LEAP’s mission is to create trauma-informed, equine-assisted experiences where people and rescue horses heal together—and to cultivate confident, relationship-based therapy horses for the communities that need them.

LEAP was founded in partnership with Rise Again Retreats on the understanding that healing—human or equine—cannot be rushed, forced, or measured on someone else’s timeline.
Through years of relationship-based work, we have witnessed what becomes possible when time, patience, and presence are honored. Horses once overlooked can become exceptional partners. People who have been told they are “too much” can find steadiness, agency, and belonging.
LEAP exists to hold space for that kind of becoming.
LEAP serves individuals and communities seeking meaningful, experiential support—particularly those navigating trauma, life transitions, or disconnection. Our work is especially supportive for people who have often been pushed to the margins or labeled “too much,” and who are looking for a place where they can belong without explanation.