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Horses For Heroes

Golf Tournament

A Veteran Rehabilitation Program

 
You may download our Golf Tournament Brochure & Registration Form by clicking the link to the right.

Please join us for our "Horses For Heroes" Golf Tournament on June 5, 2010! Click here to be directed to the tournament webpage for more information.

NARHA HORSES FOR HEROES

“Appreciating the power of the horse to change lives is our goal,” said NARHA  Past President Dr. Paul Spiers, “and NARHA wants to provide positive change for these very special lives. Our service personnel have fought to preserve our freedom, and, for many, at a very dear cost. We must be certain that if our wounded service personnel and veterans need and want this kind of help, they will get the best NARHA has to offer.” 

GIVING BACK:  “HORSES FOR HEROES” Veterans Program

 

We are happy to announce our “Horses For Heroes!” program scheduled to begin in the summer of 2010, at The City of Pompano Beach Sand & Spurs Equestrian Park. This program is being created to help veterans with physical and emotional scars heal from the ravages of war. This is a very special program that is dear to us. As with all our programs, this program will be conducted by our national NARHA standards of practice.                      


We are currently looking for good people to help us create and implement this therapeutic program for our veterans so that we can provide them, free of charge, with the means to heal through the many benefits of the horse. Please contact us if you would like to help in any way!

 

 

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

Volunteering: Offering a small amount of your time, patience, or just an ear, to give back to our most honored citizens.


Financially: Monetary donations are desperately needed. For example, a program such as this requires specialized horses and therapeutic equipment like a Hoya Lift. We need to fundraise $42,000 for the entire program for the first year of treatment. Sponsor a veteran, a horse, or much needed adaptive equipment. We know that in these trying times there are many charities asking for help and we appreciate your donation and will guarantee that your sacrifice will go in full towards repaying these brave men and women for their sacrifice. 

Fundraising: Offering a fundraising event of your own, or assisting us with one of ours that will benefit this program.  We have 2 scheduled events:

Horses For Heroes Golf Tournament on June 5, 2010 (We need teams, sponsors, and volunteers!)

Kentucky "Derby Day" Horse Show & Festival on May 1, 2010. (We need sponsors, riders, and volunteers over 12 years of age and spectators of all ages to come and join in!)



NARHA Horses For Heroes Mission:
 

 
 

"Our mission: NARHA Horses for Heroes assists military veterans through services provided by NARHA members and by providing leadership and guidance for equine assisted activities and therapies. 

To accomplish this mission, NARHA centers connect with Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers and Clinics, as well as individual veterans. Veterans of any age can benefit from the program and by being involved with equines." 



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Bit By BitVolunteers needed to sidewalk, lead a horse, and help with general horse care. No experience is needed, as we provide training. We offer a free lesson program incentive in exchange for volunteering with us (certain rules and restrictions apply). You can earn points toward free riding lessons as you volunteer! This is a great way to improve your horse knowledge and skills! We also offer service hours for high schools.

We need volunteers Monday and Friday afternoons and Sunday mornings. Please call Susan March at 954-802-8874 or email us here. to schedule an orientation.

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Kathleen PeguesKathleen has specialized in pediatrics and hippotherapy since 1998. She is one of the founding members of Bit-By-Bit and has been our president since inception. She also works as our co-program director and senior occupational therapist, and lectures for undergraduate and graduate college and university programs about the benefits of hippotherapy.
Susan MarchSusan is a NARHA Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor and AHA registered therapist. She is one of the founding members of Bit-By-Bit, and enjoys riding the horses daily, trail-riding, and competing in local horse shows. She has copious experience in various diagnoses such as autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, Down syndrome, stroke or CVA, and many other developmental and neurological diseases.

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