Since 2008, Loving Thunder has offered equine-assisted therapy to transform the lives of children, teens, and adults facing physical, emotional, and social challenges. Our safe, certified, and loving environment helps riders grow in confidence, strength, and joy.
Loving Thunder’s mission is to empower and improve the quality of life for people with mental and physical challenges through therapeutic horsemanship, therapies, and educational outreach.
Each horse is specially trained and matched to support our riders’ unique needs.
Our team is driven by love, patience, and a deep belief in every rider’s potential and ability to succeed with supportive volunteers and staff.
From the ground up, we help riders grow physically, emotionally, and socially.
Serving individuals of all abilities with personalized equine-assisted services.
Therapeutic riding in Rio Rancho is horsemanship lessons for all abilities
Specializing in:
Special Needs children and adults
Veterans
Foster children
🏅Path Intl, Premier Accredited Center
Riders depend on volunteers to keep them safe
We can’t do it without YOU.
Pay it forward by sharing your time and talents.
Lots of jobs to help with:
• Lesson help
• Horse care
• Office help
• Fundraising
It all has to be done — and community support is crucial.
Volunteers help ensure the safety of all.
All are vital to our existence
Loving Thunder believes that Veterans should receive services without cost to them. This requires grant funding from various sources. Click to find out if funding is currently available.
Your support brings healing and happiness to those who need it most. Donations fund therapy sessions, horse care, rider scholarships, and more. Give once or become a monthly supporter — every dollar makes an impact.
Empowering lives through therapeutic riding since 2008
Delivered to children, teens, and adults of all abilities
Gentle, intuitive partners in every rider’s journey
Trained and active in creating life-changing experiences
Smiles, milestones, and unspoken connections — explore photos and videos from the arena and the barn. Every image tells a story of courage, compassion, and growth.
The team from Social Team Realtors visited Loving Thunder. Here is what they had to say about us
Barbara Garcia of HealthCare Untold and Twuana Raupp of Loving Thunder Therapeutic Riding, Inc. discuss the history and benefits of therapeutic riding.
BYU TV features a documentary about Loving Thunder on Making Good with Kirby Heybourne.
Click this link for the full episode of Making Good.
Pay it 4ward awarded Feb 11, 2019
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