Healing Strides

11/02/2024

Good luck to our riders competing today at Memory’s Hill IEA show today!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween ... everyone be safe tonight!

10/29/2024

Congrats to the team at "Was Once a Hero" for picking up eleven awards at The Wild Bunch Film Festival!

And thank you again to those who supported our premiere event earlier this year!

10/28/2024

Thank you Nathan Webster and the team at Oak Tree Catering with The Lick BBQ & Company for another wonderful catering experience!

10/27/2024

Leadership Adventures, Inc.and Healing Strides had a marvelous weekend with some incredible people.
Jeff Arnold and leader among leaders. We thank you!!!

ARCH Arenas for Change
The Natural Lifemanship Institute
PATH International
University of Kentucky
The HALT Foundation
University of North Florida
Jacob Corwin
Shelby Turner Rader
Paul Haefner
Justin Haefner
Horses for Mental Health
Horses with Hearts. These people stepped up as volunteers and were incredible!!
Horses and Humans Research Foundation
Oh my I am sure I am forgetting someone!!

10/26/2024

There's so much we could say about the first day of our 2024 Equine Assisted Learning Summit hosted here at Healing Strides, but we'll just say...we're ready for day two!

10/24/2024

Next week! Our Veterans Resiliency Retreat is 10/31-11/1 and is fully funded veteran retreat that serves veterans with VA approved benefits who struggle with PTSD, TBI, depression, anxiety or other mental wellness challenges.

Space is limited so please sign up now if you are interested!

https://healingstridesofva.betterworld.org/events/veterans-resiliency-retreat-fall

10/22/2024

Just a reminder that the barn will be CLOSED 10/24-26 during our first-ever Equine Assisted Learning Summit.

Learn more: https://equineassistedlearning.org/
Leadership Adventures, Inc.

10/21/2024

Happy National Apple Day ... details coming very soon about the 2025 Boones Mill Apple Festival!

10/20/2024

We want to thank Rosie’s Emporium for helping support the programs and horses of Healing Strides!

10/19/2024

Thank you to everyone who played and sponsored the 3rd annual Healing Strides of Virginia Golf Tournament. What a great day!

10/18/2024

Who doesn't love a good clinic? How about a whole DAY of clinics? Join us on Sunday, October 27th where FIVE clinicians are at Healing Strides sharing their amazing knowledge!

The clinics are centered around Equine Assisted Services and include talented clinicians Megan Dushin with Masterson Method, Kate Naylor with Natural Lifemanship, Shelby Rader from STR Horsemanship, facilitators with Arenas for Change (ARCH), and Jeff Arnold with Leadership Adventures! These clinics have a wide range of topics, some focusing on the horse, some highlighting the facilitation team, and some sharing about EAL modalities that might work for your farm. Even if you do not provide EAL, check out the link below as many of these sessions will be discussing aspects of the human-horse connection that can be applied in all horsemanship scenarios.

Click this link for more info and to sign-up! Spots are restricted and some only have a few open spots left!

Join us Sunday, October 27th at Healing Strides for a day of amazing and educational clinics! With FIVE different clinicians here on property sharing their knowledge and expertise on equine assisted services, there is a range of educational opportunities to choose from! Please note: This clinic day....

10/17/2024

Today is "National Mulligan Day," which is fitting since tomorrow is our annual charity golf tournament at The Waterfront Country Club. Weather looks lovely, so throw together a foursome and join us!

Sign up now: https://healingstridesofva.betterworld.org/events/2025-healing-strides-benefit-gol-2

10/15/2024

Our Veterans Resiliency Retreat takes place later this month on Thursday, October 31st & Friday, November 1st. Join us for this fully funded veteran retreat that serves veterans with VA approved benefits who struggle with PTSD, TBI, depression, anxiety or other mental wellness challenges.

Space is limited so please sign up now if you are interested! https://healingstridesofva.betterworld.org/events/veterans-resiliency-retreat-fall

10/14/2024

Just under two weeks away! Our Equine Assisted Learning Summit is next weekend and every registration includes a code to complete Gallup’s CliftonStrengths Assessment – proven to help you ignite your most natural talents & strengths to bring the most authentic “you” to your position – whether an Instructor, Volunteer, Barn Staff, Executive Director, Grant Writer, Development Staff, or Board Member! Leadership Adventures, Inc.

Register now: https://equineassistedlearning.org/store

10/13/2024

Some of our HSVA riders also competed today in Virginia Tech’s IEA horse show. We are so proud of all our riders and the hard work they put in!!!

10/13/2024

Congrats to the HSVA AEL Team for a great day of riding at Harmony Equestrian’s Fall AEL show!! Kookie even got to go on a field trip!

10/13/2024

Good luck to our Athletic Equestrian League Team who will be competing today at Harmony Equestrian Center’s Fall AEL show.

10/11/2024

Next week! Join us for our 2024 Healing Strides Benefit Golf Tournament on 10/18 at The Waterfront Country Club.

Last chance to sign up! https://healingstridesofva.betterworld.org/events/2025-healing-strides-benefit-gol-2

10/08/2024

Last chance to sign up for our first ever Equine Assisted Learning Summit 10/24-10/26 right here at Healing Strides with Leadership Adventures, Inc.!

With 24 options for sessions across 3 tracks, 4 featured speakers, qualified vendors and optional clinics, you’ll walk away with new EAL ideas, resources, tools, colleagues, and friends.

Sign up now: https://equineassistedlearning.org/store

10/07/2024

The weather looks great for this weekend's Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour! We still have a few volunteer spots left that we're looking to fill, especially Saturday (10/12) and Sunday (10/13). Feel free to send this to a friend to volunteer with you! No prior training needed!

Thank you!

10/04/2024

Just found out we received a $500 Helping Hands Grant from The Allstate Foundation. Thank you to The Allstate Foundation for helping communities thrive and supporting us!

10/02/2024

Reminder ... this year's golf tournament has been moved to 10/18 and there's still time to sign up. We would love to see you there!

Details: https://healingstridesofva.betterworld.org/events/2025-healing-strides-benefit-gol-2