Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc. (www.pal-o-mine.org, Islandia, NY), a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, recently hosted representatives from the Veterans of Foreign Wars New York at its Islandia, NY facilities. The representatives were on hand to acknowledge the valuable work Pal-O-Mine does on behalf of veterans and active service men and women and to recognize the organization with its “Still Serving” Certificate. While there, the VFW representatives gained a firsthand look at the breadth of Pal-O-Mine’s 13-acre campus which includes both an indoor and outdoor arena, horse stables, organic farm, classrooms, and vocational training center. They learned about the various equine therapy programs Pal-O-Mine provides to veterans who may be suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) or having difficulty transitioning from the military to civilian life.
Clinical evidence and decades of human experience demonstrate the ability horses have in helping people work through emotional barriers. Through its EAGALA Designated Military Program, Pal-O-Mine’s Eagala licensed and certified professionals provide their specialized training and experience to assist military service members and their families with equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning. Pal-O-Mine offers programs to active-duty service members and veterans who have served in the Vietnam and Gulf wars, and Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The organization also offers complimentary programs for first responders.
Pictured here with Pal-O-Mine Equestrian founder and CEO Lisa Gatti and one of the organization’s equine “instructors” are, from left to right, Jeff Molitor, Boomer (the horse), Commander In Chief Hal Roesch, Dave Rogers, Past VFW Suffolk County Commander and Grunt (the dog).
About Pal-O-Mine
Founded in 1995 by Lisa Gatti, Pal-O-Mine is a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, as well as those who have been abused or neglected, veterans and the economically compromised. Pal-O-Mine offers a broad range of programs many of which involve the organization’s herd of therapy horses and livestock. Pal-O-Mine relies on grants and contributions from private citizens, foundations and businesses to help raise funds. For more information on Pal-O-Mine or any of their programs, visit:www.pal-o-mine.org or call, JoAnn Woodruff, Office Manager at: 631-348-1389.
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