Horses for Heroes
Morning Dove is establishing new and important program for disabled veterans. Horses for Heroes is a NAHRA-certified program that incorporates psychotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and hippotherapy for veterans returning from combat. Our Horses for Heroes Program will be 2 days per week, with a morning session (9:00 – 11:00) and afternoon session (1:00 – 3:00). Each of the 2 hour sessions will consist of 30 minutes of mounted ride time, 30 minutes of group therapy, 30 minutes of horse grooming and 30 minutes of unmounted work.
Morning Dove will partner with local veteran and military organizations and other similar institutions, and we will also work with volunteer soldiers to create a positive impact on our military community. Volunteering can be therapeutic to our service people who are used to giving of themselves and giving back by helping another comrade and has an intrinsic value of its own. Our partners and Morning Dove are very excited about offering this program and we will initially accommodate as many as 30 soldiers in our Horses for Heroes program on a weekly basis.
To watch the NARHA Horses for Heroes video click on the following link: