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An Agape Partner Story

It has been two magnificent years since Dayspring Center first established a community partnership with Agape. And in that time, over 80 children have been blessed in indescribable ways by Agape’s service.

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Help Us Grow Agape East During Match Day Sept. 30 – Oct. 1!

What if you could personally help a child go from struggling to smiling with the help of horses?   That’s what’s happening at Agape East in Hancock County.  Agape East serves 65 children and adults with disabilities each week. This week, I watched an excited group of students as they groomed horses. There were plenty of squeals of delight, laughter, and lots of smiles. Some of the students were non-verbal, but they said plenty through their massive grins.  Later, an elated rider and her mom arrived early for their lesson to give one of the instructors a special gift as

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Big News: To Infinity and Beyond the Barn!

A Special Note from Our Executive Director There are so many great moments in our 35 year history where Agape stepped out in faith and God was faithful in leading the organization into a new exciting season. Every one of our defining moments has required sacrifice and has been driven by a desire to be good stewards of the mission of this organization and its founder, while serving people with unconditional love. I’m so thankful those steps of faith were taken and you know what, we can’t stop now. There is more to do, more people to serve and lives

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Happy Retirement Bo and Buzz!

Bo and Buzz are two horses that seem like they’ve been around Agape for a lifetime. They are deeply loved, steady, reliable, and have brought joy to so many in their time with Agape. But both horses are aging and showing us signs that they are ready for a happy retirement. Bo is 25 this year, and Buzz is somewhere around 30. Such kind horses that have served us with such strength and grace as Bo and Buzz deserve a relaxing retirement and a big send-off from all of us. One of the greatest joys we get from working with

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Honoring Agape South at Bradford Woods

On January 28, 2021, we announced the difficult decision that we would cease operation at our South site on the Indiana University Bradford Woods campus, and we shared this with you – our participant families, our volunteers, our vendors, and our stakeholders. We know that this has been a devastating loss to the entire community who were affected by this decision, and we want to hold space for that grief.  To be completely transparent, the pandemic has significantly impacted every aspect of how our organization functions. This has included staffing, programming, horses, and finances. As a result, the Agape Team

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Carson: Farewell Good Friend

Our dear friends, we must share with you some heartbreaking news. On Dec. 2 in the evening, one of our beloved horses passed away suddenly. Carson, a horse that joined our program at the beginning of this year and quickly won over all who worked with him, was humanely euthanized by the veterinary team at Janssen’s when it was determined that no treatments would save him.

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In Memory of Rosie

Rosie has been woven into the fabric of Agape almost since the beginning. That is why, in this time of great difficulty already, it brings us immense sorrow to share with you that Rosie has been laid to rest. Late in March, Rosie developed a severe case of laminitis in all four hooves. Despite icing her feet three times a day, keeping her in a deeply bedded stall, and giving her anti-inflammatory medications twice a day, there was no improvement in Rosie’s condition. For this reason, we made the difficult decision to humanely euthanize her.

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The Legacy of Littlefoot

Dear Agape family, I come to you in great sorrow to share that Littlefoot passed away Tuesday evening around 5:00pm. This was completely unexpected and, needless to say, devastating.

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The difference between fearless and courageous

You might want to get your tissues ready for this one. You see, sometimes life can be pretty challenging for some of our riders. Home, or school, or both may be more stressful than safe. Life may be pretty uncertain from one day to the next. The challenges and the hurts of daily life show up at the barn and often presents itself in fear and timidity. But then they find a safe place in a horse… and that’s when they find their courage.

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How one little pony helped 12 women change their outlook on life

You know the term ‘Fun-Sized?’ That’s our little Welsh pony, River! At 12.2 hands tall, he is our smallest riding horse, but there is a whole lot of personality in that tiny palomino body. Just ask anyone that partners with him during group lessons at Agape South. Our lead group programming instructor, Linda Hazzard, loves including River in lessons. She says, “You know how much I love that little pony! He is a great teacher, and when you do it right, he joins right up and is your best bud.”

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Patch & Joseph: Learning patience and focus together

Our horses change lives every day. Sometimes, the changes are big–like Moe and Francisco–but sometimes they are smaller, more subtle. No matter how big or small though, our horses are helping people live happier, fuller lives. One such story is how Patch is helping Joseph Swim.

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You’ve Got a Friend in Lexi

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