In 2019, I was scheduled to attend equine assisted psychotherapy training at Remount Foundation, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a non-profit organization that provides support to the military, first responders, and their families. However, it would not be until 2023, I was able to complete the training.

I was instead, hospitalized and needed to focus all of my attention on my health. I was in recovery from my bone marrow transplant when covid-19 shut down the world, and I took extra precautions with social distancing to protect my immune system. In 2023, my medical team shared that I no longer needed anymore survivorship appointments and the cancer treatment remained successful. That fall, I had the opportunity to join Remount Foundation and complete the equine assisted psychotherapy training. The timing aligned beautifully, as the training from O.K. Corral uses Herd Mentality and I was returning to being in community.

I know your pain…I feel it too.

When we’ve experienced trauma, suffering, and any deep wounds, we may want to retreat. We may feel the need to go within and be to ourselves. There is a process to

I have experienced hardships, tragedy, and suffering. I spent