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Changing Gaits
Empowering Lives One Hoof-Beat At A Time
Our Mission
Changing Gaits, Inc. is a faith-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that partners with horses for equine therapy with a healing bond to educate, mentor, empower behavior changes, and enhance life skills for all age groups with mental, physical, and emotional disabilities.
Changing Gaits, Inc. is a Non-Discriminatory Ministry. All of our activities are available to all people regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.
Quality of Life Spotlight: Changing Gaits | News
We at Changing Gaits are overwhelming grateful for our newly updated service with state-of-the-art equipment that is changing lives for those with paralysis. For where He leads us we will follow. This article from The Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation is a magnificent acknowledgment of the lives powerfully impacted by our mission of work.
God Bless and thank you so much!
Programs & Events
How You Can Join Us
& Learn More
Thank you to our generous Sponsor Cynthia Nordby for her contribution to help create this new website and media.
"Horses were my healing presence during my childhood. Changing Gaits inspires me as a follower of Jesus Christ to live generously, walk humbly, and "above all love one another deeply from the heart" (1 Peter 4:8)" - Cynthia
Because of the generous support from our Sponsors, our horses will continue to have the dedicated daily care to keep them safe, healthy, and happy.
If you would like to become a sponsor, please visit our sponsorship donation page and select your donation level.
How To Help Our Horses | Join Our Sponsorship Program
Help Us Feed And Care For Our 35+ Horses. Your generous support helps continue our dedicated daily care of feeding, grooming, housing, and veterinary costs to keep our horses safe, healthy, and happy. We sincerely thank you for your support and contribution!
Corporate & Business Friendship
Please email or call us directly to discuss our Business and Sponsorship Opportunities and Perks, or to discuss tax-wise giving options including incentives for taxpayers available through the 2020 CARES Act. Thank you so much!
Our Featured Horses
We help people. Our horses help people heal and change their lives. At Changing Gaits we recognize and understand the value and impact horses have on us all- the help us with self-esteem, self-empowerment, self-awareness, self-control, and most importantly horses give us happiness.
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Why Horse Therapy?
We help people. Our horses help people heal and change their lives. At Changing Gaits we recognize and understand the value and impact horses have on us all- the help us with self-esteem, self-empowerment, self-awareness, self-control, and most importantly horses give us happiness.
The Changing Gaits Movement
About Us
Founder & Executive Director
Guy Kaufman
Nile “Guy” Kaufman is a Certified Equine Specialist through OK Coral, the Lead Trail Guide and a Public Speaker. He has been in recovery and free from addiction for 20 + years. He has extensive experience in relapse prevention with addiction. Guy enjoys working with adults with disabilities, kids with special needs, and mentoring troubled youth.
Changing Gaits Board of Directors
Nile "Guy" Kaufman
Board Chair / Founder / Executive Director
changinggaitsinc@gmail.com | 651-324-8299
Wendy S. Hazzard
President / CGI Grant Writer
wen.ven@gmail.com
Tim Mehner
Vice President / Independent Contractor
timmehner@gmail.com
Donna Larson
Board Secretary / Executive Assistant
donnalarson1958@gmail.com
Denise Schneider
Event Planner / CGI Volunteer
dschneider422@gmail.com
Marketing Coordinator / CGI Volunteer
Mary Pelz
Officer / Bridge Outreach
Pat Arneson
Officer / CGI Volunteer
Paul Enright
Officer / Guided Trail Rides
Mike Fleischhacker
Officer / CGI Volunteer
Cheri Engler
Volunteer Coordinator
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Program Director - George Will
After learning the hard way what doesn’t work in life, George learned how to succeed. He loves teaching and working alongside staff. George has a natural knack in helping residents stay focused on their successful sobriety. He is happily married to Betty for 20+ years and lives in Ogilvie, Minnesota.