Hi Everybody! I have joined a team that is raising funds which will be dedicated to using horses for promoting mental health. Anyone who knows me knows how important horses are to my own mental health, and how important Chester is to me, especially right now. Going through a physical challenge created by a complication of back surgery with no real idea if I will fully recover sometimes makes me feel like I am on a roller coaster of emotion. When my “crew” and I go out to visit Chester, I find that just doing a little grooming, picking his feet seated on a walker and feeding him a pan of grain and a few cookies “resets” me. I can breathe easier and I am not focused on my personal circumstances…I am focused on him and the people I am with. As for why I am choosing to join this team, I think that next to war veterans, corrections officers and other first responders are the most at risk for developing PTSD. If anyone deserves to benefit from equine assisted learning, it is this group. And so I am proudly joining the CX Solid team for fundraising for Horses for Mental Health and I am asking you to please consider making a donation, no matter how small ($2 minimum).
