{"id":10778,"date":"2026-01-09T12:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/?p=10778"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:44:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:44:41","slug":"where-hooves-and-hearts-meet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/where-hooves-and-hearts-meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Hooves and Hearts Meet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/thehouseandhomemagazine.com\/topics\/dianne-saison\/\">Dianne Saison<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gravel road winds past whispering pines and sunlit fields, giving way to a wooden sign: Fox Moon Farm. Beyond it lies 60 acres of wild serenity deep within King and Queen County, with meadows stitched with clover, a glassy lake, and the low murmur of horses shifting in the pasture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a place where time seems to stretch and soften, where nature and compassion braid together like strands of a bridle, and where a truly unique and enriching project was formed. For the people who come here, including children with autism, adults living with dementia, and parents weary from worry, this is more than a farm. It is a sanctuary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F5284EC4-BC08-4E76-A816-9B32A64D8D32-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F5284EC4-BC08-4E76-A816-9B32A64D8D32-1.jpg 369w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F5284EC4-BC08-4E76-A816-9B32A64D8D32-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/F5284EC4-BC08-4E76-A816-9B32A64D8D32-1-135x180.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Dianne Saison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fox Moon Farm Project began as a dream to \u201cbe of service.\u201d Co-founded by Cindy Freishtat and Maria Flint, the nonprofit was born from a search for something real and rooted. It was a calling that would bring immeasurable meaning to their lives and to the lives of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria always dreamed of a farm for healing where people could gather to build community and connection. Cindy knew firsthand the healing powers of horses, having grown up with them, and was later inspired by her father, who had dementia, to create a nonprofit to help others in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The farm\u2019s motto is simple: We Grow People.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGrowing people\u201d means many things, but one of the most important traits the Fox Moon Farm Project cultivates is hope. For some, hope means their child developing the skills to live independently one day. For another, it is overcoming depression. For someone else, it is the hope of friendship and a chance to go to prom. The magic created here is not limited by age, gender, or background. It is palpable, and every visitor can feel and benefit from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the children who come to the farm daily for sessions, whether through Social Services programs or self-pay, the farm welcomes everyone. Twice a month, a gathering of amazing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from Transitions Day Support Services comes to spend time with horses and other animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AAAF8880-D638-43C3-9B85-FF845C2795F3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AAAF8880-D638-43C3-9B85-FF845C2795F3.jpg 369w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AAAF8880-D638-43C3-9B85-FF845C2795F3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AAAF8880-D638-43C3-9B85-FF845C2795F3-135x180.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Dianne Saison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants pet and groom the horses, hold baby goats, garden, and help with other barn chores. Each activity is designed to engage the mind and calm the nervous system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey connect on a spiritual level, on an emotional level, on a physical level,\u201d explained Fox Moon Farm equine specialist Kiele Marston. \u201cYou can just see the smiles come out. You can see them getting out of their van with anxiety and transforming into just happiness. It is amazing to experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Healing at Fox Moon Farm takes many forms. Sometimes it is the quiet pace of a horse\u2019s huff, and sometimes it is the spark that happens when connection replaces fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When 17-year-old Matt first arrived, he was nonverbal. His eyes darted between the sky and the ground, never meeting anyone else. Freishtat, who runs the farm\u2019s Healing with Horses program, said that while initially nervous, he soon became a beloved visitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe is just very special to me,\u201d she said. \u201cMaybe it is because he is one of my first, I do not know, but I have been working with him for quite some time.\u201d The connection came not through words but through rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have to find what attracts and engages them, and I quickly learned that for Matt it was music,\u201d she said. \u201cI started singing, and I started clapping and we started drumming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Music became their bridge, and in the months that followed, something miraculous happened. Matt began to practice verbal skills. He started following directions, driving the tractor and laughing out loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the most powerful things that has happened with Matt is that he is starting to learn language,\u201d Freishtat said. \u201cHe is finding his way into the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Fox Moon Farm, children with special needs learn through movement and touch. From brushing the coats of horses to gathering eggs or tending to the Community Garden that helps feed local families, every task builds confidence and helps create a calm space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of these kids need to be outside. They need to be in a farm environment, and they need to be with animals,\u201d Freishtat explained. \u201cWe were out in a big field, and I put Matt\u2019s hands on the wheel, and I was like, \u2018Let\u2019s go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"886\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8461B21C-F061-4586-B6B7-40DED4040070_1_102_o-1024x886.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8461B21C-F061-4586-B6B7-40DED4040070_1_102_o-1024x886.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8461B21C-F061-4586-B6B7-40DED4040070_1_102_o-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8461B21C-F061-4586-B6B7-40DED4040070_1_102_o-768x664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8461B21C-F061-4586-B6B7-40DED4040070_1_102_o-1536x1329.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8461B21C-F061-4586-B6B7-40DED4040070_1_102_o-208x180.jpg 208w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8461B21C-F061-4586-B6B7-40DED4040070_1_102_o.jpg 1906w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: Dianne Saison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The tractor rolled forward, the wind caught their laughter, and for a moment, everything was perfect.&nbsp; Driving the tractor has been a massive self-confidence boost for Matt, and it means there is real hope that he can one day drive a car all by himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo be a parent of a child with special needs is so hard on so many levels,\u201d Freishtat said. \u201cAnd to see your child doing things that you never thought they might be able to do, whether saying words, driving a tractor, or opening gates and following directions&#8230; you know what we do? We give them hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope, it turns out, is Fox Moon Farm\u2019s truest crop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2147E547-2FD5-412F-835E-B06D6E9787A6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2147E547-2FD5-412F-835E-B06D6E9787A6.jpg 450w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2147E547-2FD5-412F-835E-B06D6E9787A6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2147E547-2FD5-412F-835E-B06D6E9787A6-240x180.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit:  Dianne Saison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Healing with Horses program is part of a larger picture, one that continues to evolve. In addition, the farm hosts private family and friends Gathering Spaces. Whether you are celebrating a special occasion, having a family reunion or simply wanting to catch your breath, the farm offers the perfect backdrop for meaningful connections and inspiration. Dive into their beautiful lake for a swim or take a boat ride while soaking in the stunning views. All of the spaces are rentable by the day. Even the farm\u2019s newest addition, Soul Moon Cove, builds that vision. Nestled by a six-acre lake beneath cathedral-high oaks, it serves as a retreat space for yoga, art, and empowerment workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is a place to rest and rediscover yourself,\u201d Flint said. \u201cPeople come here to heal, to learn, to breathe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope also comes in the form of their Community Garden, a program designed to support families experiencing food insecurity in King and Queen County, as well as surrounding counties. Tended to by loving hands, the farm harvests and delivers thousands of pounds of organic produce to families in need each year, and there is more on the horizon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the scenes, another dream is taking shape: the Forest Trail Project. The team has been carefully crafting a network of winding paths through the surrounding woods, serving as a living classroom where participants can walk, ride, and explore. The trail will serve as a haven for horseback rides and quiet reflection while also becoming a new setting for hands-on learning. Along these shaded paths, children and adults alike will practice decision-making, confidence building, problem-solving, and creativity, guided by the gentle harmony of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/B58F0452-923D-4CA5-8D86-30CD2AF662DE_1_105_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/B58F0452-923D-4CA5-8D86-30CD2AF662DE_1_105_c.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/B58F0452-923D-4CA5-8D86-30CD2AF662DE_1_105_c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/B58F0452-923D-4CA5-8D86-30CD2AF662DE_1_105_c-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/B58F0452-923D-4CA5-8D86-30CD2AF662DE_1_105_c-240x180.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit:  Dianne Saison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading the charge is the farm\u2019s newest team member, Jared Rigney, whose background in outdoor education and easy humor have already made him a favorite among the kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe has got them laughing and working hard,\u201d Freishtat said, smiling, adding that the crew members are not just building a trail; they are building pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Fox Moon, the belief that nature is the greatest teacher runs deep. On any given day, the farm hums with quiet purpose. Horses nicker softly as volunteers muck. Children\u2019s laughter carries on the breeze. Down by the lake, dragonflies skim the surface while attendees practice meditation on the dock. It is not unusual to see a parent sitting nearby with tears in their eyes, not from sadness, but from the simple joy of watching their child open up and bloom in the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fox Moon Farm is not a grand facility with sprawling stables or high-priced treatments. It is something much rarer: a place where the boundaries between people and nature blur and where healing is found not in medicine but in moments of connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery person who comes here leaves a little piece of themselves behind and takes something of Fox Moon with them,\u201d Freishtat said, reflecting on what the farm has become. In the evenings at Fox Moon Farm, as the wind stirs the tall grass and the farm settles in this quiet corner of Virginia, far from the noise of the world, hearts found their home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on Fox Moon Farm, visit them on Facebook at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/foxmoonfarmproject\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">facebook.com\/foxmoonfarmproject<\/a>&nbsp;or online at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/foxmoonfarm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">foxmoonfarm.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you work with children or adolescents experiencing trauma, depression, behavioral challenges, special needs, or situations where traditional talk therapy has not reached them, consider the power of Equine Assisted Learning. At Fox Moon Farm, horses help students learn emotional awareness, self-regulation, anger management, boundary setting, and so much more &#8211; one steady heartbeat at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by&nbsp;Dianne Saison The gravel road winds past whispering pines and sunlit fields, giving way to a wooden sign: Fox Moon Farm. Beyond it lies 60 acres of wild serenity deep within King and Queen County, with meadows stitched with clover, a glassy lake, and the low murmur of horses shifting in the pasture. 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