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Horses4Heroes is a Las Vegas-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to empowering youth, adults and families and enriching their lives through deeply discounted recreational, instructional and morale-boosting health and wellness programs that emphasize fun and safe activities with horses. Horses4Heroes is all about Healthy Living With Horses.
Maria Tanya Dari will be working with Veterans, Family Members, First Responders
Ms. Dari has been riding horses and competing for more than 30 years, back home in her native Germany and here in Las Vegas. She has been working with Horses4Heroes as a volunteer and riding instructor for four years with a focus on English and Dressage-style of riding.
The wife of a veteran, Ms. Dari is looking forward to working with and helping veterans, spouses and family members who are coping with PTSD. Ms. Dari is all too familiar with the reality of living with PTSD.
Maria Tanya Dari and “Diamonds” at the
Horses4Heroes Family Equestrian Center in Las Vegas.
Local veterans, spouses, family members and Active Duty service members are invited to meet Maria and the entire Horses4Heroes Las Vegas team at the monthly Veterans Open House, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Interested guests should RSVP via email to vegasprgroup@gmail.com. The center is located at 4975 North Miller Lane in the northwest.
During the open house, guests will be able to interact with horses, farm animals, enjoy light snacks, and socialize around the campfire, all at a private ranch. Horse rides for ages 2 to adult are available for $5, 200-pound weight limit per rider. In addition, guests will have the opportunity to learn about free and low-cost programs that help with PTSD, improve confidence, self-esteem, reduce anxiety and contribute to overall feelings of health and well being.
“Horses are the best therapists,” said Ms. Williams. “Time spent with horses will definitely make you feel better, stronger and more confident. They have a powerful effect on human emotions. We hope Las Vegas veterans and their families will stop by to meet our staff and our horses.”
About Horses4Heroes Las Vegas
Owned and operated by Las Vegas-based national non-profit Horses4Heroes, the Horses4Heroes Family Equestrian Center, now open at 4975 North Miller Lane, off Lone Mountain near Buffalo, offers low-cost horseback riding programs and activities for local service members, veterans, First Responders and their families, including camps, lessons, birthday parties, field trips, and corporate outings. Free workshops are held for veterans with PTSD/MST/TBI, First Responders, victims of domestic abuse and violence, recovering addicts, Foster children and teens and at-risk youth. For more information, email vegasprgroup@gmail.com or visit www.horses4heroes.org.
About O.K. Corral Series
Based in Reno, NV, The O.K. Corral Series educates, promotes, and supports professionals in the practice of authentic equine-assisted work. Authentic equine-assisted work honors and integrates natural horse and herd behavior as a model for human mental and emotional health using the equine assisted philosophies developed by Greg Kersten, the founder of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy.
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*Originally Published on June 16th, 2017* PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 16, 2017 — Today, Sydney Knott, founder, president, and CEO of Horses4Heroes, was named the recipient of the 2017 Equine Industry Vision Award. Zoetis, in partnership with American Horse Publications (AHP), presented the award to Knott at the AHP Equine Media Conference in......
Fall Session, Oct. 1 through Dec. 22 Riding lessons (beginning and intermediate, western or English), Tuesday-Sunday. We require a four-lesson commitment for new students. Lessons are $35 for beginners, $45 for advanced beginners. Must be a member of Horses4Heroes. For more information, email events@horses4heroes.org. Ages 6 to adult (200-pound weight......
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