Sole Encounters

08/26/2026

A Gentle Place to Grieve — With the Horses

💜 Honoring Grief Awareness Month 💜

Grief doesn’t always need words. Sometimes it needs a quiet place to breathe, to feel, to remember—and simply to be.

Join us for a special horse-centered grief workshop, where you’ll have the opportunity to slow down, connect with yourself, and experience the gentle presence of horses as you honor someone or something you have lost.

🐴 Horses live fully in the present moment. They don’t judge, rush, or ask us to “move on.” Their quiet presence can offer a beautiful space for reflection and connection.

This workshop is for anyone carrying grief—whether your loss is recent or many years ago. Grief can come from the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a dream, a way of life, or something deeply meaningful to you.

You don’t have to explain your grief.
You don’t have to have the right words.
You simply have to come as you are.

✨ Come. Breathe. Remember. Connect. Heal.

📅 Date: August 29, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00pm - 4:00 pm
📍 Location: Sole Encounters
22333 2150 N Ave
Princeton, IL
💜 Cost: Donations accepted at the event.

Open to all. The timing of this event can evolve into a regular meet up if there is interest.

Sole Encounters — Reflections from a Horse
Where horses help us find a quiet place within ourselves.

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

Here’s your chance to hear from those who created the film and get questions answered.

Until Rescued Hearts, we didn’t realize just how deeply a film could reach into someone’s heart and touch the space beyond words.

And after traveling the world to more than 50 events and watching people experience the film up close, we’ve also learned how important it can be to have space to integrate what comes up AFTER watching.

That’s why we’re so excited to host a FREE, heart-centered Rescued Hearts Community Gathering on Zoom.

Saturday, August 8
10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET

Comment GATHER and we’ll send you the registration link.

Or you can visit rescuedheartsfilm.com/community

We’re also grateful that several beautiful humans from the film are planning to attend 🤩

We’ll offer time for your questions, reflect on some of the themes in the film, and create space to connect heart to heart.

Feel free to join us whether you’ve watched the film or not.

And if you can’t join us live, register anyway and we’ll send you the recording afterward.

We would be so honored to have you with us 💛

From our hearts to yours,
Dana & Krisanna
Producer and Director

08/08/2026

Natalie’s GREAT aunt treated her to a visit to Sole Encounters before she starts school this year. Natalie volunteers at a therapeutic riding center and her kind way with the horses was very evident. She wanted to learn even more and also spend some time with them in nature. We had a wonderful time together, expanding her knowledge of horses along with her parents and GREAT aunt.

If you would like to do the same, please contact us to set up a customized visit!

08/06/2026

A beautiful film. Don’t miss your chance to see it.

07/02/2026

Science proves what we already know and feel - that being in the presence of a horse is healing. Our horses are ready when you are.

07/02/2026

Spend an afternoon with horses and relax to some healing frequencies for a unique, relaxing experience you won’t forget.

06/20/2026

The unknown and yet-to-be-revealed is always a mystery. You may recently have been trying to control the uncontrollable. You may have been seeking security, predictability, and all that feels certain and safe. But to live with everything revealed and certain creates a sacrifice that you must examine at this time: a life without adventure and passion. Your desire for all that is comfortable and safe is natural; yet, at this time, you are being asked to take a risk. Let go of your need to know all outcomes and become willing to trust. Breathe, and with that breath, take in faith that some level of uncertainty will enrich your life more fully than you can imagine. Only to the degree to which you can handle uncertainty can your life be fully charged. – Melisa Pearce