The Horse Boy Foundation runs a small learning and equestrian center – The New Trails Center – in Elgin, Texas, just outside of Austin.

We bring special needs (mainly kids on the autism spectrum) children and ‘neuro-typical’ (ie ‘normal’) children together, using the horse as a social nexus. We have no specific program – each child is catered to according to their own needs. Our horses are highly adaptable. We believe strongly that special needs kids, and kids on the autism spectrum, can go way beyond mere equine therapy. We believe they can truly ride, and should have the opportunity to do so. Our mission is to bring horses and the children that need them together. Pure and simple.