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Exciting News From H.O.O.V.E.S.!

We're delighted to share that the episode from our YouTube series, "Unbridled Hope Chronicles," by Josh Nagel Productions and starring...

How Shire Horse, May, "...a dangerous horse," helped me with relationships and intimacy."

An interview with Sergeant Major (Ret.) Tim Sixberry, United States Army | July 3, 2022 After 31 years in the military, I really was not...

"Before my Patriot Project Workshop..."

The Patriot Project, our newest program for at-risk youth, was launched this past summer and proved more successful than we could have...

I’ve suffered with anxiety and depression for 15+ years...

...and I was lucky enough to find this intense therapy horse retreat in Ohio that accepted me into this month’s class. I spent the past 5...

Gripped By Thoughts of Death Until H.O.O.V.E.S.

These poignant words encapsulate the profound metamorphosis that unfolds in the journey of Bill, an Iraq combat veteran and Native...

The Inspirational Journey of Patriot:

A Tale of Strength and Resilience. Life has a way of throwing us curveballs, but it's our response to those challenges that truly defines...

"Dead Man Walking"

From our May Veterans Healing Intensive I walked into (or say was dropped off at) H.O.O.V.E.S. as a “Dead Man Walking.” I lost my...

A Wild Butterfly Brings Son Back

From our June Caregivers Healing Intensive Nikè had always been a strong woman, but the loss of her son Christian had shattered her...