🌿 Celebrate 5 Years of Grace Reins by Helping Us Raise $50K!
Join us in raising $50,000 to support healing through equine therapy and wild horse rescue as we mark our 5th anniversary.
The Story of Grace Reins
Five years ago, we followed a quiet nudge—not born of strategy or ambition, but something older, deeper, and infinitely more mysterious. It asked us to trust the unknown. To walk toward something sacred without a map.
There was no business plan. No nonprofit proposal. Just a feeling in our bones. A knowing we couldn’t turn away from.
Erin had spent over two decades as an Equine Specialist in Mental Health & Learning—walking beside others on their healing paths. Her work was deeply clinical, yes, but also deeply human. She knew the restoration she offered, because she had lived it.
Joe had spent years behind the camera, documenting the beauty and brutality of the American West. Wild mustangs became more than subjects—they became kin. Misunderstood. Majestic. Made of something elemental.
When our paths converged, we dreamed of a place where horses and humans could meet without agenda. Where trauma was met not with fixing, but with listening. A place where the wild parts of us—hurt, hidden, or holy—could come home.
And then, in the suspended spring of 2020, just as the world cracked open and closed in, a piece of land near Telluride whispered, “yes.”
It wasn’t perfect. But it was wide with potential. That whisper became Grace Reins.
What We’ve Built—And Where We're Going
Grace Reins began as a seed of faith—that rescued wild mustangs held a sacred kind of healing. That their survival stories could speak directly to our own.
Over the years, we've offered equine therapy to:
- Veterans navigating PTSD
- Trauma survivors rebuilding trust
- Children with learning differences
- Couples in conflict
- Women seeking clarity and stillness
- Individuals simply in search of peace
These sessions are not transactional, but relational. They unfold slowly, with trust. No two sessions are alike, but every one is sacred.
Now, five years in, we stand at a threshold. The demand for our work has outgrown our original capacity. But instead of expanding wider, we’re choosing to grow with greater integrity.
We're not aiming to grow larger. We're investing in deeper care: more consistent therapy sessions, better facilities, stronger infrastructure, and greater sustainability.
The Herd: Our Sacred Partners in Healing
At the heart of Grace Reins is our herd—nine horses, eight of them wild mustangs, one a domestic elder.
They are not therapy tools. They are teachers, witnesses, and healers.
Rescued from Bureau of Land Management Herd Management Areas in Utah, our mustangs came wary. With care, they stepped into healing—not just their own, but ours.
Some are sensitive mirrors; others grounding presences. All speak a language older than words.
Together, they hold a living field of restoration.
Why We’re Raising $50,000
To celebrate 5 years of wild grace, we're raising $50,000 to:
- Offer more affordable equine therapy
- Provide full care for our herd (hay, vet care, shelter)
- Upgrade infrastructure (barn flooring, fencing, water access, compostable toilet)
- Hire our first-ever part-time employee
- Expand trauma-informed education and outreach
Below are specific ways your donation will directly support the ranch and our herd. Learn more about our impact and annual needs here: gracereins.org/vision
*Our Goal: $50,000 to Deepen This Work, Tend Our herd, and Widen the Circle of Care!
If you’ve ever stood still as a wild mustang met your gaze—really met it—you know:
Something ancient stirs. Something wordless begins to mend.
At Grace Reins, we witness these sacred moments every day.
Now, as we celebrate five years of healing between hoof and heartbeat, we invite you to help us plant seeds for the next five.
Here's How You Can Help:
✅ Donate today — Every dollar supports therapy, horse care, and infrastructure.
✅ Share the campaign — Post on social media, email friends, or team up with a group to make an even bigger impact.
✅ Sponsor a project — Businesses, families, or organizations can co-fund special needs like shelters or accessibility upgrades.
Your support isn’t just a gift. It’s a commitment to healing—for people, for horses, and for the space where they meet.
Looking Ahead: Legacy in Motion
With your help, Grace Reins will continue to:
- Expand access to trauma-informed equine therapy
- Deepen our wild horse rescue and education programs
- Build sustainable infrastructure for long-term healing
- Mentor the next generation of equine therapy leaders
We’re not just building a nonprofit. We’re shaping a legacy—one rooted in healing, presence, and connection that will echo for generations.
Join us in carrying this vision forward.
For the horses.
For the humans.
For the healing still to come.
With wild gratitude,
Erin & Joe
Grace Reins | Equine Therapy & Wild Horse Rescue
https://gracereins.org
