In the Media
Stories, interviews, and podcasts about the people and horses of Operation Equine.
Westword spotlights Operation Equine and our WARRIOR Pack Trips
The story traces founder Michelle Kaye’s lifelong bond with horses, from childhood summers in a Colorado camp barn to founding Operation Equine in Boulder in 2019, and the work we do every day alongside veterans, service members, first responders, and their families.
It also explains why time with horses can reach people in ways an office session often can’t: horses respond honestly to the emotions around them, giving participants space to calm their nervous systems, build trust, and work through grief, moral injury, and life after service.
Read the full articleAs prey animals, horses stay aware of their surroundings and respond honestly to the people around them.
A Sacred Witness
A barn isn’t a studio, and that’s the point. This episode was recorded in the middle of a WARRIOR Pack Trip in the Colorado mountains, with wind in the rafters and horses nearby.
Valerie sits down with Michelle Kaye and co-facilitator Lee Dudley to talk about how the organization began, why horses are at the center of the work, and what happens when people are given space to experience rather than being told what healing should look like.
More conversations
True Patriot Outfitters Podcast, S2E10
10x Your Team with Cam & Otis, Ep. 318
From the Ashes Radio
Breaking Bad Communication
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