"...I saw kids who were completely non-verbal begin to use words for the first time. Kids with autism became more focused and attentive. I watched people whose lives were spent looking up from a wheelchair develop a new sense of confidence as they smiled down from the back of a horse. I marveled as people who started out with almost no core trunk strength improved so dramatically that they could actually post a trot with little or no help. And I also discovered the true reason that God had brought beautiful horses into my life, and had helped me survive a catastrophic illness. He had a plan, and that plan was BraveHearts".
~Marge Tautkus Gunnar
Founder
Bringing hope, joy and unlimited possibilities through the healing power of the horse.
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BraveHearts recently welcomed two new additions to our family!
BraveHearts is a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.).Premier Accredited Center at both locations.
Our veterans program operates under the auspices of PATH Intl. Horses for Heroes.
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Alexian Brothers Medical Center • American Hippotherapy Association • Becca’s Legacy • Belvidere Park District • Canine Companions • Division of Specialized Care for Children • Easter Seals • Experience Works • Hines VA Hospital • Jesse Brown VA Hospital • Lake-McHenry County Veterans' Initiative • Madison VA Outpatient Clinic • McHenry County Adult Program • Milwaukee VA Hospital • National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification • Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging • North Boone School District • North Chicago VA Hospital • Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association • Oak Park Vet Center • Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International & Horses for Heroes • Rockford Passages Hospice • Regional Access and Mobilization Project • Regional Alternative School, Winnebago County • Road Ranger, USA • Rockford VA Outpatient Clinic • Seguin Services, Inc. • Senior Community Services Employment program • Special Education District of McHenry County • Special Olympics of Illinois • William Shatner's Hollywood Charity Horse Show • Zablocki VA Hospital
PATH Intl. has recognized BraveHearts rider Ryan Ormundt with the 2011 National Horses for Heroes Award. The award is given annually to outstanding representatives of the Horses for Heroes Community. Congratulations, Ryan! (Pictured at right are William Shatner, Ryan Ormundt & Elizabeth Shatner at the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show.)