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Rebuild Speaking of Horses GoFundMe Link An eight-year-old boy with selective mutism came for his session and asked where the sensory trail was. When I told him it was gone, he started crying. "That's the only place I can say things," he said. Looking back at his progress notes, he's right. In my office? Silent. In traditional speech therapy? Single word responses at best, and only when directly prompted. At school? He hasn't spoken once all year. But on the sensory trail, we

I didn't know horses could grieve until I watched Winnie say goodbye to Blink. For over a year, these two had been inseparable. They went to the field together every single day. They grazed side by side. They called for each other when one left. Winnie would follow Blink around like a shadow, and sometimes I'd find Winnie's grey hair stuck to Blink's brown belly—a small, tender reminder of how close they were. They weren't just companions. They were best friends. But somethin

Dear Blink, I don't even know where to start. Every time I think about what to say to you, my heart breaks all over again. But I need to try, because you deserve to know what you meant. You were the kindest horse I've ever met. I mean that in the deepest way—the type of kindness that lived inside you, that made you show up for everyone the same way, every single time. You never knew a stranger because you didn't see the need to. You loved everyone, and they felt it the moment

As a speech therapist, I've learned that words are just one language. Blink was fluent in all the others. For years, he worked alongside me with children who struggled to speak—kids with speech delays, children locked in selective mutism, those who'd given up trying. He never asked them to perform or prove themselves. Instead, he created a space where communication could happen naturally, where silence didn't mean failure, where trying mattered more than perfect production. C

July brought a lot of change. After a significant life transition, my horses and I needed a new home, and more than that, I needed someone who truly believed in the mission of Speaking of Horses—someone who could see past the uncertainty to what we were trying to build. Finding both felt impossible. Then I connected with Brooke Baugher at Celt Run Farm, and I knew we'd found more than just a barn—we'd found a real friend and a light when we needed one most. A True Friend Broo

The whole crew excited to horse show! The alarm went off at 3 AM on a foggy morning that would become one of the most meaningful days in...

In our fast-paced, word-focused world, we often forget that communication extends far beyond what we say. At Speaking of Horses, our...

At Speaking of Horses, we believe that communication flourishes not just through words, but through rich sensory experiences that engage...

When children arrive at Speaking of Horses, some come carrying a quiet vulnerability—an unspoken story that’s hard to put into words....

Ada and her 3 year old horse named Red. Horses have always been my true love. Like many children, I started in the equestrian world with...

The therapy session had reached a familiar standstill. For twenty minutes, a seven-year-old girl sat across from me at the table, eyes...

As a speech therapist, I spend my days working on sounds, words, and sentences. I track progress through charts measuring how many words...

As speech therapists, we live in a world of percentages and progress reports. Insurance companies require data showing improvement, and...

Behind every successful speech therapy session at Speaking of Horses is an extraordinary equine partner whose patience, intuition, and...

In speech therapy, meaningful connections often happen in quiet moments rather than grand declarations. Today, I'd like to share a story...

"You want my child to do speech therapy... on a horse?" It's often the first question parents ask when they discover Speaking of Horses....

As speech-language pathologists, we're trained to elicit language, model correct speech patterns, and create opportunities for...

"Is this really speech therapy?" parents often ask as they watch their children laughing and engaged during sessions at Speaking of...

Communication goes far beyond just words and sentences. Effective communication includes understanding the unwritten rules of social...

Communication is at the heart of human connection. For children with language delays or disorders, developing these crucial skills can be...