SANCTUARY STABLES
Saving The Horse to Save Others
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
Sanctuary Stables is a horse rescue, sanctuary, and Equine Assisted Learning Center located in the beautiful high country of Anza, California. Our mission is to provide horses for equine-assisted learning activities and horsemanship experiences to children and adults; including those who are at risk or living with emotional or physical disabilities. We are passionately involved with helping end the abuse, neglect, and slaughter of horses, ponies, and other animals, through education and community outreach programs. We provide permanent Sanctuary, foster homes and/or adoption for those equines and animals.
Meet The Team
NIKKI HOCK
FOUNDER & PRESIDENTNikki is a lifetime equestrian, horse lover, a certified equine specialist in EAL, and Expressive Arts facilitator. Nikki began her horse career as a child competing in Western Pleasure, Hunt Seat Equitation, Jumping, Dressage, and Barrel Racing. She is an Endurance Rider, competing in 25 to 50-mile rides on her Half-Arabian Joey. She has studied Classical Dressage, Natural and Native American Horsemanship. She has taught Foundations in Horsemanship, Hunt Seat Equitation and Centered Riding for many years in Southern California and New York. She is actively involved with horse and animal rescue for many years before creating Sanctuary Stables, which she knows is her spiritual calling. Nikki is passionate about sharing her love and knowledge of horses with others, she loves facilitating the magical and healing experience for children and adults who come to work with her horses, ponies, and other rescue animals. Nikki is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy Integrated Arts Program in New York City and serves as part of the Equestrian Enlightenment Alliance, to help horses and humanity.
ANGELICA GUAJARDO, MA, FT, LMFT
LEAD THERAPISTAngelica is a licensed psychotherapist with a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a Certified Thanatologist holding a Fellow in Thanatology awarded by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. She is currently in private practice in Palm Springs, California where she provides therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups facilitating grief groups. As an equine-assisted psychotherapist, she treats trauma and abuse, relationship conflict, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, grief and loss, and more. Angelica is a Field Advocate for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Lead Clinician for Casting For Recovery CFR. She conducts group therapy, grief healing, work day retreats, family retreats, corporate retreats, and team building.