About
The Mercy Spring Ranch Sessions Program utilizes horses to help bring hope and healing to children and their families who have experienced traumatic events in their lives. Sessions take place on a ranch property that includes horses and areas set up specifically for sessions.
• Schedule: Visits are by appointment only.
Mercy Spring Ranch was founded in 2010 as a 501(c)3 non-profit Christian ministry. The program’s mission states that only Jesus can heal a broken heart, life, and spirit, and that it uses the spirit of the horse to heal the heart of a child, mend the fabric of family, and empower the ministry. The Sessions Program is led by founders John and Monique Black. Monique is a graduate of the Maryland Horse Center’s Advanced Equine Studies program. John recently retired from public service after 33 years in law enforcement, security, and emergency management. John and Monique each have more than 25 years of experience in youth ministry. The ranch also hosts Session Registration Call In Days, an Annual Tomato Tasting event, Heirloom Plant Sale events, and shares updates through Gimli Gazette and Gimli News Flash posts. One testimonial shared by the program is: “A horse didn’t save me. Jesus saved me from the back of a horse.” – Kim Meeder.
Last updated March 2, 2026.
• Schedule: Visits are by appointment only.
Mercy Spring Ranch was founded in 2010 as a 501(c)3 non-profit Christian ministry. The program’s mission states that only Jesus can heal a broken heart, life, and spirit, and that it uses the spirit of the horse to heal the heart of a child, mend the fabric of family, and empower the ministry. The Sessions Program is led by founders John and Monique Black. Monique is a graduate of the Maryland Horse Center’s Advanced Equine Studies program. John recently retired from public service after 33 years in law enforcement, security, and emergency management. John and Monique each have more than 25 years of experience in youth ministry. The ranch also hosts Session Registration Call In Days, an Annual Tomato Tasting event, Heirloom Plant Sale events, and shares updates through Gimli Gazette and Gimli News Flash posts. One testimonial shared by the program is: “A horse didn’t save me. Jesus saved me from the back of a horse.” – Kim Meeder.
Last updated March 2, 2026.
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