TAKE THE LEAD WITH HORSE POWER
Dean
"It saved my life"
Dean is a professional firefighter and Route 91 Survivor who completed an Equine Assisted EMDR Intensive 5 1/2 years after the shooting.
I was tired
"Earlier this year (2023) I had the opportunity to experience Equine EMDR.
I have spent the last 5 years in a silent battle. A battle of shame, guilt, frustration, anger and loss. I would wake up every morning and go to bed every night with the same images, sounds and reels playing in my head. I would chase these demons away with everything from adrenaline to alcohol.
I was failing and that was getting more evident to the people around me...
I wanted control of my life.
I was tired."
I highly recommend this form of therapy
"To be outside, with a horse that can pick up your energy, your presence and feel you before you can is therapeutic in itself.
I am grateful for this experience and feel it’s time to share.
I can think about that night and not spin out.
I remember more now than I did before
and my association with RT91 is more peaceful than it ever was before.
I can breathe.
I can hear music again and smile.
I highly recommend this form of therapy.
I am truly grateful for this experience and know it has helped me."
ROD
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC
Rod is a firefighter paramedic in the Las Vegas valley, approaching 22 years of service. A pediatric cardiac arrest call, in his words, "really took me down." He spent more than a year searching for a therapist he could truly open up to — trying anything he could find to reset his mind and body and carry him through the rest of his career. A close friend and fellow first responder invited him to a demonstration at The Stable Arena. He decided to give it a try — and the corporate sponsorship of Renewal by Andersen of Greater Nevada made it possible for him to complete a full equine-assisted EMDR intensive at no cost to him.
"I was surprised at how I felt doing the sessions. I never thought it would work the way it did… The horse somehow opened me up and healed my heart… I am healing in a positive way. And so much more grounded."
"I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS THERAPY TO EVERYONE."
Rod gained practical tools he still uses today. When emotions run high, he can return to the present moment, calm down, and clear his head. He's more grounded, better at taking care of himself, and no longer carries other people's problems as his own.
"Terri and Laura did a great job of helping me feel comfortable and working through my fears. I appreciate that."
"I also wanted to thank Renewal by Andersen, who was my Corporate Sponsor."