In the stalls at Hunkapi Farm, as the brutal sun scorches the surrounding grounds, therapy horses feel the heat. While most of the horses travel north to Flagstaff in the summer to beat Arizona’s high temperatures, a handful stay behind to continue providing services to people in need.
At the 10-acre farm named after a saying from the Lakota Native American tribe meaning “we are all related,” the therapy horses work alongside adults and children with a wide range of diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Addiction Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other life challenges.
Hunkapi Farm uses the bond between horse and human as a catalyst for positive growth in the lives of participants…