stories of resilience, reverence, and lifelong care
This summer, we are sharing stories of the lessons we have learned from our sanctuary herd. These horses came to us in seasons of life when careers had ended, or age had begun to soften them, and here they are allowed to live without expectation, pressure, or performance. Harley is the only one who ever let us, adopted out with hope and turned with a truth we hadn't yet learned: some horses are meant to come home and stay. When he stepped off the trailer that last time, we promised him he would spend the rest of his life here, held and honored exactly as he is.
These reflections are our way of inviting you into the quiet lessons they continue to offer, about resilience, reverence, belonging, and the holiness of staying. Each story is a glimpse into the lives we've committed to stewarding with tenderness and compassion.
Each week, I will share one story from the sanctuary herd, and every two weeks, a new horse's full reflection will be added here. If you follow us on social media, you'll find the links there as well.
Thank you for walking through this summer with us.
Katrina & the Herd
Upcoming Publications & Courses
Horses and Holy Ground - A forthcoming book exploring reverence, belonging, and the quiet ways horses teach us to come home to ourselves.
Companion workbooks - Guided practices and reflections to help readers integrate the books' themes into their own lives.
PARIS online course - A gentle, self-paced journey into presence, authenticity, reverence, integrity, and stewardship.
Ways to Help
Harley
Phantom
Harley
Harley is a 27-year-old former barrel racer who has been with us since 2019.
Apache
Phantom
Harley
We are not quite sure of Apache's age. He came to us completely blind in 2018.
Phantom
Phantom
Phantom
Phantom is our oldest resident at 28. He came to us in 2018 after a long Western Pleasure career.
Paris
Gibson
Phantom
Paris is a 27 year old Egyptian Arabian who came to us after a show and broodmare career in 2018.
Gibson
Gibson
Gibson
Gibson "Guitar King" is an 11 year old retired racehorse who came to us in 2020.