CHATS

CHATS CHATS is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit horse therapy center located in Yorktown, Virginia. We provide servi My name is Dr. Megan B. It was devastating to say the least.

McGavern, DO, MS, FACP....but more importantly, I am Cole's mother. Let me start out by saying it's been a long road!! At times so difficult, frustrating and isolating, I have not known how I was going to survive another minute....but then there have been days so beautiful, and breakthroughs so amazing, it has taken my breath away. Our son Cole was diagnosed with autism at age 4. A few days of sa

dness and disbelief then led to unending research and "warrior mode" on how I could heal my child. Along the way, I read a book titled "The Horse Boy", written by Rupert Isaacson. It changed our lives forever. We took Cole out of public school, created a homeschooling Movement Method (MM) program in 2017 and a Horseboy Method (HBM) program in 2018. In 2019, my husband and I bought almost 18 acres in Yorktown, to create what I have called a "Horse Boy masterpiece". We transitioned to the land in April 2020 with Majana and Diego. Our third Horse Boy horse, Neron, arrived from Germany in May of 2021 after 18 months of intense training. My son is not "neurotypical" by any means at this point, but we have gone from 10 words in a day to 300 plus words in an hour on the horse. We have gone from driving him to a feeding clinic in Richmond for 2 years, to him being above 90th percentile in weight. We have gone from not being able to go to the beach because he couldn't bear to step on sand, to it is now one of his most beloved places. We have gone from lugging a bike to OT for years trying to get him to be able to ride to he now can ride a bike scooter, and hover board all by himself!! We are grateful to have been able to do such a far-fetched thing and hope to be able to share this with those in the community who are going through similar struggles. Here's to strength, hope, community, peace and faith! CHATS does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color,
national origin, disability, or age in admission, treatment, or participation in its programs, services and activities, or in employment.

This is so exciting! We are about to have an equestrian obstacle course thanks to Aidan and Boy Scout Troop 123. Final ...
06/03/2026

This is so exciting! We are about to have an equestrian obstacle course thanks to Aidan and Boy Scout Troop 123. Final pictures to come once project complete!!

06/01/2026

CHATS friends!

We are looking for a volunteer who came out to training on Saturday named Sam/Samuel.

We dont have any contact information and are unable to reach out about volunteer opportunities!

Please reach out at [email protected] so we can set something up!

Thank you to all the new volunteers that came out for training today! We are excited to work with you!
05/30/2026

Thank you to all the new volunteers that came out for training today! We are excited to work with you!

We've got some BIG NEWS here at CHATS !!! Towne Bank, who has supported our endeavors from day one, has awarded CHATS a ...
05/27/2026

We've got some BIG NEWS here at CHATS !!! Towne Bank, who has supported our endeavors from day one, has awarded CHATS a grant of $55,000 for 2 new pieces of sensory playground equipment!! A HUGE thank you to Kelly Peck and Andrew Jordan for their dedication and desire to help support what we do for the autism community. The 2 new pieces of playground equipment are featured below with installation planned for July. Once installed, we will have 4 pieces thus far, spread out along the miles of trails at our property. The vision is to continue expanding for a total of 6-8 pieces.

Ponies, nature, and play with sensory feedback - sounds like heaven to us!! We hope to be of service to your child and family. Email us at [email protected]

Cheers to !!

05/25/2026
05/20/2026

Let the warm weather begin!! They loved the bath this morning. Look at Flynn's cute little tongue sticking out lolol

05/19/2026

Cole had his well check up today and I tell ya he has come a LONG way with being able to do things like basic vital signs!! He is officially SIX FOOT 2 INCHES and counting!! We stopped at Wegmans after and his treat was the escalator ride lol!!

05/16/2026
05/12/2026

We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) in great need of someone who can help with maintenance of paddock fencing and some other woodwork. If you know of a local business who is looking for service hours to offset income or possibly a friend that is handy/jack of all trades please email us at [email protected]
Thank you for sharing!

We still have openings in our Horse Boy camp!Email us at explorewithchats@yahoo.com to sign up by June 8th
05/12/2026

We still have openings in our Horse Boy camp!
Email us at [email protected] to sign up by June 8th

HORSE BOY CAMP IS BACK!

We have very limited space available!

Email us at [email protected] to sign up by June 8th

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100 Old Pond Road
Arlington, VA
23692

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