THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS FAILING OUR VETERANS
IT’S TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH

“The Department of Veteran Affairs released an alarming report on [September 20, 2019] showing that at least 60,000 veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017, with little sign that the crisis is abating despite suicide prevention being the VA’s top priority.”

— * REPORTED BY MILITARY.COM ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2019

THINGS AREN’T GETTING BETTER.

Our Theory

  • We’ve done a great job of turning civilians into soldiers, but fundamentally failed at helping soldiers transition back into civilians;

  • High unemployment rates are a direct result of a system that is not created to support the redefining of purpose after service;

  • There is a huge issue with the over-prescribing of psychiatric medications as a first line of defense;

  • There is an over-reliance on government assistance programs, which also perpetuates a victim-mentality among the veteran population.

There are over 65,000 veteran-related nonprofits in the United States, and billions are spent each year on programming meant to assist in reintegrating veterans back into civilian life.

OUR VETERANS DON’T NEED MORE HELP
THEY NEED BETTER HELP.

THE HEROES AND HORSES PROGRAM
A WHOLE-PERSON SOLUTION

OUR MISSION

Our mission at Heroes and Horses is to un-program the programmed. To offer combat veterans an alternative solution for defining and approaching their physical and mental scars—a solution that does not include prescription medications, or traditional psychotherapy, but rather the opportunity to use tools to redefine their purpose, rediscover their inner strength, and maximize their potential by taking ownership of their lives for the first time since leaving service.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to provide veterans the tools to discover what they already have. To thrive, find purpose, and live a life full of meaning. Over 41- days we use a 360-degree whole human approach that combines whole-food eating, mindset, breathing techniques, meditation, remote wilderness, and wild horses. Our goal is to break the addiction cycle of looking out for answers and outsourcing the decisions that impact their lives to others. You place a person at a disadvantage treating only a singular aspect of who they are. The symbiotic relationship between the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of a human must be considered if a person is to move forward in their life. Our vision looks at how everything works together creating the space so a person can heal.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: UNINTERRUPTED DATA

We value the importance of collecting data around the efficacy of our program, but we wanted to do something that was a little different than asking our participants to fill out questionnaires.

What we did, instead, was conduct interviews with each student on day 1 of the program, and then again on day 40 of the program. We took their recorded answers and we created this series of videos to showcase the transformation that happens during their time here with us at Heroes and Horses.

So, why the name "Uninterrupted Data"? Because everything you hear in these videos is the participant's own thoughts, experiences and feelings - their answers aren't interpreted by us, nor are they guided or influenced by our responses...it's completely raw and uninterrupted.