“Comrades in Arms ” – Horses & Veterans – Monthly Equine Assisted Learning Workshops for Military Veterans

 

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“Comrades in Arms”  Horses and Military Veterans Harnessing Awareness and Creating Positive Change

EAL Workshops for Honorably Discharged/Retired Military Veterans, Active Duty, National Guard, First Responders are welcome!

Comrades in Arms, meaning those that have worked for the same cause or purpose and shared the same difficulties and dangers are monthly equine assisted and learning (EAL), experiential workshops offered to military veterans of any age, who have served in any branch of the military!  These 1.5 hour workshops are offered on designated Saturday’s throughout the year (see schedule below for specific dates) and offered at NO COST thanks to donors of our veterans scholarship program! Registration is required as seating is limited to 10 for each session.

Join other military veterans for this hands on workshop and come meet our healing horses.  Facilitated by our licensed and credentialed treatment team, learn how to care for them through grooming and mindfulness techniques and other on the ground team building exercises. Gain knowledge on how they communicate and survive in the wild and within their herd. Experience powerful lessons through experiential learning activities.  The simple act of being in the presence of a horse can calm our minds, relieve stress & anxiety, help lower blood pressure, reduce the effects of trauma, reduce pain and more!

Comrades in Arms – 2024 Monthly Schedule, TIMES 10am-12nn :

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Saturday, June 22, 2024 (*special event in conjunction with Wounded Warriors Project) sign up to join us between 11a-3pm, lunch served (registration table will open by 10:30a)

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Saturday, August 17, 2024
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Saturday, November 9, 2024 – SPECIAL VETERANS DAY EVENT (10a-12n)
*No December Comrades Session – see you back on January 18, 2025!
All  equine activities will be on the ground, no riding, experiential, small group learning experience; facilitated by our treatment team: the therapy horses of Forever Amber Acres, Clinician Rob Pliskin, LSW and Michele Bolinger, certified Equine Specialist

Participants in Comrades in Arms workshops will gain healthy connections, strength and confidence, while reducing the effects of trauma and related disorders.

*Register for one or all workshops!

** Just tell us in the comments section which dates you’re signing up for! 

Inquiry for more information about the Equine Assisted Learning Workshop for Military Veterans.

If you need to cancel, please email us within 48 hours in advance of the event, so another veteran can have the opportunity to attend