Lone Oak Animal-Assisted Therapeutic and Educational Services

About Our Herd

Lone Oak is a 100% volunteer, 501c3, nonprofit organization connecting humans with rescued horses and animals to improve wellness in both. We are a community dedicated to providing therapeutic and educational services regardless of ability to pay. Our community consists of our animals, executive members, board members, therapists, interns, volunteers, equine specialists, families, youth, and individuals. On any given day on the 70-acre farm where we reside, you cannot discern who is the client, therapist, or volunteer. We are all members of the same community and helping each other to thrive. 

Horses that have experienced trauma through abuse, neglect, or desertion need our help and can offer us invaluable lessons about healing.  At Lone Oak, we partner members of our diverse client community with horses who need them.  Clients help rescued horses heal from the trauma they have experienced.  In turn, horses teach clients to trust, remain present, practice compassion, tend to relationships, accept challenges or flaws, and keep growing.  Though we welcome all, we are committed to offering services to marginalized groups that have experienced trauma, including children and veterans.  We are determined to make our innovative and promising services available to all who need them, regardless of their ability to pay.

Lone Oak Vision:

To establish a compassionate, just, and inclusive community that fosters attunement or connectedness across its members. Strength through compassion, justice through education, wellness through connection. 

Lone Oak Philosophy:

We believe that to grow and heal, we must provide a safe environment for authentic connection for individuals and groups to create the branches for our community. The lessons we learn from our equine partners teach us about relationships, community care, and collaborative leadership.