Our
Mission & Values

Ministarz provides therapeutic benefits to disabled and able-bodied children and adults through animal-assisted activity and therapy visits with miniature horses leading to improved outcomes of physical, mental and emotional well-being.

IT ALL STARTED WHEN…

 Lauren Jones, the Founder and President of Ministarz Therapy Horses, combined her love of horses with her desire to serve her local community and began a therapy program using miniature horses. 

She noticed that people, young and old, were drawn to miniature horses. Many people showed a natural curiosity about these special little animals. People wanted to be around them, pet them and many expressed how relaxing it was just to watch them. 

These moments led to the idea of letting more people have access to the horses by taking them out to make visits. The connection between people and horses was very obvious. Lauren took a few miniature horses out in the community and to special events and saw the positive effect the horses had on those they met. She enlisted the help of family, friends and volunteers and began to expand the program, transforming it into the current variety of services offered by Ministarz Therapy Horses. 

The idea of changing the world one smile at a time all began with one big dream and two little horses.
Our Impact

Our Members

Lauren Jones

Lauren Jones, the Founder and President of Ministarz Therapy Horses, combined her love of horses with her desire to serve her local community and began a therapy program using miniature horses. 

Buttercup

to those who know her, just the mention of her name makes them smile. She is small in stature but big in personality. She is capable of doing any type of visit. She loves to be the center of attention, especially if you are there to give her rubs. She is a petite little buckskin filly that will leave you with a full heart.

Scout

keeps us laughing with his fun-loving personality. He loves being the center of attention and seeing the crowds cheer for him. Parades and large events are his specialty! He’s not just all brains, but he is quite the handsome man.
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