“At Esperanza Academy we start our day with a united, ‘we make every day count’. Our experience at Windrush Farm was a true testament to this statement. When a group [of] Esperanza students gathered at the farm to learn about caring for horses, riding horses and reading about horses, everyone at Windrush Farm made ‘every day count’. What I saw at school the day after each session at Windrush Farm, was a group of students smiling, walking with more confidence, being more patient with each other and demonstrating a heightened level of care for the community. I believe that Windrush Farm helped our girls become leaders by providing them a sense of belonging and love surrounded by the beauty of the farm and helped them develop their self confidence and now will be a lasting part of their lives. I asked our wonderful girls what they most loved about Windrush Farm, and collectively they said that, “the Windrush Farm program was a great learning experience and a healing experience. I learned to see how a horse gets scared and how to take care of my horse and be calm. I can use the skills I learned at Windrush Farm in the future. Things seem difficult in the beginning, and I cannot believe how things got easier. I felt welcomed by everyone at the farm and the coaches were very nice.”
Thank you Windrush Farm, thank you for making ‘every day count’!”
–Educator at Esperanza Academy, Lawrence, MA
“[Jen] has gotten to know T. and her little quirks and respects everything about her. Jen has so much knowledge and compassion for T. as well as the horse…”
–Caregiver for a Windrush Farm client