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Hope ReinsAugust 21, 2026

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When it’s hot at the ranch, sessions get a little wetter.

Kids learn how to cool down and care for the horses with a bath…and before long, someone usually finds the super soakers. Mentors get sprayed. Kids get soaked. There’s a whole lot of laughter. And in the middle of all that fun, something beautiful is happening: A child is discovering that the ranch is a safe place to play, laugh, connect and simply be a kid. Because sometimes healing looks like a meaningful conversation beside a horse. And sometimes it looks like a water balloon fight on a hot summer day. #HopeReins #HopeAndHealing #EquineMentorshipMinistry #Horses #HorseMinistry
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