Freedom Horses will teach people with disabilities, and others, the healing power, value, and therapeutic nature of Natural Horsemanship, thereby empowering them to better their own lives. Freedom Horses' Programs will be specific to individuals and groups, beginning with on the ground instruction, whereby the client with learn how to communicate with the horse through body language and eye conta
ct. Within a relatively short period of time, Freedom Horses has plans to become affiliated with health care professionals and begin another phase of operation to include Therapeutic Riding. There are several professional counselors and a psychiatrist interested in the program at this time. Linda Risdon, the founder, will forever be a student of the Horse….She began her journey of a lifetime with horses at the age of two, riding her family’s retired 33 year old barrel racing horse. She continued her education by working through her teenage years at several local stables and participating in area horse shows. After graduating from high school, she attended Centenary College for Women, majoring in the Horse Master’s Course. She worked for 26 years with Dr. Sam Castimore at his Ideal Farms in Augusta, New Jersey a breeding operation for Standardbred Horses. She has also worked with Quarter Horses, Appaloosas, Paints, Arabians, and Thoroughbreds throughout her lifetime. In Montana, Ms. Risdon taught Natural Horsemanship and was the riding instructor at New Day Ranch, a residential treatment center for at risk youth. She continues her education by following the teachings of such horseman as The Dorrance Brothers, Ray Hunt, Pat Parelli, Chris Cox, Clinton Anderson, and Ken McNabb.
