RIO RANCHO, N.M. — A local nonprofit organization, specializing in helping people with disabilities through horse therapy, is seeking help from the community.
Loving Thunder gives people of all abilities an opportunity to learn how to ride a horse and all the maintenance that comes with it. Mike and Twuana Raupp, the founders of Loving Thunder, have helped many New Mexicans and boosted their confidence for the past 17 years.
“So many of the people that come out here don’t feel well about themselves. They don’t have the self-confidence, don’t have the self-esteem. Children on the autism spectrum don’t have those communication skills that they need. Riding horses helps with that because it gives them some skills that they can’t find somewhere else.” Twuana said…