There are some exciting things happening at the Ranch and we can’t wait to share them with you!
March 2021 Newsletter PDF
A message from Tammy, our CEO
I want to start by sharing a very personal story with you. I had a Sailor contact me one Saturday at the end of last year. After speaking with him I knew he really needed to be here working with our horses. He was in a very dark place when he first started our program. One of his navy buddies had just committed suicide and he was completely blind-sided by it and couldn’t process the situation. Just a few days ago he wrote a post on social media and was very open about his feelings. He wrote: “my one day at Saddles In Service a week up on that ridge is where I make peace with everything, the Horses truly do listen. I was in a VERY tough spot mentally until I found Saddles In Service. If it wasn’t for that place I wouldn’t be typing this now.” Your support of SIS is making a huge impact in the lives of our Heroes and their families. Our mission is to help lower the number of suicides each day and I am so thankful that SIS saved that Sailor’s life! THANK YOU for your continued support!
February was just a whirlwind of a month here at the ranch. We welcomed 13 New Heroes to start our program and 10 New Volunteers. The number of Veterans and First Responders applying to our program has steadily increased this past year and looks to continue growing. It is so exciting to watch our SIS Family grow. We are starting to recruit more wranglers as the number of Heroes grows. So if you have been thinking of volunteering and you have riding experience, consider joining our family of Wranglers! I promise you won’t be disappointed! We are excited to announce that 3 of our Ranch Hands are now Wranglers in Training!
We hosted our 3rd group of ICU and ER nurses this month. They enjoyed a day of respite, laughter and love while working with our horses. We are planning more of these groups each month. We are also going to start including more obstacles to the cowboy challenge. If you want to help build the obstacles, please contact us today!
The much-anticipated documentary, “Wounded Heroes” comes out March 5th. You will be available to view it on: Amazon, iTunes, Google Play & VUDU. Saddles In Service is honored to have been chosen to represent Equine Assisted Activities as a resource for Veterans and First Responders suffering from PTS, anxiety, depression, and job-related stress. This documentary will save lives! Please share this with family and friends. You never know who may need this today!
Tammy
