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Belated Veterans Day! To honor our veterans, this week I am going to do a series of posts focused just on resources for Veterans therapeutic riding programs. (AKA I had too much to share in just one post). First up is all the links I think are helpful for veterans programming. Enjoy!
Veterans Program Resources
Starting a Veterans Program
- How to Start a PATH International Equine Services for Heroes Program
- PDF of the PATH International Equine Services for Heroes Program Guidelines
- EFP, Veterans, & PTSD: Research and Resources
- Veterans Program Tips post (coming soon)
- Veterans Program Business Plan post (coming soon)
Instructing Veterans
- Instructor Training for PATH International Equine Services for Heroes®
- Skill Curriculum for Veterans post
- Drill Team 1.0
- Honoring Veterans post (coming soon)
- Instructing Veterans in Therapeutic Riding post (coming soon)
PATH Intl Conference Handouts
- Implementation of a Veterans Family Weekend Program Utilizing EEA(T) With a Multidisciplinary Team Approach (poster presentation)
- Applying Therapeutic Principles to Equine-Assisted Therapy in Military Veterans With PTSD – this is a GREAT presentation, we based our volunteer training for working with veterans on this PowerPoint – to watch the presentation go to the following link below:
- PATH Intl 2014 Conference Videos – some of presentations about Veterans/programs
- Veteran Equine Research
- PATH Intl. 2014 Equine Services for Heroes
- Vets PowerPoint
- HR 1705 Help Your Politicians Understand
- Equine-Facilitated Mental Health for Veterans With PTSD – J. Tevlin
- Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and the Veteran – C. Goodall
- University of Central Florida Study Results – EAAT With Veterans With PTSD
- 2011 Region 5 Conference Horses for Heroes Notes – “what has worked for us”
- Through Our Eyes – what makes a veteran & what you need to know about us
- Boots in the Arena – the use of EAGALA-model Equine Assisted Psychotherapy in the treatment of combat trauma
Veterans’ stories – some insight on where they’re coming from
- Veterans Stories post – learn where they’re coming from
- Veterans: “Recon: Unbridled” Documentary and Article post
- Radio Interview: A Struggle with PTSD
Other Resources
- PATH International Equine Services for Heroes Community Connections Group (forum discussions – you must join)
- PATH Intl Equine Services for Heroes Facebook page
- STRIDES Magazine Spring 2016 Veterans Issue
Do you have any to add?
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Note: This is not professional advice, this is a blog. I am not liable for what you do with or how you use this information. The activities explained in this blog may not be fit for every rider, riding instructor, or riding center depending on their current condition and resources. Use your best personal judgment!