About Us:

Offering Alternative Therapy with Smiles was founded as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 1997 by Nancy Lee Heussner. Located on 50 acres in Clarkston, Mich., O.A.T.S. and its staff of caring, dedicated and enthusiastic instructors and volunteers provide equine-assisted therapy and a lot of smiles on a weekly basis, year-round (thanks to our heated indoor arena), to more than 100 children and adults with a wide variety of physical and emotional disabilities. See our program in action: watch one of our videos, browse our O.A.T.S. Notes newsletters, or better yet, come out and volunteer.