Registration for our 2026 program is open!

Program Schedule

Our sessions are available from April through October, running from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We offer one session per week, with the day varying between Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to accommodate the varying schedules of first responders.

We offer a variety of programs designed to support Veterans, First Responders, and their families through equine-based activities. To learn more about what our sessions entail, please see the details under each session sign up link to read about what is covered.

To sign up for Session 1 click here

 Session 1: No prerequisite to participate.
 

· Introduction to Trauma Resiliency/Nervous System Regulation and dysregulation via HeartMath ™ tools

· Introduction of nervous system regulation tools such as heart-centered breathing and heart coherence techniques

· Introduction to how horses communicate with their environment

· Introduction to Emotion Grid and fight/flight vs freeze/faun systems

· Herd observation and connection 

· Introduction of tools for connecting self and environment

To sign up for Session 2 click here

Session 2: *Completion of Session 1 required before registering for Session 2*
 

· Direct, Drive, and Draw exercise with horse for regulating energy and connection vs boundaries

· Recognizing hyper/hypo arousal in horses’ nervous system

· Grooming/ co-breathing exercise for connection/coherence

· Bladder meridian activity with horses for nervous system reset/observation and connection

· Review of Emotion Grid – deepen understanding

To sign up for Session 3 click here

Session 3: *Completion of Session 1 and 2 required before registering for Session 3*
 

· Disassociation and emotion bias discussion/ inner narrator

· Emotional literacy exercise

· HeartMath ™ Freeze Frame technique for reframing challenging situations

· Liberty work with horses – continuer direct, drive, draw, and walk together

· Build an obstacle course as a team and navigate with equine partner

To sign up for Session 4 click here

Session 4: *Completion of Sessions 1, 2, and 3 required before registering for Session 4*

· Haltering and leading – how we show up/ energy awareness

· 4 quarter yield and leadership walk – refine direct, drive, draw technique

· Tack introduction – notice what they notice. Stop, breathe, co-regulation

· Mounted walk – co- lead, co- breathing, rhythmic pattern

To sign up for Session 5 click here

Session 5: *Completion of Sessions 1, 2, 3, and 4 required before registering for Session 5*

· Building on mounted work – develop riding capabilities

· Building on emotional regulation – increase independence 

Develop skill set for navigating trail obstacle course 

  Note for Returning Participants: You are welcome to attend any session level you have previously participated in. For example, if you have attended Session 1, you may return to Session 1 as often as you like and/or move on to Session 2. Similarly, if you have attended Session 2, you may choose to revisit Session 1 or Session 2 as often as you wish, and so forth. 

We look forward to having you join us in one of our impactful programs!