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Veterans Programs

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Veteran Programs

Spring Session 2 Applications are now closed - 

Fall applications will open August 1st

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All of our veteran and first responder programs are at NO COST to the participant!

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Monthly Veterans Social

 Join us at Inspired Acres for our free monthly Veterans Social Hour, open to all veterans, their families, friends, and service providers. Enjoy light refreshments, meaningful conversation, and a special equine demonstration in a peaceful, welcoming environment. We are proud to support our veteran community and provide a space for connection, relaxation, and community building.

Register now from our Program Calendar!

Veteran Programs

Stirrups & Stripes

Private & Group Lessons Available

Stirrups & Stripes is an experiential learning program that uses both mounted and unmounted equine assisted learning to assist in physical and emotional healing. It is widely recognized that equine assisted learning is an effective strategy that can benefit veterans physically, emotionally, spiritually, and vocationally. Through this program, veterans will have the opportunity to connect with another sentient being that always responds honestly, without judgment, and without an agenda. The lasting impact of these horse-human interactions can and often does change lives! 

Additionally, we want to remind you that if you or someone you know may be physically unable to participate in riding activities, you are still welcome to register to join us! Veterans are encouraged to participate by observing, engaging in conversation, and contributing to the verbal aspects of the program—your presence and camaraderie are just as valuable.  

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Veterans at Inspired Acres

    Experience Inspired Acres

     

    What Horses Offer US:

    · Unconditional Acceptance

    Horses help us heal without judgment. Horses have no agenda and respond honestly to what the participant is doing, feeling, and thinking at that moment. The horse’s feedback is more easily accepted and discussed than feedback from another person due to the horse’s judgment-free nature.

    · Prey Animal Characteristics

    Insight into how a horse can read non-verbal signals to perceive a threat and stay safe. This can provide validation for the necessity of a hyper-vigilant state at times but can also provide a model on how to return to a state of peace after the perceived threat has come and gone.

    · Herd Mentality

    Learning about herd hierarchy and herd interdependence helps participants relate to and work on their interactions with other people, relationships, communication style, and self-awareness.

    · In-the-moment Feedback

    Through interactions with the horse, the participant can begin to see himself or herself through the eyes of another, which encourages improvements in self-awareness, communication, and connection.

    · Communication & Relationship Skills

    Working with horses can address Connection and Communication Deficits- re engaging caring feelings and mutual trust and respect in a relationship. Working with horses can help decrease feelings of isolation and loneliness, as well as help participants start reestablishing communication and relationship skills and increase their confidence.

    · Vocational Skills

    There is evidence that the human-animal bond helps people with employability through its social, psychological, behavioral, and physical benefits (Silcox et al., 2014).

    · Purpose and Meaning

    Equine Assisted Learning is a treatment modality that can introduce new purpose and meaning to participants who are suffering from the loss of a feeling of higher purpose (Ostan et al., 2010).

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