Healing Hoofbeats of CT, Inc.

08/27/2026

It is prime Farmers Market and Fair season here in Connecticut! Here's our calendar for the next few weeks. Come out, say hello, and have a great time.

Tomorrow at the Bantam community farmers market
https://bantamcommunityfarmersmarket.mailchimpsites.com/

Next Saturday (9/5) at the Colebrook Fair
https://www.townofcolebrook.org/community-events/

Bethlehem fair 9/11-9/13
https://bethlehemfair.com/

Bantam community farmers market 9/13

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08/25/2026

Last Tuesday we were fortunate enough to be able to host the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce for their "Caffeine and Connections" breakfast networking event. It was a pleasure to have everyone take a tour of Healing Hoofbeats and learn more about the important work we are doing. Thank you for coming out and spending the morning with us and our Animal Healers!

We are also grateful to our favorite local coffee and bagel shop, 's Bagels & Coffee for their generous donation of pastries for this special event.

08/20/2026

We would like to take a moment to honor the memory and legacy of one of our biggest supporters, Pete D'amato, who passed away last week. Our Board President, Paul Laedke, was his neighbor and spent many special moments with him and writes:

"Pete D’Amato served our country during the Vietnam War as a radio operator in the Army. His call sign was “Big Canoe.” I met Pete shortly after moving to Southbury. He lived down the street and one day while walking his dog he stopped my car to chat about my Veteran plates. This man was the epitome of what service and community means and it was his purpose to live those fully. After a career at IBM, Pete worked for the Waterbury BOE supporting 10 elementary schools. You’d see him every spring putting out flags on the graves of Veterans and every early winter placing wreaths on those same graves. He led tours of area graves and would tell the history of some of the soldiers buried there. He led cleaning project with the area scouts to remove debris from grave sites. He was active in the local VFW and always had an extended hand for those that may need it."

Please listen to Paul's podcast interview with Pete to learn more about this incredible man.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6mFEFXOuc9G2cNFwxOW7hF?si=qr7WW68zQPObV4Q90X0LGA&utm_source=copy-link&fbclid=IwY2xjawTyv6NwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUpiTVB4eTk1bmh4ZEM1aGJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeZRCu7VfIiGS5gBEnEqloITq7WjcCwEW6MhCh_6CTHltMM3iLsDXiy67bp9E_aem_NABWq4C2n03FPBrs2XN-dg&nd=1&dlsi=a1f5cd991bb14934

08/18/2026

Please welcome the newest member of our team, Farm Manager Amanda Nunes!

Amanda is an animal lover whose passion for farm animals began at a young age. She is a graduate of Hawai’i Pacific University where she majored in Business. She moved home to Connecticut in 2022 where she gained her first professional experience in agriculture and later became a certified yoga teacher. Amanda is a firm believer in the healing powers of nature, connection, and meditation through movement.

Our Animal Healers are very lucky to have you.

08/15/2026

Family Fun Day at the Time Out Foundation has just begun! Join us for a day of activities in the sunshine at 408 Lime Rock Rd in Lakeville until 4pm to learn more about their farm, horses, and incredible work they've been doing since 2008! Healing Hoofbeats of CT offers our clinical programs out of this fantastic location as well as our home base in Bethlehem. Come by, say hi!

08/13/2026

This Saturday, our secondary location at the incredible Time Out Foundation in Lakeville, CT is hosting a Family Fun Event, and Healing Hoofbeats of CT will be there!

Come out, enjoy a wonderful day with your family, and stop by our table to learn more about the work we do through Equine and Animal Supported Psychotherapy.

We’re so proud to call Time Out Foundation a partner and to share this special space with them. Both of these nonprofits are doing incredible work to strengthen our community, support individuals and families, and create meaningful connections. ❤️

Come support TWO amazing local nonprofits in one day! We’d love to see you there!

08/12/2026

Meet Cash the therapy dog!

Today we are highlighting our adorable, bat-eared cutie, Cash! At just 2½ years old, he is already making an incredible impact at Healing Hoofbeats of CT! This Staffordshire Terrier has completed both his K9 Good Citizen and K9 Good Citizen Advanced certifications and is now on his way to becoming a Certified Therapy Dog.

And Cash isn't just a good boy, he's got some serious speed! He participates in Fast CAT, the 100-meter dash for dogs, where he gets to show off his athletic side.

We can't wait to watch Cash continue his journey as an Animal Healer and bring his unique combination of love, energy, and companionship to the people we serve.

08/06/2026

Today for our Animal Healer spotlight, we want to introduce Toby, our resident master escape artist. Toby is a delightfully sweet 3 year old Nigerian Dwarf who loves being with his "brothers" Eli and Hunter. We wish we could say his favorite hobby is cuddling and spending time with our clients, whom he adores, but his true passion is figuring out just how and when he can escape his paddock to munch on all the delicious vegetables we have growing in our community farm. If you have any fun pictures of Toby you'd like to share, post them in the comments!

08/04/2026

Rooted Together is a new meetup group designed to bring LGBTQ+ tweens and teens together in a welcoming, affirming farm environment under the guidance of a Licensed Clinician. As safe "third spaces" for adolescents have become increasingly rare, this program provides an opportunity for young people to hang out in a supportive, judgment free setting. Through shared experiences, interactions with our Animal Healers, and s'mores over a bonfire, this is an excellent way to build connection.

RSVP for both the tween and teen program here: https://www.healinghoofbeatsofct.org/programs

07/30/2026

This month, some of the CJK Board and Committees met at Healing Hoofbeats, one of our community partners, which provides equine and animal therapy to people of all ages. We're proud to support their work and were thrilled to see the farm! Thanks for the hospitality, Healing Hoofbeats!