Doing Good With Healing Hooves
From Trauma To Trust
This program offers a safe, supportive space for transitional aged youth to experience healing through the intuitive power of horses, sound healing and trauma-informed care. Our team uses holistic, experiential therapies to nurture emotional resilience and self-awareness. With skilled facilitators and therapeutic equine activities, participants are guided through moments of connection, empowerment, and personal growth. This is more than a day with horses—it’s a meaningful step towards healing.
Team
Hana Pryden
Founder, Raising Funds 2 Do Good
Event Coordinator & Community Advocate
A passionate advocate for at-risk youth, driven by her own lived experience. Having faced
abuse, neglect, and deep isolation in her early years, she understands firsthand the challenges that come with growing up in difficult circumstances. Despite the odds, Hana forged a new path—guided by hard lessons, personal resilience, and the support of a few key individuals who believed in her potential. Her journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and community. Today, Hana’s mission is clear: to create opportunities that empower young people to rewrite their own stories. Through her nonprofit, she works to offer meaningful, healing experiences that spark hope and lasting change. This event was created to offer a nurturing environment through the wisdom of horses, trauma-informed facilitation, and safe community-building. Providing opportunities for deep transformation and emotional resilience through holistic and experiential therapies. This partnership with Lonepine Healing Hooves brings together facilitators uniquely qualified to
guide young people through breakthrough moments of self-awareness, empowerment, and healing.
🐎 About Lonepine Healing Hooves
Lonepine Healing Hooves is an equine-assisted coaching organization based in Penngrove, CA.
Their mission is to support emotional and personal development through intentional experiences
with horses. Each session is designed to encourage reflection, emotional regulation, and trauma
recovery, all without horseback riding.
Sophia O’Connor
Equine-Assisted Coach, Certified Trauma Specialist
Owner, Lonepine Healing Hooves
Sophia is a Sonoma County native with a deep commitment to helping others heal from trauma.
A survivor of domestic violence and a single mother, Sophia turned her lived experiences into a
powerful calling. She combines her intuitive connection with horses and professional trauma
recovery training to offer clients a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic space.
Training & Credentials:
● HorseDream® Train-the-Trainer Seminar, EAHAE (2023)
● One2One Equine Coaching, Medicine Horse Ranch
● 6-month Advanced Internship with HorseDream USA
● Certified Trauma Specialist, International Association of Trauma Recovery Coaching
● EAHAE Member, permitted to use HorseDream® methods and logo
Lauren McFadden
Equine-Assisted Coach, Co-Facilitator
Lonepine Healing Hooves
Lauren brings a strong academic foundation in sociology and psychology, alongside a personal
connection to the healing power of horses. A Sonoma County local, she blends education,
empathy, and lived experience to guide others on their journey of emotional growth and
self-discovery.
Training & Credentials:
● HorseDream® Train-the-Trainer Seminar, EAHAE (2024)
● One2One Equine Coaching, Medicine Horse Ranch
● B.A. in Sociology, Minor in Psychology & Child Development, Cal Poly SLO (Summa
Cum Laude)
Together, this team provides a compassionate and expertly guided experience that helps youth
reconnect to their inner strength, discover healthy coping tools, and begin the process of healing
in a safe and supportive environment.