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Equine-assisted wellness and education · Fabens, Texas
Where people and horses grow together.
Welcoming, guided experiences that create room for connection, confidence, encouragement, and belonging.
Our purposeConnection, confidence, and belonging
Our approachGuided activities at a participant-centered pace
Our settingHorses, families, and community together
Our mission
A community built around presence—not pressure.
Resilient Riders Wellness Community brings people and horses together in a calm, welcoming ranch environment.
Activities are guided, unhurried, and shaped to support respectful communication, meaningful connection, and a sense of belonging for participants and families.
Learn how the program worksWho We Serve
A welcoming place for many paths and lived experiences.
Participants, caregivers, and families are invited to tell us what support helps them take part comfortably.
- Children and adults with disabilities
- Individuals with autism
- Active-duty service members
- Veterans
- First responders
- Individuals and families navigating stress, anxiety, depression, or trauma-related challenges
Resilient Riders provides equine-assisted wellness and educational activities. It does not provide medical treatment, psychotherapy, diagnosis, or clinical care.
Why horses?
Because connection cannot be rushed.
Horses respond to what is happening in the present moment. Guided interaction can invite people to slow down, notice, and communicate with intention.
- 01Presence
Pause, notice, and choose what feels manageable.
- 02Communication
Practice clear, calm, and respectful interaction.
- 03Partnership
Build trust through patient, guided experiences.
Learn About Our Program
A guided experience, at a human pace.
Our team helps participants understand what happens next, ask for a break, and involve a caregiver when helpful.
Connect
Meet the horses through calm, guided, relationship-centered wellness and educational activities.
Reflect
Notice what you practiced, what felt meaningful, and what you may want to explore next time.
No horse experience is required. Participants can ask for more time, less stimulation, space from a horse, or caregiver assistance.
Register or check inThe heart of Resilient Riders
Meet Our Horses
Meet the five horses currently featured by Resilient Riders.
Bella
Pops
Snowflake
Strawberry
Choctaw
Education & Resources
Clear information, designed to be revisited.
Read original, plain-language wellness education, including accessible English and Spanish information about understanding anxiety.
Explore Education & ResourcesCommunity partners
A place like this is built together.
Founding community partnerIndian Cliffs Ranch, Inc.
Home of Cattleman's Steakhouse and the ranch setting where participants, families, volunteers, and horses can come together.
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There is more than one way to join the herd.
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Register securely and learn what to expect from today's experience.
Participant registration / loginVolunteer
Share your time in support of the horses and community experience.
Express interestPartner
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