

 

I am beyond blessed to have 2 very talen
"Chips"

I am a 22 year old mini horse that came in March of 2014. 

 

I have love being a therapy hore on all different levels.  I am a registered Pet Partners therapy team, AMTHA , METSA and with HHT. I really enjoy being walked and groomed by children.

 

I love carrots and apple!

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"Millie"
I am a mini donkey that came in Feb 2018! I am 6 years old.
I am a registered 
therapy donkey with Pet Partners, AMTHA, METSA and HHT.
I help with 
on-site sessions and love doing therapeutic driving too.
I love people!

Meet Our Staff

"Nacho"

I am a 17 year old Paint Horse that has been in the family since 2006.

 

I have been trained to be a trail horse and all around family horse. I enjoy teaching children and adults horsemanship!

 

 

I love apples and watermelon rinds!

 

 

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"Tori" AKA Peanut

I am a 7 year old mini horse that came in October 2014! 

 

I have been imprinted from birth and am a registered Pet Partners therapy team, AMTHA, METSA and HHT! I enjoy  working with any and all.

 

I like apples or carrots!

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             "AJ"

I am a 5 yr old mini horse who was born on the ranch Aug 10th 2017!

I love people, being groomed and am a registered therapy horse with Pet Partners, AMTHA, METSA and HHT. I love being pet and hugged! 

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"Violet"

is 3 year old mini horse who was born on Feb 14th 2020.

 

She is a registered therapy horse with Pet Partners and METSA.

 

She loves cookies,scratches and carrots. 

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"Cherry"
I am a 5 year old mini nigerian dwarf goat that is a therapy goat. 

I love being around children and teaching them how to walk me. 

       " Nancy Tabachki"

      Nan's little angel's 

            Volunteer

I have loved animals and in particular horses my whole life. I’ve owned my own horses for the past 35 years. I’ve trained, shown and had lots of fun with them. I am passionate about my animals and helping others. I now have 5 mini horses all in training to become therapy horses. I am registered with Pet Partners with two of them. I am so excited to be part of Heart and Hooves and to share my horses with others. I am a proud Mother, wife and Grand Mother  of 2 wonderful girls. Click picture to contact.

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"Piper"
I am
3 year old registered mini therapy pig. 

I love people,mud and watermelon. 

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I am Oatmeal AKA Oatty

I am 2 years old and Cherry's son. I am learning how to be a therapy goat. I love my training with children and adults. I love people!! 

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"Melissa Sargent"
Founder/CEO
I have 25 years of being involved with horses on all levels from scooping poop to showing to training to care. I was in 4-H and FFA too. I have a Veterinary Assistant Certification, Life coach certification and Autism certification. I studied animal behavior and I am a Pet Partner's animal therapy handler and with AMTHA (american miniature therapy horse association) and METSA (Miniuture equine therapy standard association).  I also was a foster child that was adopted and raised by a foster parent and have learned many things from all the children we served in our home!

"Ian Sargent"
Best handy man,ranch helper, hubby and Dad
The greatest most hardworking husband I could have been blessed with. Ian works full time to support our family so I can run the non -profit full time and raise our children.
 
"Kulten,Kylee and Kinlee Sargent"
 
We are the best pooper scoopers around and we love to be our mom's assistants with training the horses!  We have learned so much from our mom and experiences with horses! We are happy we get to help share with everyone what a difference mini horses and others can make.
 

 
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