SPRING REINS of LIFE / Horses, Humans & Healing 501c3

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SPRING REINS of LIFE / Horses, Humans & Healing 501c3

We provide equine-assisted psychotherapy for groups of trauma survivors in New Jersey.

Spring Reins of Life (SRoL) is a 501c3 volunteer run nonprofit organization. We utilize the international Eagala Model to provide EAP services in a group format for moderate/severe trauma survivors. Eagala EAP is solution focused and incorporates the assistance of horses guiding the therapeutic process toward emotional growth and healing. Our program is a team approach which includes licensed mental health professionals, certified equine specialists, and horses with capacity to work with individuals who are struggling with PTS(d). This is a ground-based modality as there is no riding involved and no previous horse experience required to benefit. Since opening our arena gates in 2012 our team of 2-legged and 4-legged professionals have helped thousands of trauma survivors in New Jersey find a place of peace. Our programming services are free of charge to groups of qualified candidates, please contact us for more information. Programming services are made possible through public and private funding. Additionally, SRoL partners with local organizations and nonprofits who also serve trauma survivors and want to incorporate EAP as part of the services available to their clients. Eagala Model = Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association
EAP = Equine Assisted Psychotherapy

10/14/2026

Did you know that horses can store people, places, emotions and experiences for years in a specific part of the brain? Much like we do. Our horse Molly proved this both in her reach for help and in her recovery. Please join Spring Reins of LIFE this month for and celebrating how horses make connections for us. Here we introduce Miss Molly.

This one small braid on our large palomino, Miss Molly, carries a big story.

When we first met Molly in 2016 - she was a trauma survivor who was struggling to trust humans. It turned out that her bridge became Nee Jersey veterans creating connections of trust and healing. And in this exchange many lives were touched and helped.

In 2019, Miss Molly was honored as the New Jersey Department of Veterans Affairs’ Therapy Animal of the Year!

So yes… it’s just one little braid.

Yet to us, it represents a huge story—with one very special golden horse.

Do you have an example of how horses show us that they have intricate memory?Please take our poll Y? or N? and then please share how could you tell in the comments - we would love to hear!

09/22/2026

09/18/2026

Love this from UC Davis for putting some research and proof to what we could witness from the help of our family of three standard donkeys. Edith Gloria and little GusArchie worked with children, teens, adults, and families from 2022 to 2025 with enthusiasm, engagement, and curiosity sometimes even more so than their horse colleagues! For this our programs will always accept the mountains of help that our long eared helpers provide. ♥️🫏🙌🏼

05/26/2026

Mother Love♥️🐴

05/26/2026

To help with a retreat this summer for Operation Horse, we are honored. https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/spring-rein-of-life/
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05/25/2026

This past year has had some surprises, yet as we navigate we are so excited to be hosting a weekend Operation Horse retreat in New Jersey at the end of this summer. Exact dates will be set once we can confirm the event. SRoL hopes to host a 3 day retreat in late September or mid October 2026 in Blairstown NJ. We have veterans who are interested in attending. All we need now is support from the community to make it real. SRoL's Operation Horse has been serving those who have served in NJ since 2012. We took on an endeavor in Virginia this year to expand services, yet some paperwork debacles have gotten in the way and so we are eager to make a weekend for Operation Horse here in our home state. We do need your support to raise the funds for this event. Would you please consider making a donation and sharing our post?!? $25 will add up to our retreat happening this summer and we will post updates so that you know it happened. You can use the QR code or link (below or in our bio)
Donate Link: https://horsesformentalhealth.org/.../spring-rein-of-life/

05/25/2026

This past year has had some surprises, yet as we navigate we are so excited to be hosting a weekend Operation Horse retreat in New Jersey at the end of this summer. Exact dates will be set once we can confirm the event. SRoL hopes to host a 3 day retreat in late September or mid October 2026 in Blairstown NJ. We have veterans who are interested in attending. All we need now is support from the community to make it real. SRoL's Operation Horse has been serving those who have served in NJ since 2012. We took on an endeavor in Virginia this year to expand services, yet some paperwork debacles have gotten in the way and so we are eager to make a weekend for Operation Horse here in our home state. We do need your support to raise the funds for this event. Would you please consider making a donation and sharing our post?!? $25 will add up to our retreat happening this summer and we will post updates so that you know it happened. You can use the QR code or link (below or in our bio)

Donate Link: https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/spring-rein-of-life/

05/15/2026

This year will be different. We moved to Virginia in September, with the goal of expansion. A lawyer in VA mis-registered SRoL and so we are NOT in Virginia even though we are! To remain in the Horses for Mental Health 2026 campaign and provide support in awareness - we are hosting an Operation Horse Veterans weekend retreat in NEW JERSEY end of the summer. Please help us to do this by contributing.

https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/spring-rein-of-life/

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Troy, VA

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https://www.springreinsoflife.org/, https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaigns/spring-rein-of-life/

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