A magical little farm built on kindness

The Journey of Glitter Hooves & Fairy Tails Farm started long before the farm was built.

For nearly 16 years, I've worked in the child welfare field, including foster care, supporting children and families through difficult and complex situations. Throughout those years, I began noticing the gaps that can exist within traditional systems when it comes to helping children truly feel safe, connected, regulated, and supported.

While traditional therapies and services are incredibly important, many children — especially those experiencing trauma, neurodivergency, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or foster care involvement — often benefit from additional supportive environments where they can slow down and simply be children.

That realization led me to create Gentle Hooves and the experiences we offer here on the farm.

We are not therapy, and do not replace clinical services. Instead, our programs are built around a therapeutic, trauma-informed model designed to complement traditional supports through connection with animals, nature, creativity, mindfulness, and gentle social experiences.

Everything we create here is rooted in compassion, emotional safety, inclusion, and the belief that healing and growth can happen in the quiet, meaningful moments too.