Home of the Ojibwe Horses
Indigenous-owned and operated, Reflections - Nanaandwejgejig Bezhigoogizhiik (Healing Horses), we provide a unique, horse-assisted program focused on helping individuals overcome mental health challenges like depression and anxiety. Our mission is to empower participants through personal development and life skills training, guided by the intuitive nature of horses.
Our Story
At Reflections Nanaandwejgejig Bezhigoogizhiik (Healing Horses), we offer a unique, horse-assisted approach to helping individuals struggling with mental health. Our program helps address trauma, depression, anxiety, aggression, and addictions, guiding participants toward personal growth and self-awareness. Through individual and group equine therapy sessions, we promote holistic healing, focusing on communication, confidence, and emotional balance.
We also welcome visitors to meet our Ojibwe Spirit Horses, proudly recognized by
Indigenous Tourism Ontario and Indigenous Tourism Canada.
Our Services
Healing with Horses sessions at Reflections Nanaandwejgejig Bezhigoogizhiik take place at Osawamick G’Tigaaning Ranch, offering a unique, land-based experience. These non-riding, groundwork sessions help participants build self-awareness, set boundaries, and foster emotional healing. Both individual and group sessions are available Thursday-Sunday from 9 AM to 6 PM. Book your session today and begin your healing journey.
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Meet our Horses
At Reflections Nanaandwejgejig Bezhigoogizhiik (Healing Horses), our horses are more than companions—they are intuitive guides on the journey to healing. Each horse has a unique personality and role in helping participants build trust, confidence, and self-awareness. With their natural ability to sense emotions, our horses assist in addressing mental health challenges like anxiety, trauma, and depression. Meet the horses who play a vital role in our therapy sessions, offering support, connection, and a powerful experience of personal growth.
The Ojibwe Spirit Horse, also known as the Lac La Croix Indigenous Pony, is a unique breed of horse in Canada.
Ojibwe Spirit Horses are said to have roamed the traditional lands of Turtle Island (North America) for thousands of years before other horse breeds were introduced by Europeans. Indigenous Peoples have enjoyed a harmonious spiritual and working relationship with Ojibwe Spirit Horses throughout their long-shared history. In the early 1900s, thousands of Ojibwe Spirit Horses could be found in Indigenous communities across Ontario. However, colonizers viewed the horses as a nuisance for eating their crops and ruining their fields. Ojibwe Spirit Horses were hunted almost to extinction, and by the 1970s, there were just four mares left. These last four horses were deemed a health risk and ordered to be euthanized by the government. A courageous group of Indigenous men rescued the horses under the cover of darkness and smuggled them over frozen lakes and across the border to a safe reserve in Minnesota. Eventually, they were bred with a Spanish mustang stallion. Thanks to the efforts of dedicated breeders, the Ojibwe Spirit Horses population has slowly begun to increase, numbering almost 200 today.
At Reflections Nanaandwejgejig Bezhigoogizhiik we have four Ojibwe Spirit Horses, Luci, Thundercloud,
Kind Moon Dancer, and Three Sisters. We welcome donations that will assist in their daily care as well will support the development and delivery to mental health programming to our community members of Wikwemikoong.
