Horses & Heroes Inc. is proud to participate in the Horses for Mental Health fundraising campaign because every dollar raised directly helps us provide no-cost trauma-recovery and equine-assisted therapy services to Kansas City’s veteran and first responder families.
These brave men and women—and their loved ones—often carry invisible wounds from their service, and cost should never be a barrier to healing. Through the powerful connection between horses and humans, we create a safe, supportive space where trust can be rebuilt, resilience strengthened, and hope restored. Your support makes it possible for these local heroes to access the care they deserve at no cost to them.
Horses & Heroes was founded to directly address these gaps in care through a trauma-responsive, evidence-informed model of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP). Our program uniquely integrates rescued horses with licensed mental health professionals to create a clinically grounded, non-traditional therapeutic environment that reduces stigma and increases engagement among individuals who are often reluctant to seek conventional services.
Through this funding, H&H will expand access to structured EAP programming for veterans and first responders across Kansas, with a focus on early intervention, suicide risk reduction, and resilience building. Measurable outcomes will include reductions in self-reported symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD; increased emotional regulation; and improved social connectedness—key protective factors against suicide.
A recent veteran expresses his sentiment after his program at H&H
“Those horses don’t care about rank, ribbons or how tough you pretend to be. They see the truth, the stuff buried deep under the armor. They pushed me to stand still, face my battles head-on & drop the “I’m fine” act. And the team didn’t back down either. They showed me parts of myself I didn’t think were allowed to live anymore.
Because of this experience, I am a better man to the people who matter most:
To my bride — a better husband.
To my kids — a better father.
To my dad — a better son.”
We appreciate your support,
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H&H changes lives in such a positive and dramatic way. I have heard testimonies that made me cry. I love H&H for the wonderful impact they have on the clients and the beautiful horses that were rescued.