Special Needs

You know you are truly blessed when you have the ability to bring joy into others’ lives. To bring smiles to faces, to offer a unique experience, to give a family time together to enjoy each other and to be in the moment.

Every day we have the pleasure of meeting new people, sharing stories and ideas. But some days are even more special – the days when we get to spend time with children and adults with special needs and share in the joy of nature and goats alongside them.

Hoof It offers an opportunity to play, feed and interact with our goats in the comfortable setting of the shaded goat yard, as well as trekking. For individuals with limited mobility or special needs, this time, spent in nature, with the goats, is special. The smiles and laughter affirm that Hoof It has it goating on!

Parts of the Hoof It property are wheelchair friendly and maneuverable by a stroller. There is plenty of shade and grassy areas to play.

“Fun experience with the goats! The humans at Hoof It were also exceptionally accommodating to our group which included a toddler, a handicapped 7 year old and a couple of other busy kids. Thanks so much for all you did to ensure we all had a great experience and for being a kid (and wheelchair) friendly area attraction!”
-Brooke

“Check out what we did today after we picked Lilly up from camp! We headed on to #galenaillinois and booked a goat adventure - and did "porch play" with goats! 🐐. Lilly LOVED it and asked to do it again soon.

This group is just getting started and typically does treks (hikes with goats for tourist adventures), but has this porch play option as well - which was perfect for us and our #limitedmobility family member. 💕Thanks @hoof_it_galena for a fun afternoon!” -2raremamabears

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