Top 10 Best Equine Assisted Therapy Veteran Owned BusinessesVeteran Owned Business Directory

Checkpoint One is a non-profit organization that provides, at no cost, a unique individual or group focused equine assisted programs and Equine assisted learning as well as yoga based (Eqi-Yoga) learning and growth for the military, first responders and their families. Sessions emphasize team/family/relationship building, stress reduction and mental health awareness. The services that our armed forces and first responders provide to all Americans are too numerous to mention. The sacrifices their families make are equally as important. The honor of being able to provide these services and activites is the least we can do for all of them. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard - Active Duty, Reserves, National Guard, Retired, Veteran and their families. First Responders, EMT, Trauma Doctors and Nurses, Firemen and Women, Policemen and Women and their families

Victory Therapeutic Horsemanship is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. VTH began our mission in spring of 2015 by serving disabled veterans and providing equine therapy here in Central Pennsylvania. VTH is all volunteer with no one receiving pay, compensation, or benefits. VTH assists veterans of all eras, combat and noncombat. Supporting this organization ensures local veterans are able to receive equine therapy at no cost to themselves. All donations go directly to benefit the veterans. Victory Therapeutic Horsemanship was founded by a twenty year Army veteran with multiple combat tours. Having suffered through many physical injuries, several TBI, and severe PTSD; he knows first hand the benefits of equine therapy. He is proof that therapeutic riding works. Studies are showing suicide at a horrific rate among veterans at 22 a day. It was only through a therapeutic riding program that the founder discovered the will to keep fighting and not become just another statistic. We know the advantages of these programs and am now bringing those experiences as a disabled vet, rider, program volunteer, and instructor to Pennsylvania. "Hopefully I can assist some of my peers the same way I was helped." Comments on the Military and Business Ownership I was a twenty year Army veteran with multiple combat tours. It was during my medical retirement due to my injuries that I discovered my next calling. I now continue to serve veterans and feel I have an unique perspective that shows in all we do.

A Different View Equine Center is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization. We survive on private donors, local grants, and our amazing volunteers. We have no paid employees. Our herd consists of 6 full sized horses, 3 mini horses, 1 steer, 2 pot bellied pigs and a handful of barn cats. Our mission is to help veterans, 1st responders, their families and caregivers. Life is hard for those that are no longer in the service, having to transition back to civilian life can be a very big culture shock. The brotherhood they relied on to survive is no longer there, the goals, missions and objectives have disappeared, and their purpose in life can feel like it’s been taken away. That is where we come into their lives. Our need for physical work is abundant and our resources are growing everyday. We become the “family” they lost. Horses are herd animals and the need to connect and be present is hardwired into their brains. There is no judgement, no expectation, no right or wrong, they just are. We ask that you come exactly as you are.

Hearts for Heroes (H4HUS) provides animal assisted therapy programs free of charge to active duty and military veterans. Our equine programs maintain the EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) ethical standards and practices. All programs are supervised by Clinical licensed mental health practitioners for those seeking assistance with symptoms of PTSD, TBI or general stress reduction. We provide therapeutic riding and driving programs. In addition we procure dogs from kill shelters in NC and train them to be emotional support dogs to be adopted by veterans. All dogs are trained to the AKC canine good citizen test and if the veteran wishes can also be trained to the higher Pet Partner standard to become therapy dogs.

Horses & Heroes is an EAGALA Military Designated Equine Assisted Learning program dedicated to serving veterans, first responders, and their families. Our dynamic programs are designed to renew hope, reduce stress and assist those affected by trauma. Our model of therapy, EAGALA, has certified more than 4000 practitioners and counting. There are more than 600 programs located in 49 countries. With 17 years of experience, research and documented results, we can confidently say that, equine therapy works! Our heroes deserve alternative solutions to finding peace and healing! Horses & Heroes is our way of giving back. Put on your favorite jeans and take off your preconceived notions of what therapy looks like, because our model is: Outdoors Authentic Interactive Physical Thought provoking Solutions-oriented Group-focused Ground-based Maybe a little smelly at times Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Being a military family, we have first-hand experience with deployments, moving, emotional and physical stress, trauma, suicide, divorce, separating from active duty and its impact on relationships, family and community dynamics. After rescuing horses, who also have their own stories of neglect, trauma, and abuse, we discovered a valid means of therapy that does not feel like therapy!

Operation Horses and Heroes is a registered 501(c)(3) and is an intensive, multi-day Equestrian Resiliency Program (ERP) that immerses the individual and families in the world of the horse. Using a variety of activities and disciplines beginning from simple care and grooming to powerful therapy sessions, the full days are filled with opportunities for personal growth and learning.

The Words “Equus Medendi” are Latin for “healing horse”. Equus Medendi is an Equine Assisted Learning and Psychotherapy program primarily for Veterans. Sessions are facilitated at Buffalo Meadows Ranch in Redlands. Many of our Veterans are dealing with a variety of issues and providing a therapeutic experience at a ranch as opposed to the traditional in-office treatment has proven to be very effective. Horses are flight animals and even though they are extremely large and powerful, they are also very vulnerable. In order to survive over millennia, they have learned to live in the moment, highly alert, aware and in tune with all that surrounds them. This makes them quite relatable to many who are dealing with hyper vigilance and anxiety. The horse however can teach us how to quickly assess a potentially dangerous situation and recover both physically and emotionally, literally within seconds. As predators, gaining a horse’s acceptance and friendship requires effort such as complete honesty, consistency, respect and calm assertive energy. Horses do not care what we may have done in the past. In other words, the horse doesn’t judge or deceive. Horses accept us unconditionally, reacting only to our behavior in the present moment. What we might hide from other people can be seen and felt by a horse, without us ever having to say a word. Please note that this is not a riding program, all work is ground based.

The Manzanita Ranch is committed to providing emotional therapy using horses in the "One Good Day Project". Manzanita Ranch is managed by all volunteers. 100% of all donations go directly for the feed and care of the horses, maintenance of facilities and purchases safety equipment. A day at the ranch is offered at no cost to clients. The day can include touching, feeding, grooming, walking and riding the horses. The ranch is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency.

Started by a Service-connected Army Veteran to assist veterans who were job-searching, and needed a professional touch added to their resumes, cover-letters, clothing, shoes, and interviewing skills. After 3 years, her compassion and caring work evolved into a tight-knit group of veterans who wanted to give back and give forward. This (will be) a working farm/ranch for rescued horses. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Carolynn joined the US Army in 1980 as a Radio-Teletype Operator and cross-trained as an Animal Care Specialist. In 1985 Carolynn retrained as a Chaplain Assistant and served at Fort McNair, Fort Myer, and the Pentagon. In Germany where she taught Land Navigation and Map Reading at the Ranger Course in Bad Toelz. In 1990 Carolynn served in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and in 1991 she served in Kuwait. 1996-2002 she assisted college-bound students as an Army Reserve Recruiter.

Stellar Care 4 Veterans is a Wellness Retreat for Veterans challenged with PTSD. Comments on the Military and Business Ownership Discipline and being a person of action, which was learned from the military.