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Rescue as Relationship: Horses, Trauma & Second Chances with Christine Doran | Equine Assisted World Ep 48
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- Feb 12, 2026
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- 7156
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Summary
In this grounded and deeply moving episode of Equine Assisted World , Rupert Isaacson speaks with Christine Doran, founder of Triple H Ranch in the Chicago area — a rare ecosystem that combines a full‑scale horse rescue with equine‑assisted work for humans. Christine shares how her path into this work began as a teenager through a moment of spiritual clarity, and how that calling evolved into more than two decades of frontline work with abused, neglected, and discarded horses. Rather than separating rescue from therapy, Christine describes an integrated model where horses are not “fixed and then used,” but supported as whole beings whose own healing journey becomes part of the therapeutic relationship. Together, Rupert and Christine explore what it means to witness suffering without becoming hardened, how faith, humility, and structure play a role in sustainable rescue work, and why some of the deepest lessons in equine‑assisted practice come from horses with the hardest pasts. This episode is an honest look at abuse that still exists in modern America, the quiet heroism of long‑term rescue work, and the possibility of creating true second chances — for horses and for people. If you want to support the show, you can do so at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LongRideHome 🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode How Christine’s calling into equine‑assisted work began at age sixteen Why Triple H Ranch combines horse rescue with therapeutic programming What real horse neglect and abuse still look like in the U.S. today How rehabilitating horses and humans can be part of the same ecosystem Why patience, time, and humility are essential in rescue‑based programs How faith and purpose sustain long‑term frontline animal welfare work What horses with traumatic pasts can teach practit…