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As the old saying goes, “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink” ... well, what if a horse could lead our front line heroes to healing from the ravages of the COVID-19 crisis? What if a horse could show them how to trust, feel safe, and find themselves again?
Two well-known Monadnock area equine organizations, the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center in Jaffrey, NH, and True Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship, greater Keene area, have joined as a team to provide just that opportunity.
There are few, if any, programs available that offer equine assistance specifically for nurses, doctors, and other front line health care workers. The Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center and True Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship are dedicated to filling that need.
Horses are sensitive and astute, aware of their surroundings and quick to react. Horses don’t judge and horses don’t lie. But they provide immediate feedback, significantly enlightening the participant about the horse and themselves. By including horses in specifically designed educational experiences, equine-assisted specialists have greatly multiplied the participant’s rate of success to self-discovery and positive change. Working with horses creates a unique memory that the attendee will remember far longer than conventional methods.
Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center and True Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship are working with front line workers including nurses, doctors, and other medical staff who are facing the challenges of COVID-19 in their workplace.
People from both organizations have personally seen the impact on front line workers and are helping them heal from what they have experienced.
The Conservancy program’s facilitator is an RN who lost two family members to COVID-19 and has family on the front line. A True Hope team member is an Emergency Services Dispatcher for police, fire, and EMS who also has family on the front line as well.
Please note - All facilitators are professionally trained and certified.
At the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center, critically endangered Newfoundland ponies guide participants through a series of objective based exercises that facilitate life skill experiences, promoting knowledge and insight of self, building relationships with horses, and others. Working with the ponies is an enjoyable as well as empowering experience.
Participants move onto Therapeutic Horsemanship with True Hope, building on what they learned at the Conservancy. This includes continuing to learn how to communicate with the horses in their own language and building unmounted horsemanship skills. Participants can then move onto therapeutic riding, if desired.
These two 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations are making a significant contribution towards helping the community heal from this crisis.
General safety rules:
COVID-19 safety precautions are strictly observed.
Participants must be symptom and covid free.
Two participants per session.
Face masks are worn by all.
Hand sanitizer available.
Six feet physical distancing.
All equipment used, such as halters, leads, and brushes is sanitized before and after every session.
Heal the Heroes is pleased to offer this program free of charge to Covid Front Line participants. Assistance from our community, with fundraising, sponsorship, and donations, allows that to happen. Donations of washable face masks, sanitizer, gloves, and other items are welcomed.
Collectively, help us give back to these heroes who risk their lives to save all of ours.
For more information please contact either organization.
Two well-known Monadnock area equine organizations, the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center in Jaffrey, NH, and True Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship, greater Keene area, have joined as a team to provide just that opportunity.
There are few, if any, programs available that offer equine assistance specifically for nurses, doctors, and other front line health care workers. The Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center and True Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship are dedicated to filling that need.
Horses are sensitive and astute, aware of their surroundings and quick to react. Horses don’t judge and horses don’t lie. But they provide immediate feedback, significantly enlightening the participant about the horse and themselves. By including horses in specifically designed educational experiences, equine-assisted specialists have greatly multiplied the participant’s rate of success to self-discovery and positive change. Working with horses creates a unique memory that the attendee will remember far longer than conventional methods.
Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center and True Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship are working with front line workers including nurses, doctors, and other medical staff who are facing the challenges of COVID-19 in their workplace.
People from both organizations have personally seen the impact on front line workers and are helping them heal from what they have experienced.
The Conservancy program’s facilitator is an RN who lost two family members to COVID-19 and has family on the front line. A True Hope team member is an Emergency Services Dispatcher for police, fire, and EMS who also has family on the front line as well.
Please note - All facilitators are professionally trained and certified.
At the Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center, critically endangered Newfoundland ponies guide participants through a series of objective based exercises that facilitate life skill experiences, promoting knowledge and insight of self, building relationships with horses, and others. Working with the ponies is an enjoyable as well as empowering experience.
Participants move onto Therapeutic Horsemanship with True Hope, building on what they learned at the Conservancy. This includes continuing to learn how to communicate with the horses in their own language and building unmounted horsemanship skills. Participants can then move onto therapeutic riding, if desired.
These two 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations are making a significant contribution towards helping the community heal from this crisis.
General safety rules:
COVID-19 safety precautions are strictly observed.
Participants must be symptom and covid free.
Two participants per session.
Face masks are worn by all.
Hand sanitizer available.
Six feet physical distancing.
All equipment used, such as halters, leads, and brushes is sanitized before and after every session.
Heal the Heroes is pleased to offer this program free of charge to Covid Front Line participants. Assistance from our community, with fundraising, sponsorship, and donations, allows that to happen. Donations of washable face masks, sanitizer, gloves, and other items are welcomed.
Collectively, help us give back to these heroes who risk their lives to save all of ours.
For more information please contact either organization.
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Newfoundland Pony Conservancy Center
488 Dublin Road Jaffrey, NH 03452 603-532-8809 www.newfoundlandponies.org www.healtheheroes.com sidebyside@newfoundlandpony.org |
True Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship
Mailing Address: 63 Emerald St; PMB 109 Keene, NH 03431 603-757-2808 www.truehopeth.org information@truehopeth.org |