StirrUp Purpose is dedicated to supporting and improving the lives of its veteran and first responder communities. Equine services provide emotional, cognitive, social and physical benefits for veterans, first responders and their families. Individuals working with horses have reported benefits including: increased self-esteem, self-worth, trust for others and community integration as well as decreased depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder attacks and self-inflicting thoughts.
StirrUp Purpose participants will experience a lifetime of benefits from the camaraderie that comes from having a shared purpose, which will allow them to better reconnect with themselves, their families, and their communities. Multi-day retreats, equine-assisted activities and back country rides provide an opportunity for relationship building through recreation. While our back country multi-day rides and single trail rides are primarily May-October, they are weather dependent so we may adjust the season earlier or later. An important vision of StirrUp Purpose is to create respite, healing and peer support for our veterans and first responders through meaningful equine related retreats and adventures.
In June 2023, StirrUp Purpose partnered with Cross the Divide, a faith-based veteran support program, to provide a 5 day pilot program horse-camping retreat for 4 veterans. It was an incredible event where life-long friendships were formed. This valuable experience reinforced our vision to pursue many more events with Cross the Divide.
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