Veteran-Founded | Hero Support 🇺🇸
Lowering suicide rates of our brave Veterans, Active-Duty Military,
and First Responders with the healing power of horses.
⭐️ 2024 California Non-Profit of the Year ⭐️ Our Mission is to combat the suicide rates of Veterans, Active Duty Military and First Responders and to promote mental health wellness and healing to these Heroes and their families through equin
e assisted learning and activities. Veterans, Active Duty Military, First Responders and their families that have been diagnosed with or are experiencing symptoms related to post-traumatic stress (PTSD), anxiety, depression, job-related stress, and/or traumatic brain injuries are partnered with a horse through their healing journey. We embrace all humans and horses that walk through our gate as family, with respect and compassion. We encourage all of our volunteers and heroes to continue learning about themselves, others, and horsemanship. We lift one another up and don’t break anyone down. We support each human and horse in their journey to become the best version of themselves, living a life of purpose and freedom. The Saddles In Service program offers Active Duty Military, Veterans, and First Responders the unique opportunity to explore their own healing alongside a rescue horse. Many men and women experience different stressors throughout their service to our Nation and communities. It is our goal to assist Heroes in their process of working through these stressors. Why our program? Many of these Heroes experience daily stressors throughout their service to our communities. We offer a place to reset from these daily stressors. We created this program to show our Heroes that they are not alone in their journey. Our program is a 7 phase program individually tailored to our Heroes needs, competence, and availability.
1. Horse psychology & physiology
2. Grooming and horse care
3. Groundwork to establish a relationship with your horse
4. Riding in a controlled environment (round pen and arena)
5. Trail Riding
6. Advanced cowboy skills (i.e. roping, cattle work, and challenge courses)
7. Wyoming Cowboy Experience
