Our story

Better Life Ranch was born from the idea that horses have a way of healing and supporting people through life’s hardest challenges.  What better way than to sit there in the open space, surrounded by these majestic beings that accept you just as you are.

Better Life Ranch was founded and created by Sarah Rice our Better Life Ranch Equine Therapist and Counsellor in 2019.  Since then, Better Life Ranch has grown into a much-loved therapy.  Better Life Ranch inspires to support and help people overcome everyday life struggles and to succeed and achieve their desired outcomes and goals by using a range of different therapies and activities including horses.

Sarah always had a keen interest in making it her mission to support people through their darkest times. Sarah got her Diploma of Counselling in 2012 and went on to do further studies in Criminal Justice and Criminology, Neuro Linguistic programing, and horse care and training. Sarah is a registered counsellor with the ACA and a Certified EAP Practitioner through The Equine Psychotherapy Institute. This training is world class education and practitioners experience hands on work and move through deep personal work as a part of the process. 

Sarah wanted to be able to bring something different to the counselling area. Sarah, having her own personal experience as well as numerous attempts at therapy, she knew the four white walls and same asked questions were not for her. so, after years of going around in circles she decided to finally get herself a horse. Little did she know that this particular horse would change her life forever.

He was strong and wise, a 17-hand giant with a short mane. He was trustworthy and reliable and just knew how Sarah was feeling even sometimes before she did. he was accepting and non-judgmental, and with the support of this majestic being a well trusted bond was formed. Sarah learnt how to regulate, live in the now and be present. He taught her that leaning into fears, is not as scary as they seem with the assistance of a horse's muzzle to rest your face on.

Sarah broke through her challenges with this horse, and they are now inseparable. This horse’s name is Spinner. Spinner is a big part of Better Life Ranch.  In fact, it is really a joint effort between Sarah and Spinner that Better Life Ranch was formed. Spinner has and continues to assist people on their horsey healing journey and is a well-loved horse a Better Life Ranch.

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