Freedom Reigns Ranch

FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A POSITIVE, SAFE, AND STRUCTURAL RANCH ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH TRAUMA AND OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES.

SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE ONE-ON-ONE SESSION PROGRAM BY PROVIDING INTENTIONAL MENTORSHIP. ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS ARE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH TRAUMA AND OTHER LIFE-CHALLENGES. MANY ARE FROM "AT RISK" SITUATIONS.SESSION PROGRAM:AT NO COST TO PARTICIPANTS, FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH INVESTED 1923.5 MENTOR HOURS WITH PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN 2022, WHICH INCLUDED:-SERVING CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE ONE-ON-ONE SESSION PROGRAM BY PROVIDING INTENTIONAL MENTORSHIP-SERVING YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS (AGES 10-24) IN THE "JUNIOR RANCHER" SMALL GROUP MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, ALLOWING MORE CHILDREN AND TEENS TO BE A PART OF RANCH PROGRAMS BY IMPROVING EFFICIENCY WHILE STILL MAINTAINING INTENTIONALITY- PROVIDED SESSIONS FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH TRAUMATIC EVENTS EVERY OTHER MONTH. SESSION TIMES WERE UTILIZED IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS WHICH CAN INCLUDE A TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY, TEACHING THEM GROUNDWORK WITH THE HORSES, OR TEACHING THEM HOW TO RIDE. - PROVIDED SESSIONS ONCE PER SEASON OR MONTHLY FOR RESIDENTS AT NONPROFITS THAT PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH TRAUMA, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, OR WERE IN THE FOSTER SYSTEM. SESSION TIMES WERE UTILIZED IN A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT WAYS WHICH CAN INCLUDE A TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITY, TEACHING THEM GROUNDWORK WITH THE HORSES, OR TEACHING THEM HOW TO RIDE. HORSE AND PASTURE CARE:-ALL HORSES WERE GIVEN STANDARD PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY CARE (VACCINATIONS, DENTAL WORK, TEETH FLOATING), CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT, MEDICINE, AND EMERGENCY CARE AS NEEDED TO KEEP ALL HORSES HEALTHY AND SUITABLE FOR THEIR JOB-ALL PASTURES WERE CULTIVATED TO THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR HORSES-HORSES REQUIRING ADDITIONAL NUTRITION WERE GIVEN SUPPLEMENTAL QUALITY GRAIN, SUPPLEMENTS/MEDICINE, HAY, AND CARE AS NECESSARY FOR THEIR FUNCTION AND PURPOSE AT FREEDOM REIGNS RANCH. AS A RESULT ALL HORSES HAVE MAINTAINED AND/OR IMPROVED HEALTH AND ARE BEING USED IN THE RANCH PROGRAM.VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT/GROWTH:-IN 2022 EACH VOLUNTEER WAS TRAINED BY SENIOR VOLUNTEERS AND FIELD PROFESSIONALS, LEADING TO CONTINUITY AND INTEGRITY THROUGHOUT RANCH PROGRAMS -IN 2022 VOLUNTEERS RECEIVED OPPORTUNITIES FOR BI-MONTHLY CONTINUING EDUCATION RELATED TO HORSE HUSBANDRY, FARM STEWARDSHIP, TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTORSHIP, FIRST-AID, AND OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS THAT LED TO A HIGH VOLUNTEER RETENTION RATE SEASON-OVER-SEASON, CREATING A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY AND GROWTH, AND EXCELLENCE IN HORSEMANSHIP AND IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN RANCH PROGRAMS