Magical Meadows Hosting Family Picnic For Veterans, First Responders
August 8, 2024 at 5:58 p.m.
A new group of people will soon have the opportunity to experience the magic of The Magical Meadows for free.
On Aug. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m., the nonprofit therapeutic horseback riding center will host a family picnic for all veterans, first responders and their families. Attendees will be able to take horseback rides, play games, enjoy a bounce house and eat a variety of delicious food all at no cost.
“Our veterans and first responders, along with their families, have given and continue to sacrifice so much to ensure our safety and freedoms. This event is a small way that we can give back to those people,” said Michael Kuhn, Magical Meadows executive director.
The family picnic is a part of The Magical Meadows’ “Warriors Mount Up” program that provides equine therapy for veterans and first responders. The organization started the program within the past few years, but it is looking to expand it and serve even more people in that demographic through new partnerships and community outreach, according to a news release from Magical Meadows.
“These men and women have seen and experienced trauma that most typical citizens can only imagine,” said Kuhn. “Our Warriors Mount Up program is designed to provide a safe and quiet space for them to connect with our horses and nature as they cope with the physical, mental and emotional scars that their service has left on them.”
Magical Meadows instructors patiently guide participants in the Warriors Mount Up program and teach them to care for horses as well as ride them. The calming practice of working with horses is the perfect setting to learn to quiet the mind and heart, the release states.
The family picnic will be at The Magical Meadows, 3386 E. CR 525N, Warsaw. It is not required that attendees RSVP, but they can do so by visiting the Facebook event page at https://fb.me/e/5BkKbY1IF.
Besides veterans and first responders, The Magical Meadows also serves children and adults with disabilities and at-risk children and teens. The organization is always looking for supporters to volunteer and donate. To learn more, visit www.themagicalmeadows.org.
A new group of people will soon have the opportunity to experience the magic of The Magical Meadows for free.
On Aug. 17 from 1 to 4 p.m., the nonprofit therapeutic horseback riding center will host a family picnic for all veterans, first responders and their families. Attendees will be able to take horseback rides, play games, enjoy a bounce house and eat a variety of delicious food all at no cost.
“Our veterans and first responders, along with their families, have given and continue to sacrifice so much to ensure our safety and freedoms. This event is a small way that we can give back to those people,” said Michael Kuhn, Magical Meadows executive director.
The family picnic is a part of The Magical Meadows’ “Warriors Mount Up” program that provides equine therapy for veterans and first responders. The organization started the program within the past few years, but it is looking to expand it and serve even more people in that demographic through new partnerships and community outreach, according to a news release from Magical Meadows.
“These men and women have seen and experienced trauma that most typical citizens can only imagine,” said Kuhn. “Our Warriors Mount Up program is designed to provide a safe and quiet space for them to connect with our horses and nature as they cope with the physical, mental and emotional scars that their service has left on them.”
Magical Meadows instructors patiently guide participants in the Warriors Mount Up program and teach them to care for horses as well as ride them. The calming practice of working with horses is the perfect setting to learn to quiet the mind and heart, the release states.
The family picnic will be at The Magical Meadows, 3386 E. CR 525N, Warsaw. It is not required that attendees RSVP, but they can do so by visiting the Facebook event page at https://fb.me/e/5BkKbY1IF.
Besides veterans and first responders, The Magical Meadows also serves children and adults with disabilities and at-risk children and teens. The organization is always looking for supporters to volunteer and donate. To learn more, visit www.themagicalmeadows.org.