Team Velvet Inc.

We need your help. Our wonderful mental health therapy horse Precious had a cancerous tumor removed some time ago. Unfortunately, the tumor grew back and in order to save her life, her eye needed to be fully removed.

We are an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that provides free mental health therapy for children 5-12 who have experienced trauma. All Team Velvet Inc. services are provided by licensed psychologists and the program works with a small herd of three therapy horses, volunteer handlers and peer mentors to help children transcend adversity resulting from traumatic loss, violence, witnessing death of loved ones and profound adversity.

The loss of Precious' eye was necessary in order to save this amazing horse's life, a horse who has helped so many on the road to recover. She has shown us through this difficult time, medical courage with which she faced cancer and she will continue to work with children, some of whom may have physical manifestations as well as psychological ones.

We ask for any help you can give us to reduce these massive medical bills for a horse of boundless love. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

On January 8th, 2023, Team Velvet's lead therapy horse passed away due to complications from a traumatic fall.

He was an amazing Trakehner gelding who partnered with psychologist Dr. Susan Edwards in the work of emotional healing in children ages 6-12 who had experienced life trauma and profound loss. In the fourteen years since Team Velvet Inc. was founded, Velvet helped children cope with parent death, abandonment, disfigurement, loss of a loved one, witnessing violence, severe bullying and grief associated with suicide, among others.

Velvet’s gentle spirit, keen intelligence, kind nature and sense of humor reached out to the hearts of children and filled them with love. Parents and children alike remarked about the power of his loving nature. He had the soul of a champion.

Velvet’s love lives on in spirit as his friends and teammates Precious and Little Annie continue providing equine mental health therapy without fee to families as we expand our program and continue to empower children to overcome adversity.

A very large vet expense has been received due to this unfortunate event. Because we are a non-profit organization, we are asking for help to cover this cost. Any donation you can make will be greatly appreciated.

Shown below are just a few of the things that this amazing horse was able to do. For more about Velvet, visit our site at www.teamvelvet.com