In 2002, Institute of the Southwest, a 501(c)3 public charity and California educational corporation, branched out into the world of horse rescue.  Under the project title, Spirit of Equus Rescue, the organization focused on providing a sanctuary or sacred place for horses in crisis, assisting in the re-homing of horses in the field, creating a herd-based approach to the holistic healing of horses entering the sanctuary, and continuing our emphasis on education by providing workshops, courses and publications for the benefit of the public.

In 2012 we formally added energetic readings and healings  as well as inter-species communication to our modalities and opened our holistic healing center. As we were able to work remotely, we limited our on-site healing unit but provided these services widely to horses, cats, dogs and humans.