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Reigning Grace Ranch

A Place of Healing

Guest Post By Arizona Business Today

National Bank of Arizona helps Rio Verde horse ranch offer hope and discovery Sprawled across more than 15 acres of the Arizona desert, the sun warms patches of earth where horses heal. Since 2009, Reigning Grace Ranch in Rio Verde has provided a sanctuary for youth and families through experiential equine programs. “When you walk […]

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A Ride for Life

By Amanda Moore

No matter the destination, life’s journeys are easier when you’re prepared. For many of us cowboys and cowgirls, we generally prefer to ride in a saddle. The role of the saddle is to protect the horse’s back from sores and chafing. It also spreads out the weight of the rider across the horse’s back to […]

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Do You Know Your Brand?

By Amanda Moore

A brand is much more than just a visual element. Ideally, it also symbolizes the characteristics or qualities of who or what is represented by the brand. To say Reigning Grace Ranch has a lot going on these days, would be an understatement! The month of October and November have been a whirlwind of activities […]

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An Uplifting Experience Like No Other

By Amanda Moore

In the the day-to-day busyness of life at the Ranch, I rarely am ever able to ponder the answer to the question: Are we making a difference in the lives of those we serve? Recently, though, I received a letter from a leader of MIKID (Mentally Ill Kids in Distress) who testified that, indeed, we […]

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What Some Folks Don’t Understand About the “Business” of Nonprofits

Guest Post By Mechelle Moore

To insure that the ever-growing needs of our community will be met, Reigning Grace Ranch looks to the present to secure its future financial health. Since this is my first article for RGR, allow me to introduce myself. I am Mechelle Moore and have had the recent privilege of joining the Board of Directors for […]

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A Horse With a Big Heart Brings Joy to One Little Girl

By Amanda Moore

When it seemed at times that there was no one to hear a little girl’s tearful call for help, a horse with a big heart, named Shiloh, answered the call with love and reassurance. One of my favorite stories is of an 8-year-old little girl who was a foster kid from China that had reactive […]

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