just to be able to work with horses it’s a life changer truly is a life changer
a life changer truly is a life changer
a life changer truly is a life changer because you can’t bring any BS and to
because you can’t bring any BS and to
because you can’t bring any BS and to with them they can see right through you
with them they can see right through you
with them they can see right through you are you gonna hurt me are you gonna eat
are you gonna hurt me are you gonna eat
are you gonna hurt me are you gonna eat me is the two things that you’re scared
me is the two things that you’re scared
me is the two things that you’re scared of you have to go in there open-hearted
of you have to go in there open-hearted
of you have to go in there open-hearted you have to go in calm you can’t bully
you have to go in calm you can’t bully
you have to go in calm you can’t bully them they’re much bigger than you you
them they’re much bigger than you you
them they’re much bigger than you you can’t force them to do anything you have
can’t force them to do anything you have
can’t force them to do anything you have to ask them to do it and your
to ask them to do it and your
to ask them to do it and your communication has to be exactly clear
communication has to be exactly clear
communication has to be exactly clear and concise to them unless you do that
and concise to them unless you do that
and concise to them unless you do that you know she’d do that in that complete
you know she’d do that in that complete
you know she’d do that in that complete order and stay calm they won’t work with
order and stay calm they won’t work with
order and stay calm they won’t work with you no one goes to war and comes back
you no one goes to war and comes back
you no one goes to war and comes back unscathed I was in Special Operations in
unscathed I was in Special Operations in
unscathed I was in Special Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for majority of the
Iraq and Afghanistan for majority of the
Iraq and Afghanistan for majority of the war there was no coping you come home
war there was no coping you come home
war there was no coping you come home prep repack and get ready to go out the
prep repack and get ready to go out the
prep repack and get ready to go out the door again
door again
door again Bobby is it okay to sometimes let your
Bobby is it okay to sometimes let your
Bobby is it okay to sometimes let your kids have a little more control yeah can
kids have a little more control yeah can
kids have a little more control yeah can they lead you sometimes absolutely yeah
they lead you sometimes absolutely yeah
they lead you sometimes absolutely yeah a lot of people think that equine
a lot of people think that equine
a lot of people think that equine therapy is actually about therapeutic
therapy is actually about therapeutic
therapy is actually about therapeutic horseback riding that’s one component
horseback riding that’s one component
horseback riding that’s one component but really equine therapy is any kind of
but really equine therapy is any kind of
but really equine therapy is any kind of therapy that’s working with horses
therapy that’s working with horses
therapy that’s working with horses whether it’s animal interaction and
whether it’s animal interaction and
whether it’s animal interaction and involvement or the physical benefits of
involvement or the physical benefits of
involvement or the physical benefits of therapeutic horseback riding see if you
therapeutic horseback riding see if you
therapeutic horseback riding see if you can do it without pushing on him use
can do it without pushing on him use
can do it without pushing on him use your hat again there you go that’s it
your hat again there you go that’s it
your hat again there you go that’s it you got it he just heard you he’s
you got it he just heard you he’s
you got it he just heard you he’s looking for direction I’m certain Kosovo
looking for direction I’m certain Kosovo
looking for direction I’m certain Kosovo and Afghanistan Bobby and I we known
and Afghanistan Bobby and I we known
and Afghanistan Bobby and I we known each other for about eight years
each other for about eight years
each other for about eight years I am definitely in a recovery process
I am definitely in a recovery process
I am definitely in a recovery process every day it’s hard that’s what I had to
every day it’s hard that’s what I had to
every day it’s hard that’s what I had to work on every single day
work on every single day
work on every single day so by coming out here helping others I
so by coming out here helping others I
so by coming out here helping others I learned a lot about myself in fact I had
learned a lot about myself in fact I had
learned a lot about myself in fact I had to shut it down a couple times because I
to shut it down a couple times because I
to shut it down a couple times because I get really emotional because I find
get really emotional because I find
get really emotional because I find something out about myself
something out about myself
something out about myself so I’m not like oh that’s a hold back
so I’m not like oh that’s a hold back
so I’m not like oh that’s a hold back you know so man you Todd that not right
you know so man you Todd that not right
you know so man you Todd that not right in my hair you go
no work for my work when I first met
no work for my work when I first met Bobby and Ryan not only were they not
Bobby and Ryan not only were they not
Bobby and Ryan not only were they not comfortable with the horses
comfortable with the horses
comfortable with the horses most importantly they weren’t
most importantly they weren’t
most importantly they weren’t comfortable with themselves or anybody
comfortable with themselves or anybody
comfortable with themselves or anybody else so they’ve been on this healing
else so they’ve been on this healing
else so they’ve been on this healing path for a while and the changes in them
path for a while and the changes in them
path for a while and the changes in them are nothing short of heartwarming so
are nothing short of heartwarming so
are nothing short of heartwarming so it’s not just that they’re more
it’s not just that they’re more
it’s not just that they’re more comfortable with themselves and with
comfortable with themselves and with
comfortable with themselves and with others they’re comfortable in their
others they’re comfortable in their
others they’re comfortable in their ability to help others heal when you
ability to help others heal when you
ability to help others heal when you gave him right you gave them all that
gave him right you gave them all that
gave him right you gave them all that all your weight he just took a big
all your weight he just took a big
all your weight he just took a big breath out when I find magical about
breath out when I find magical about
breath out when I find magical about horses is how they mirror you how you’re
horses is how they mirror you how you’re
horses is how they mirror you how you’re feeling you might not know that you’re
feeling you might not know that you’re
feeling you might not know that you’re feeling that way but you go in there
feeling that way but you go in there
feeling that way but you go in there with the horses and the legend and then
with the horses and the legend and then
with the horses and the legend and then it reminds you to say settle down
it reminds you to say settle down
it reminds you to say settle down breathe get grounded and everything’s
breathe get grounded and everything’s
breathe get grounded and everything’s will be okay I’ve had a lot of warriors
will be okay I’ve had a lot of warriors
will be okay I’ve had a lot of warriors come in here and say this is my last
come in here and say this is my last
come in here and say this is my last chance we don’t believe that you know
chance we don’t believe that you know
chance we don’t believe that you know I’m a firm believer that our lives are a
I’m a firm believer that our lives are a
I’m a firm believer that our lives are a sine-wave
sine-wave
sine-wave there’s ups and downs through all of our
there’s ups and downs through all of our
there’s ups and downs through all of our lives unfortunately thirteen years of
lives unfortunately thirteen years of
lives unfortunately thirteen years of combat has put some people is in really
combat has put some people is in really
combat has put some people is in really really low places
really low places
really low places we would love to be the first place that
we would love to be the first place that
we would love to be the first place that people come to unfortunately you can’t
people come to unfortunately you can’t
people come to unfortunately you can’t always get get to so as long as they get
always get get to so as long as they get
always get get to so as long as they get here whether its first or last I’m happy
here whether its first or last I’m happy
here whether its first or last I’m happy because I’m confident this experience is
because I’m confident this experience is
because I’m confident this experience is going to change your lives the nation as
going to change your lives the nation as
going to change your lives the nation as its whole
they’re responsible for getting these
they’re responsible for getting these guys back from combat and back from war
guys back from combat and back from war
guys back from combat and back from war and getting them back into society not
and getting them back into society not
and getting them back into society not to be cast away and not to be broken
to be cast away and not to be broken
to be cast away and not to be broken these guys can be healed I can be healed
these guys can be healed I can be healed
these guys can be healed I can be healed and I am healed
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