RISE ABOVE

A FREE Equine Assisted Therapy (EAP) program for veterans and their families.

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Trauma, PTSD, and Horses

Service related injuries generally fall into three different categories; physical, emotional and spiritual. Most Veterans don’t want to talk about their traumatic service experiences. That’s just fine because most of the work we do is non-verbal and relationship based. It is a journey of creating connection, relationship and trust. Once that is mastered between the Veteran and their horse, it spills over to the other important relationships in their life. Step-by-step, week after week the relationship grows and deepens, giving the Vet new skills and confidence that things can and will get better.

Therapy with horses is widely known for helping Veterans and their entire family work through the challenges of military service like; PTSD, depression, addictions, guilt, grief, anger, panic attacks, sleep disorders, spiritual injuries and more.

What to Expect

Our horse encounters take place in the pasture, arena or barn with your team. Members of your team are chosen based on your goals. All of our staff are credentialed, including licensed therapists, horse specialists and our hand-picked horses. Time with the horses are on the ground, so no riding experience is needed. We meet weekly for 50 minutes and continue for about 12 -24 weeks. We offer private, family and groups times. All services to you and your family are covered, so there is no cost for you.

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Veteran Stories

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Interested in setting up a Equine Therapy? 
Contact Us...
​(715) 835-4530
equineservices@trinity-ec.com

Testimonials

​"Trinity's horse therapy has changed my life. I knew from the first moment I walked the pasture that things were going to change. Week after week my confidence grew, while my demons shrunk. The process is an uncommon one. It connects the very foundation of your soul and helps rebuild you for the inside out.” ​

-Nicolle Lillis, US Army Veteran


"I'm just in awe of how Champ and Lilly responds to me. Never before I have actually believed that what I was doing would help me. I simply went through the motions. But in two sessions at Trinity and working with the horses I feel better than I have in 12 years! For people who don't have PTSD, I think it's hard for them to understand it. They say how can a horse really help... All I know is that after spending time with Lilly, all I can do is smile. It has changed my life!” ​

-Brandon Drost, US Army Veteran

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"Working with Trinity and the horses has helped me regain my humanity, something I lost during my 29 years of services. It's helped me to learn how to think and do things differently. I had no choice but to keep coming and working with the horses, because if I hadn't I simply wouldn't have made it.” ​

-John Sarafin, US Army Veteran