Welcome to the Equestrian Angel Website!
Bringing the joy of miniature horses to you
With God's Blessing, it is our mission to bring the proven benefits of equine therapy into the lives of those who for any reason do not have access. We strive to provide beneficial therapeutic interactions with individuals in need through the use of our joyful miniature horses and our friendly staff and volunteers. In addition we strive to bring awareness to the various types of equine therapy that are available to our clientelle and to encourage participation when appropriate.
Recent News
Ken Roche and his wife Jennifer Roche, RN, BSN founded the Equestrian Angel Therapeutic Outreach Program in 2009. In an effort to combine his two loves, horses and nursing, Ken has created this unique program. Ken wanted a program that is completely free of charge to the facilities that we visit, and that would help individuals to forget about their illness if only for a little while. The program has become very popular over the last year and we have a growing number of sites that we visit regularly.
About Us
Ken Roche' and Jennifer Roche' at Chateau de Notre Dame Nursing Home with Vince and Eli
Our Mission
We are located in Jefferson, Louisiana and provide our services on a volunteer basis to the surrounding greater New Orleans and rural areas of Louisiana.
Right: Charlie Breaux with some young volunteers at Children's Hospital Lundi Gras Parade.
Left: Eli and Ken on their first visit to Ochsner Hospital in Jefferson, Louisiana
"An equestrian encounter is the best medicine"
Equestrian Angel Therapeutic Outreach Program
Thanks to Ramelli Inc., we are the proud owners of a new mini trailer! Also, Thanks to BerryLand Campers for window installation. Look for Vince and Eli on the road, they enjoy hanging their heads out the windows on our trips around the city!
Above:
(left)Eli, Ken and Jennifer with child life specialists, Phyllis and Shelly at Ochsner Hospital.
(right) Children's Hospital Lundi Gras Parade, we were as big a hit with the staff as we were with the children!
Equestrian Angels Branch Out
Through our volunteer efforts over the past year we have realized the enormous potential these little animals have to help people. That is why the Equestrian Angel Program is working to expand its wings by partnering with local schools, teachers and therapists (including speech, physical, behavioral, psychologists, and occupational therapists) to utilize the horses as tools in the therapeutic setting.
The Equestrian Angel Supports
Pat Tovrea
for
Jefferson Parish School Board, District 4
We are proud to announce our partnership with Mr. Bill McIntyre of Woodland Village Nursing Home & Rehabilitation, instituting
Louisiana's first in-house equine therapy program!
We would like to encourage all parents and schools in all parishes to enroll their first and fifth grade students in the Black
Stallion Literacy Program
for more information visit
God has blessed us with two new angels!
We would like to thank eneryone for their love and support. We hope to be back up to speed
with our visits shortly!
Equestrian Angels Vince and Eli have been recognized as
TRUE HEROS
and will be featured in a childrens book by author and photographer
Pam Kaster
Look for them in book stores across the country in the near future!