Healing Ground: Veterans and Rescued Horses Find Purpose Together

HEALING GROUND | A Documentary About Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue

I came to Castle Rock Farm to see what happens outside the noise. What I found was simpler than that—work that matters, animals that need help.

This is a documentary about Kyle, a 20-year Coast Guard veteran who found his next mission at Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue in Virginia. It's about rescued horses learning to trust again. And it's about veterans discovering that sometimes the best therapy is honest work, good company, and a place to show up.

Since 2008, Hope's Legacy has rescued over 850 horses, ponies, mules, and donkeys from abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Through their Hope's Heroes program, they're creating a space where veterans and horses heal together—not through programs or prescriptions, but through the simple, powerful act of caring for something beyond yourself.

Shot over one weekend at Castle Rock Farm in Afton, Virginia, this film explores what it means to find purpose after service, the weight of meaningful work, and why sometimes all any of us really need is a reason to get up and a mission that makes sense.

🔗 SUPPORT HOPE'S LEGACY:
Website: https://www.hopeslegacy.com
Hope's Heroes Program: https://www.hopeslegacy.com/hopesheroes


📍 LOCATION:
Castle Rock Farm
Afton, Virginia (Southern Albemarle County)

🙏 SPECIAL THANKS:
Kyle - Farm Manager, 20-year Coast Guard Veteran
Maya Proulx - Executive Director & Founder, Hope's Legacy
All the volunteers and veterans at Castle Rock Farm
The horses who taught us what healing really looks like

🎬 ABOUT THIS FILM:
Runtime: 25 minutes
Shot: November 2024
Location: Castle Rock Farm, Afton, VA

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If this film resonated with you, please like, share, and subscribe. Hope's Legacy operates on donations and volunteer support. Every bit helps these horses—and the veterans who care for them—continue this work.

"We're not done serving. We're just serving differently."

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