Why Horses Reach Places Words Cannot with Lynn Thomas & Jen Blanchard | Episode 74

The Touch of a Mustang · May 21, 2026 · 1h 2m

When someone has tried everything and still feels unreachable, hope can become difficult to believe. A horse may offer a place to begin again—not by providing the answer, but by making it harder to hide from what hurts.

Lynn Thomas did not grow up with horses. She grew up in the city and knew little about them until she witnessed their effect on at-risk youth more than 30 years ago. What she saw changed the direction of her life and eventually led her to co-found Horses for Mental Health.

Jen Blanchard is the Head of Marketing for Zoetis U.S. Equine. Together, Lynn, Jen, and their partners…