RESOURCESResources for Mustangs, Mules and Donkeys
Mustang Heritage Foundation
Extreme Mustang Makeover Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Wild Horse and Burro Adoptions Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary www.wildmustangs.com Spanish Wild Horses at Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary www.spanishmustangspirit.com Meredith Hodges, Renowned Donkey & Mule Trainer, Author - Lucky Three Ranch Recommended books by Lou Dean - On My Ass; Reaching for the Reins; Angels in Disguise; Paw Prints in My Soul; Osage County Kids; The Boys from the Bushes Recommended DVD for the family - NATURE: The Adventures of Cloud by Ginger Kathrens (also available in book form) Recommended DVD for the family - Wild Horse Wild Ride - 100 days, 100 people, 100 mustangs Recommended Book for children 12 and under - Silver Mane, The Tale of a Wild Horse, by Mary Miller Jordan Recommended Book for children 7 and under - Be You Lenny, by Mary Miller Jordan |
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Resources for Homesteading
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Other Resources |
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Young Living Essential Oils - www.youngliving.com
(Young Living Oils are Therapeutic Grade Oils) Equine and animal supplies for well being - www.smartpakequine.com www.valleyvet.com www.statelinetack.com www.horse.com http://www.horsehealthusa.com/ Chicks and Chicken Supplies - www.mypetchicken.com Chicken Resources - http://www.backyardchickens.com Gardener Supplies and Useful Things for the Homestead - www.gardeners.com Nutrena NatureWise Chick Feed - a natural, vegetarian diet for your flock http://www.nutrenaworld.com/products/poultry/index.jsp The Prairie Homestead, Jill Winger - http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/ Recommended Readings: Natural Cures by Kevin Trudeau Natural Homestead by Jill Winger |
Equine therapy programs are increasing in popularity across the USA and are being used to help everyone from children with disabilities to veterans returning home and struggling to adjust to civilian life.
Visit parellifoundation.org/therapeutic-courses for more information about future events. |
Resources for our Veterans
Heroes and Horses (Montana) - Heroes and Horses is a unique program that uses the remote wilderness and the horse/human connection to challenge and inspire personal growth in veterans suffering from mental and physical scars. The Heroes and Horses program re-galvanizes our nation’s veterans, challenging them to rediscover who they are and what they can be moving forward. Heroes and Horses’ focus is not about what happened, but what can happen when one chooses to press on.
By “challenging what challenges them,” Heroes and Horses provides veterans the chance to make peace with their past and replace devastating memories with positive ones.
2-1-1 2-1-1 is dedicated to supporting those who serve our country, including active members of the U.S. military, members of the National Guard and Reserve, veterans, and their families.
Mustang Mentors (Texas) - The Mustang Mentor Program supports Veterans through providing a wild horse training experience. With the help of the Mustang Heritage Foundation, veterans choose a Bureau of Land Management wild horse, untouched by humans, and transform the horse in approximately 100 days to a gentle, adoptable animal. The veteran experiences the transformation from "wild to mild" within the horse. The previously wild horses are then placed into adoptive homes. Veterans learn marketable vocational skills and gain on the job training for a future occupation in the equine industry, if they choose.
Saratoga WarHorse (Saratoga Springs, NY and Aiken, SC) - http://www.saratogawarhorse.com
Veterans to Farmers (Colorado) - To provide American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts with pride, education and fulfillment through a permanent source of sustainable income, community and contribution: The family farm. www.veteranstofarmers.org
The American Institute of Stress - http://www.stress.org/wp-content/uploads/Newsletter/October_Combat_Stress_2013/?utm_source=October+Combat+Stress+2013&utm_campaign=October+2013+Combat+Stress&utm_medium=email
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH) - www.pathintl.org
Iron Stone Farm (Andover, MA) - http://ironstonefarm.org/veterans-program/
Boulder Crest Retreat (Bluemont, VA) - Boulder Crest Retreat is the nation's first privately-funded rural wellness center dedicated exclusively to our nation's combat veterans and their families. We are committed to improving the physical, emotional, spiritual and economic wellbeing of this remarkable community of heroes, and ensuring they have the opportunity to succeed in their new mission - a life of passion, purpose and service - here at home. www.bouldercrestretreat.org
Heart of Horse Sense (Western NC) - This non-profit organization supports free Therapeutic Horsemanship, including Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning, Therapeutic Riding, and Natural Horsemanship to veterans, their families and to at-risk youth. http://www.heartofhorsesense.org/veterans/
The Freedom Farm for Vets (outside Chicago, IL) - www.freedomfarmforvets.org
Farmer Veteran Coalition (National) - We cultivate a new generation of farmers and food leaders, and develop viable employment and meaningful careers through the collaboration of the farming and military communities. We believe that veterans possess the unique skills and character needed to strengthen rural communities and create sustainable food systems. We believe that agriculture offers purpose, opportunity, and physical and psychological benefits. www.farmvetco.org
Veterans Healing Farm (North Carolina) - We help empower veterans reintegrating into civilian life by growing produce, raising farm animals, and conducting seminars on holistic health and sustainability. www.veteranshealingfarm.org
By “challenging what challenges them,” Heroes and Horses provides veterans the chance to make peace with their past and replace devastating memories with positive ones.
2-1-1 2-1-1 is dedicated to supporting those who serve our country, including active members of the U.S. military, members of the National Guard and Reserve, veterans, and their families.
Mustang Mentors (Texas) - The Mustang Mentor Program supports Veterans through providing a wild horse training experience. With the help of the Mustang Heritage Foundation, veterans choose a Bureau of Land Management wild horse, untouched by humans, and transform the horse in approximately 100 days to a gentle, adoptable animal. The veteran experiences the transformation from "wild to mild" within the horse. The previously wild horses are then placed into adoptive homes. Veterans learn marketable vocational skills and gain on the job training for a future occupation in the equine industry, if they choose.
Saratoga WarHorse (Saratoga Springs, NY and Aiken, SC) - http://www.saratogawarhorse.com
Veterans to Farmers (Colorado) - To provide American veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts with pride, education and fulfillment through a permanent source of sustainable income, community and contribution: The family farm. www.veteranstofarmers.org
The American Institute of Stress - http://www.stress.org/wp-content/uploads/Newsletter/October_Combat_Stress_2013/?utm_source=October+Combat+Stress+2013&utm_campaign=October+2013+Combat+Stress&utm_medium=email
Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH) - www.pathintl.org
Iron Stone Farm (Andover, MA) - http://ironstonefarm.org/veterans-program/
Boulder Crest Retreat (Bluemont, VA) - Boulder Crest Retreat is the nation's first privately-funded rural wellness center dedicated exclusively to our nation's combat veterans and their families. We are committed to improving the physical, emotional, spiritual and economic wellbeing of this remarkable community of heroes, and ensuring they have the opportunity to succeed in their new mission - a life of passion, purpose and service - here at home. www.bouldercrestretreat.org
Heart of Horse Sense (Western NC) - This non-profit organization supports free Therapeutic Horsemanship, including Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning, Therapeutic Riding, and Natural Horsemanship to veterans, their families and to at-risk youth. http://www.heartofhorsesense.org/veterans/
The Freedom Farm for Vets (outside Chicago, IL) - www.freedomfarmforvets.org
Farmer Veteran Coalition (National) - We cultivate a new generation of farmers and food leaders, and develop viable employment and meaningful careers through the collaboration of the farming and military communities. We believe that veterans possess the unique skills and character needed to strengthen rural communities and create sustainable food systems. We believe that agriculture offers purpose, opportunity, and physical and psychological benefits. www.farmvetco.org
Veterans Healing Farm (North Carolina) - We help empower veterans reintegrating into civilian life by growing produce, raising farm animals, and conducting seminars on holistic health and sustainability. www.veteranshealingfarm.org
