Maria Flint

Co-Founder, Director

Maria Flint is an extremely motivated and results-driven management professional with exceptional leadership and communication skills. Having spent the last 20 years of her career in government contracting, she has extensive background in administrative and operations management, fiscal operations, business development and customer services.

Maria is also a licensed builder and is happiest with a tool belt wrapped around her waste, a drill in her hand and a major carpentry project underway. She has built most of the cabins and structures on the farm single handedly and loves to share her passion for building, design and woodworking.Β  Maria has her master’s in business administration, along with a BS in Aeronautics and Certificate in Business IT Management. She is also a US Navy veteran.

Today, Maria not only runs the daily operations of our 60-acre farm but is the “go to” for farm machinery operations, livestock maintenance, crop/garden production and management, contracting workers, equipment, services and more. She is working hand in hand with Cindy to build The Fox Moon Farm Project to success.

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Who Benefits from Equine Assisted Learning?

People often ask us: "Who is this for?"
The answer: so many more people than you might think. πŸ’š

Our Healing with Horses program at Fox Moon Farm serves:
🌟 Children and adults with autism spectrum disorder
🌟 Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
🌟 Kids and teens who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect
🌟 Youth in or aging out of foster care
🌟 Children and adults with anxiety, depression, or PTSD
🌟 Those struggling with anger management or emotional regulation
🌟 Individuals with low self-esteem or lack of confidence
🌟 Adults seeking personal empowerment and healing
🌟 Seniors experiencing cognitive decline, including dementia

Our sessions are tailored to the individual. Whether someone is nonverbal or highly verbal, physically active or limited in mobility, 6 years old or 86 β€” there is a place for them here.

No horse experience is ever required. Just an open heart and a willingness to show up.

#FoxMoonFarm #HealingWithHorses #EquineAssistedLearning #WhoWeServe #AutismSupport #TraumaRecovery #FosterCare #IDDSupport #FarmTherapy #SpecialNeeds #AnxietySupport
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Who Benefits from Equine Assisted Learning?People often ask us: Who is this for?
The answer: so many more people than you might think. πŸ’šOur Healing with Horses program at Fox Moon Farm serves:
🌟 Children and adults with autism spectrum disorder
🌟 Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)
🌟 Kids and teens who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect
🌟 Youth in or aging out of foster care
🌟 Children and adults with anxiety, depression, or PTSD
🌟 Those struggling with anger management or emotional regulation
🌟 Individuals with low self-esteem or lack of confidence
🌟 Adults seeking personal empowerment and healing
🌟 Seniors experiencing cognitive decline, including dementiaOur sessions are tailored to the individual. Whether someone is nonverbal or highly verbal, physically active or limited in mobility, 6 years old or 86 β€” there is a place for them here.No horse experience is ever required. Just an open heart and a willingness to show up.#FoxMoonFarm #HealingWithHorses #EquineAssistedLearning #WhoWeServe #AutismSupport #TraumaRecovery #FosterCare #IDDSupport #FarmTherapy #SpecialNeeds #AnxietySupport

Why Horses? The Mirror to Our Souls

Horses don't care about your diagnosis. They don't see your label.
They feel your energy.

Horses are prey animals who have survived for thousands of years by reading the emotional and energetic states of those around them β€” with extraordinary precision. They communicate almost entirely through body language. A shift in posture. A flick of an ear. A softening of the eye.

When you approach a horse, they already know how you're feeling β€” before you say a word.

This is why horses are so uniquely powerful in therapeutic settings:
🐴 They are a living biofeedback system. A horse will mirror your emotional state back to you in real time. Anxious? The horse reflects it. Calm and present? The horse responds in kind.
🐴 They are non-judgmental. Horses don't have opinions about your past, your behavior, or your struggles. They simply respond to who you are right now.
🐴 They require authentic communication. You can't fake it with a horse. They ask you to show up honestly β€” and in doing so, they help people access parts of themselves they didn't know were there.
🐴 Their heartbeat is contagious. Studies show that humans in close proximity to horses can actually entrain to the horse's slower, calmer heart rate β€” a biological gift for those struggling with anxiety or trauma.
A horse is not just an animal. They are a mirror to our souls.
That's why we do what we do at Fox Moon Farm. 🌿

#HorsesHeal #EquineTherapy #WhyHorses #FoxMoonFarm #HealingWithHorses #HorsePower #EquineAssistedLearning #NatureHeals #AnimalTherapy #FarmTherapy
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Why Horses? The Mirror to Our SoulsHorses dont care about your diagnosis. They dont see your label.
They feel your energy.Horses are prey animals who have survived for thousands of years by reading the emotional and energetic states of those around them β€” with extraordinary precision. They communicate almost entirely through body language. A shift in posture. A flick of an ear. A softening of the eye.When you approach a horse, they already know how youre feeling β€” before you say a word.This is why horses are so uniquely powerful in therapeutic settings:
🐴 They are a living biofeedback system. A horse will mirror your emotional state back to you in real time. Anxious? The horse reflects it. Calm and present? The horse responds in kind.
🐴 They are non-judgmental. Horses dont have opinions about your past, your behavior, or your struggles. They simply respond to who you are right now.
🐴 They require authentic communication. You cant fake it with a horse. They ask you to show up honestly β€” and in doing so, they help people access parts of themselves they didnt know were there.
🐴 Their heartbeat is contagious. Studies show that humans in close proximity to horses can actually entrain to the horses slower, calmer heart rate β€” a biological gift for those struggling with anxiety or trauma.
A horse is not just an animal. They are a mirror to our souls.
Thats why we do what we do at Fox Moon Farm. 🌿#HorsesHeal #EquineTherapy #WhyHorses #FoxMoonFarm #HealingWithHorses #HorsePower #EquineAssistedLearning #NatureHeals #AnimalTherapy #FarmTherapy
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