Founded in 2010, Hope Reins is Kim’s heartfelt response to her childhood
marked by abuse and trauma. Seeking love amid familial
alcoholism, Kim found solace in her loyal horse, Country, sparking her
journey of hope and healing. Now, at the 38-acre Hope Reins ranch
in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kim’s team has empowered more than 3,000
children to discover hope and healing alongside 18 rescued horses, with
all services provided free of charge.

The ranch gained national attention in 2018 when volunteer Jennifer
Bleakley penned the best-selling book “Joey,” narrating Hope Reins’
origins and the transformative role played by its blind Appaloosa horse
in helping children heal.

Kim has been featured in various national publications including Focus
on the Family, and has been a guest on podcasts such as Nothing is
Wasted, Treasured Ministries, and Grace Enough. She recently appeared
on PBS’ Side by Side with Dr. Nido Qubein. In 2020, she received the
Triangle Business Journal’s Women in Business Award recognizing her
as a dynamic leader in business and community service. Kim lives in
Raleigh with her husband Michael, two kids, Chance and Isabel, and
three dogs.

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After concluding a fulfilling 30-year career in nursing in 2006, she and her husband, Steve, embarked on an adventurous journey beyond the borders of the USA, landing in the picturesque landscapes of Costa Rica. There, they undertook a remarkable transformation of a 26-acre dairy farm, which eventually blossomed into a beloved retreat center nestled at the foothills of the majestic Arenal Volcano.

In 2020, they passed on the stewardship of the retreat center to new owners and have settled back in Virginia, where she offers private equine-supported retreats and coaching at home and abroad.

She's facilitated transformative retreats since 2007 in Denmark, Costa Rica, the USA, Chile, Portugal, and Canada, continually striving to impart wisdom and inspire positive change while forging meaningful connections with hundreds of individuals and nurturing profound bonds with soulful horses.

Her passion for teaching has driven her to share insights and experiences at numerous conferences, wearing the hats of both a registered nurse and an equine practitioner. She has co-instructed the Eponaquest apprenticeship program across various corners of the world, including New Zealand, Australia, the USA, and Costa Rica.

Her book, Pony's Girl Parables, follows the journey of a teenage girl who seeks to understand her spiritual self. When Girl turns thirteen, she gets a pony and begins to feel her connection to everything. Over the course of Girl’s teenage years, she travels with Pony through the In-Between to the magical place called the Merkabah World. It’s in this vibrant, colorful world that different spiritual guides teach her valuable lessons that enable her to become the best version of herself.

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