Fall Festival Fundraiser & Equine Demo (Serving Veterans & Youth)

By Spring Reins of Life
1st Annual Fall Festival Fundraiser & Open House Demo of EAP Services on Sunday, October 26th (11am-3pm).
Spring Reins of Life / Horses, Humans & Healing (501c3) is a nonprofit in central New Jersey offering Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) under the international EAGALA Model to at risk / high risk youth (teens), PTSD veterans, and children in bereavement.  We are a volunteer run organization where nearly 90% of our funding dollars raised goes toward providing EAP services free of charge to those who qualify and seek solace from the horses.
Spring Reins of Life is the first and currently only program in New Jersey and New York that has earned the EAGALA Military Services Provider Certificate. This fall the awarded a 10 week intensive contract from the NJJJC (New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission) to provide EAP services to high risk/incarcerated youth at the NJTS. These sessions will begin this Fall, the state is collecting data on this work so hopefully it will be funded to continue.
Sunday, October 26th from 11am-3pm
Spring Reins of Life Fall Festival – Fundraiser and EAP Demo
Benefiting Veterans, At Risk Youth and Childhood Bereavement

When:          
Sunday, October 26th, 11:00am to 3:00pm
Where:        
SPRING REINS of LIFE (501c3) Horses, Humans & Healing (at Foxx Creek Farm, 281 Longhill Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844) (Somerset County)
 What:           
Fall 2014 Fundraiser and Free Demonstration of EAP services!  Find out how PTSD and other forms of Trauma can be helped with the assistance of Horses. Come out for a fun day of activities & opportunities to support programming costs at SRoL ! Family friendly with activities for children, bake sale, crafts, prizes, games and a costume parade including the horses.
Have you ever ‘herd’ about Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)?   
Did you know that EAP is a powerful experiential approach to resolving issues caused by severe trauma?
Did you know that EAP is a successful adjunct/alternative to talk therapy, offering some immediate results?
Did you know that EAP is so effective that it is applied as a short-term treatment intervention?
Did you know that EAP is now available in your area?
If you answered NO to any of the above and you are curious, we will show how horses provide powerful coping skills for trauma survivors, especially those who don’t want to “talk about it”.  There will be four separate demos with horses to illustrate: Intro to EAP, Military PTSD, At Risk Youth, and Childhood Bereavement and related issues of depression, anxiety, trauma, loss/grief, emotional triggers and more.
Why:             
EAP is a fast growing field with marked results, yet because of its new-ness many people are unaware of how it works and why it is so effective.  We offer demonstrations to show the horses in action and to allow interested parties the chance to experience this innovative approach to solving problems; creatively, effectively, and quickly.  So if you are curious, save the date and join us.  
Did you ever think that the missing link to solving some of life’s most complex problems just might be…a Horse!?
Details:        
Rain or shine – large indoor arena so will begin at 11:00am
·         Catering Food-truck on-site (burgers, dogs, salad, soup, cider, etc.)
·         Wear casual attire (layers suggested) with closed toed shoes
·         Event is family friendly!
·         Come on out – there will be crafts, a bake sale, *used tack drive, games, prizes, a costume parade and more fun!
·         All EAP activities are ground based (un-mounted)
·         NO horse experience needed to participate
·         Activities for the Kids – Pumpkin purchase to paint (paints provided), Apple Hunt for Prize, Costume Parade and more…
·         Silent Auction items to bid on and a 50/50 raffle prize
See Spring Reins of Life on the PIX 11 Morning News on 9/19/14 with Lisa Mateo and the Dunkin Donuts “Studio on the Run” truck  
 Our next event at the farm with the horses present will not take place until Spring 2015 at our 2nd Annual Spring Festival Fundraiser & EAP Open House Demo. Dates will be posted late winter.
*Hay! Do you Ride, Train or Compete with Horses? If you have any used tack or show clothes that are still in great condition, please consider donating items to our Used Tack Drive. We can trade in tack & apparel in exchange for feed /supplements for the horses which opens more funding towards programming costs. DIK receipts will be issued for estimated used value.
Spring Reins of Life was just featured on The PIX 11 Morning News (Dunkin Donuts “Studio on the Run” with Lisa Mateo on Friday 9/19 with a double live segment. You can see the broadcasts part 1 and 2 here:
For all event details please see this link on the SRoLife website. The event is outlined, there is an online rsvp link with directions, and also a link to download the event flier. You can also contact us with any questions.
Happy Trails and Hope to See You There!
from The Humans and Horses at:
SPRING REINS of LIFE
Horses, Humans & Healing (501c3)
www.springreinsoflife.org
EAGALA Model Program in NJ-NY serving Bereaved Children, Military & At Risk Youth