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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!
Update 2024: someone let me know most of the PATH links don’t work since they switched their website. Here is the link to their veterans page with many of the same resources listed on it: PATH Intl Veterans Page.
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
(none of these are online anymore, sorry – it’s really sad, because leaving the handouts online was such a great resource PATH had)
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/programsVeteran Equine ResearchPATH Intl. 2014 Equine Services for HeroesVets PowerPointHR 1705 Help Your Politicians UnderstandEquine-Facilitated Mental Health for Veterans With PTSD – J. TevlinEquine-Assisted Psychotherapy and the Veteran – C. GoodallUniversity of Central Florida Study Results – EAAT With Veterans With PTSD2011 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 usBoots 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!
Why are all your links to PATH Int website to or for veterans programs not working. Thank you for all the awesome information you give out for therapeutic riding pro
Hi, thanks for letting me know they are not working. PATH Intl has completely changed their website (and therefore the links) multiple times over the past 10+ years that this blog has been around, and I haven’t had the time to update all the links in my 100’s of posts, I’m sorry! I’ll put that on the to do list!