About Us

It is the intent of Veterans and Equines Together to reduce veteran suicides by using Equine Assisted Therapy. Equine assisted therapy is a very powerful method of putting horse and human together to reduce the effects of trauma. With its innovative approach, Project HOPE, the core program of Veterans and Equines Together, accomplishes this. 

Horses are prey animals and hyper-vigilant, as are our veterans. When a human is in close proximity to a horse, the horse will know the human’s intentions. This is the crux and power of equine assisted therapy. Unlike ‘talk therapy,’ there is no behavior or emotion that can be hidden from the horse. Horses is very intuitive and know what the human’s intent is before they act. Project HOPE, uses these interactions as the basis for its equine sessions.   

Through the sessions, Project Hope has helped many veterans begin to see negative patterns in their behaviors, which helps them to gain valuable insights about themselves and their traumas. This is accomplished because the sessions are designed to reflect real life issues associated with anger and other strong emotions, to set goals around making positive choices, and to explore healthier solutions to life’s challenges

Expansion is a measure of success, and Project HOPE has demonstrated this success by its ever-increasing individual and community collaborations. Examples are increased veteran and family session participations, veterans and families returning for continuing sessions, and local organizations joining our efforts.

We have had  Memo's  of understandings and working  agreements  with the following organizations:

•  Swords to Plowshares, San Francisco , CA
•  Oakland City Stables, / Diamond Equine Services, Oakland, CA.
•  U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service Pacific West Region Point Reyes National Seashore