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Hooves & Heroes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing supportive services to Veterans, First Responders, and their family members, primarily through equine-based experiences.

What is "Equine-Based Experiences" and how does it help?

Why Horses?

Equine based experiences include activities such as learning about herd dynamics and how they communicate and build relationships with each other, as well as individual interactions with a horse or horses where the individual gains insight through somatic (felt/experienced) activities. Through this connection, the individual finds a relationship with the horse which can be translated to how they relate to and show up in their daily environment.   

How Does it Help Me?

As a prey animal, horses rely on their senses and awareness of their surroundings to stay alive, and therefore are excellent at communicating their comfort/discomfort with how we show up in their space as a predatory animal. Their calm awareness is an excellent tool to help us learn how to be fully present without anxiety or additional stress on our body.  They are also masterful at returning to a balanced state after a threat has passed, and therefore act as an example which we can draw from for our own experiences.  


These experiences can help build stronger coping skills with regard to managing stress, anxiety, PTSD, and when faced with real-time work-related traumas which are part of the role of those in public service such as our military, first responders, and healthcare workers. 

Who Can Participate?

Our primary focus is on Veterans, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, EMS/EMT, and Dispatch. We hope to expand our offerings in the future to include medical personnel, active-duty military, and others. 

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Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

Providing Equine-Based Experiences, raise community awareness, offer support and resources to Veterans and First Responders, and develop programs that support the families and communities of our heroes. 

Our Why

Our Mission

Our Mission

Veterans, active-duty military, medics, dispatch, police, fire, EMT, and other first responders suffer from mental and physical burn out, PTSD, anxiety, stress and depression at a level that far exceeds the general population.  It is our experience and strongly held belief that Equine-Based Experiences can aid in the recovery of these ailments.

Our Team

Our Mission

Our Team

Our amazing herd of horses and humans work hard to bring Equine-Based Experiences, awareness, support, and advocacy to our Veterans and First Responder heroes.

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Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission.  If you feel pulled to donate towards a specific wish list item or cause, please note that in your donation and we will make sure it goes towards that item only. 

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Grants Recieved

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Carol Oppelaar

Cole Charitable Foundation

David Jorgensen SR

Esmay/Mayer Families

George Marshall

Kari and Kent Jensen

Kerry and Melissa Bostrom

Teresa Luce

Spirit 2 Spirit

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Grants Recieved

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Community Foundation of Snohomish County


The Tulalip Cares Foundation


The Norcliffe Foundation

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Veteran Voices

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NOFgf1Z8c0w


Horse Illustrated

Awakening with Equines 

October 2023 issue


The Military Reunion Network

https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/c5f56460-2e6e-4597-9778-02f822e44bc0/Hooves-and-Heroes.mp3


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PO Box 251, Stanwood, WA 98292

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