ABOUT US
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HEALTHY LIVING WITH HORSES

 

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.

 

Our large and growing national network includes more than 300 facilities in 45 states plus Canada. Through programs link Operation Free Ride, we have given thousands of free horseback rides and we are introducing a brand new audience to the world of horses.

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MISSION
Affordable recreational and instructional equestrian activities for local heroes and their families.
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VISION
Strengthening communities with programs that use horses to promote healthy living and lifestyles.
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CORE VALUES
We use horses to emphasize 4 core values – Responsibility, Independence, Discipline and Empathy.
Membership is free for all active duty service members, Veterans, caregivers, survivors, First Responders and their families. Use the drop-down menu and select FIRST RESPONDERS for the free membership (if you qualify if any of the free categories listed above). Other heroes (nurses, special education school teachers, etc..) pay just $25 for a family membership. In addition, we serve at-risk youth, foster children and teens, victims of domestic abuse and violence, Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress and other in our communities who need a hand up, not a hand out.
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please email us at:

events@horses4heroes.org

and follow us on Facebook.


Horseback Riding Lessons Las Vegas
OPERATION FREE RIDE
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Since​ ​2012,​ ​thousands​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​country​ ​have​ ​ridden​ ​a​ ​horse​ ​for​ ​free,​ ​either​ ​by​ ​appointment​ ​at

one​ ​of​ ​our​ ​Ride​ ​Hosts​ ​or​ ​at​ ​open​ ​houses​ ​held​ ​in​ ​conjunction​ ​with​ ​equestrian​ ​events​ ​including​ ​horse

shows​ ​and​ ​rodeos:​ ​​ ​Pinto​ ​World​ ​Championship​ ​Show,​ ​Cheyenne​ ​Frontier​ ​Days,​ ​River​ ​City​ ​Rodeo​ ​in

Omaha,​ ​Senior​ ​National​ ​Finals​ ​Rodeo​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Wrangler​ ​National​ ​Finals​ ​Rodeo,​ ​Las​ ​Vegas.

Operation​ ​Free​ ​ride​ ​was​ ​launched​ ​on​ ​May​ ​19,​ ​2012,​ ​in​ ​Las​ ​Vegas,​ ​to​ ​celebrate​ ​Armed​ ​Forces​ ​Day.​ ​​ ​

In 2014​ ​and​ ​2016,​ ​Horses4Heroes​ ​won​ ​the​ ​American​ ​Horse​ ​Council’s​ ​Time​ ​to​ ​Ride​

​100-Day​ ​Challenge​ ​for introducing​ ​the​ ​most​ ​newcomers​ ​to​ ​horses!​

Its what we do best.

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Our Founder
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Our thoughts and prayers go to all who are in the path of Hurricane Florence.  We are all worried about our own affiliate Little Boro Farm, Shari and Eric Walker, who are “sheltering-in-place” in Swansboro, NC, with their 30 rescue horses and farm animals.  Eric is a Marine and just as he believed during his service in “no man left behind,” he and Shari believe in “no animals left
behind.”  Please support Shari and Eric as they will be needing food, hay, and supplies.  You can donate via PayPal either via our DONATE button or, more direct, littleborofarm@gmail.com.  As long as their phones and power holds up, they can access these life-saving funds directly!  Thank you!”

Founder of Horses4Heroes
BOARDS & LEADERSHIP
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NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

2017-2018

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Development Director,
Faith Lutheran Jr/Sr High School
Former Advertising Executive,

ROBIN JOYCE

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Mayor,
City of Henderson
Former Executive Director, UNLV Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies

Debra March

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Senior Vice President,
Wells Fargo Insurance
Services USMC Ret., Member, Nellis Support Team, Air Force Assn.,
Thunderbird Chapter

Thomas J. McGrath

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Resident Summer Camp
Director
(25 years experience)
Member, ACA, WAIC
Fresno County Fireman

Jeff “Oz” Nighbert

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Executive
USN Ret

Jesse Pack

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Assistant Executive Director
Las Vegas Police
Protective Assn.
USMC Ret.

Thomas Reid

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Media Executive

Steve Schorr

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(Louisiana)
Wildes Paint Horses
Riding Instructor, Horse
Trainer

Tim and Karen Wildes

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Former Director,
Clark County Parks
and Recreation (20 years)
Retired Air Force
Former State Assemblyman

Glenn Trowbridge