'Hope Reins' with horses
Christie Hartin, CEO of Hope Reins Foundation stands with Testigo, the Paso Fino.
The nonprofit was started as a means to give children who are struggling with mental health issues or trauma empowering experiences through equine-assisted therapy.
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Hope, the miniature American shepherd, is a fixture of the equine therapy nonprofit and greets all visitors to the ranch at Hope Reins in Athol.
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ATHOL — Testigo is one of 12 horses at the Hope Reins Foundation offering solace to children as a part of mental health therapies....