FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
SIDELINES NOVEMBER 2013 91
Rebekah McGinnis, from Yelm, Washington, shared this
photo of herself in a trail class. She says, “Dozer and I work
in the extreme trail discipline mastering obstacles and work-
ing through
issues with
PTSD, anxiety
and panic at
the same time
through thera-
peutic riding
at Rainier
Therapeutic
Riding. I am a
Navy veteran
and I have
found horses
are the only
thing that
helps me with
my PTSD.”
Kristen Quinn,
from Miami, Florida,
shared this photo of
veteran Paul Coles at
Good Hope Eques-
trian Center. She
says, “Our center,
Good Hope Eques-
trian Training Center,
provides equine-
assisted activities to
our dedicated service
men and women re-
turning from Iraq and
Afghanistan. Through
the Horses Helping
Heroes program,
Good Hope is com-
mitted to expanding
and supporting these services by utilizing innovative equine-
assisted therapies proven to have physical, mental, educa-
tional and motivational benefits. This photo is of one of our
veterans, Paul, bonding with equine partner Second Chance
after the conclusion of an amazing session at the facility.
photo of them sharing their lives with their horses.
We received some great entries that we would
love to share. A big thanks to those who protect
and serve!
For our special American tribute issue, Sidelines
wants to salute the servicemen and women who
put their lives on the line to protect us. As a thank
you, we invited military personnel to send us a
e
Heroes – A Tribute To America
Saluting Our American Heroes
Maurette Hanson, of Loxahatchee, Florida, shared this
photo of Nathan Hanson (Air Force). She says, “Iraq veteran
Nathan at Horses for Veterans Horsemanship and Wellness
Program at Healing Horse Therapy Center partnering with
therapy horse, Eve. Horses for Veterans is dedicated to
supporting our combat veterans dealing with the issues
of PTSD and the reentry into civilian life. We honor our
veterans and their families for their service.”
Ute Shepherd,
of Greenwich,
Ohio, shared this
photo of herself
and the great-
est gift her hero
could give her.
She says, “My
husband served
during Desert
Storm and upon
his return he ful-
filled my lifelong
dream and pur-
chased me my
first horse. Major
and I felt very
honored to be
in a rodeo at Ft.
Campbell carry-
ing the Tennes-
see flag. Grow-
ing up in Germany, I only dreamed of owning a horse. He
is 24-years-old now and still with me. God bless our troops
wherever they are serving and thanks for their service.”
