Comments on: 'Horse Whisperer' Helps Veterans with PTSD on Military Channel http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Fri, 24 May 2013 20:07:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cortney Drake http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm#comment-780397 Cortney Drake Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:25:22 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682803#comment-780397 I am in school right now to be a Psychologist and with my husband being in the Army, I decided I wanted to be a Psychologist for the military. Ever since I was a little girl I have loved horses and at the age of 8 I started taking riding lessons. I was able to do things with horses that their owners couldn't and my horse trainer told me I was a natural and extremely gifted. So now I am wanting to be a Psychologist for the military and start a horse farm that enables soldiers to have "horse therapy". I am very interested in learning more of how equine helps with PTSD and other mental illnesses. Why not combine the two things I love most? Helping people and being around horses. I am in school right now to be a Psychologist and with my husband being in the Army, I decided I wanted to be a Psychologist for the military. Ever since I was a little girl I have loved horses and at the age of 8 I started taking riding lessons. I was able to do things with horses that their owners couldn't and my horse trainer told me I was a natural and extremely gifted. So now I am wanting to be a Psychologist for the military and start a horse farm that enables soldiers to have "horse therapy". I am very interested in learning more of how equine helps with PTSD and other mental illnesses. Why not combine the two things I love most? Helping people and being around horses.

]]> By: Kerry Burke http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm#comment-448802 Kerry Burke Tue, 01 Feb 2011 01:32:57 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682803#comment-448802 Had I not been put through the rigors of training and experienced the power of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy I would not have believed it myself. Part of becoming a facilitator is actively participating in various roles during training. What I discovered first hand was that even a simple task with a horse can bring up an avalanche of emotions. Many of these feelings might not ever have been tapped into with traditional "couch" therapy sessions. Being a true believer in Natural Horsemanship as well, I hardly believe that Roberts was exploiting anyone. When you have PTSD you are willing to try anything, even a horse, if that is what it takes to get your life back. I commend those veterans brave enough to try something unconventional in order to heal the wounds they incurred while serving our country. Had I not been put through the rigors of training and experienced the power of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy I would not have believed it myself. Part of becoming a facilitator is actively participating in various roles during training. What I discovered first hand was that even a simple task with a horse can bring up an avalanche of emotions. Many of these feelings might not ever have been tapped into with traditional "couch" therapy sessions.

Being a true believer in Natural Horsemanship as well, I hardly believe that Roberts was exploiting anyone. When you have PTSD you are willing to try anything, even a horse, if that is what it takes to get your life back. I commend those veterans brave enough to try something unconventional in order to heal the wounds they incurred while serving our country.

]]> By: Julie http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm#comment-385487 Julie Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:27:10 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682803#comment-385487 I am fascinated by this process and currently do outreach work for a local recovery center for substance abuse. My father passed away in March and I now reside at his house with 4 acres and a barn. 2 horses are here and 1 is my sisters. My question is how do I start looking into equiine therapy for vets and PTSD? The house is underwater so there is not any money here at this time. I have noticed many grants on the internet. Do you have any ideas? I would so appreciate them I am fascinated by this process and currently do outreach work for a local recovery center for substance abuse. My father passed away in March and I now reside at his house with 4 acres and a barn. 2 horses are here and 1 is my sisters. My question is how do I start looking into equiine therapy for vets and PTSD? The house is underwater so there is not any money here at this time. I have noticed many grants on the internet. Do you have any ideas? I would so appreciate them

]]> By: Shirley Zutes http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm#comment-371575 Shirley Zutes Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:24:13 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682803#comment-371575 This is a beautiful quote and I want to share it with you and your vet friends. IN THE QUIET LIGHT OF THE STABLE, YOU HEAR A MUFFLED SNORT, THE STOMP OF THE HOOF, A FRIENDLY NICKER. GENTLE EYES INQUIRE, 'HOW WAS YOUR DAY OLD FRIEND? ' SUDDENLY ALL YOUR TROUBLES FADE AWAY. author unknown. This is a beautiful quote and I want to share it with you and your vet friends. IN THE QUIET LIGHT OF THE STABLE, YOU HEAR A MUFFLED SNORT, THE STOMP OF THE HOOF, A FRIENDLY NICKER. GENTLE EYES INQUIRE, 'HOW WAS YOUR DAY OLD FRIEND? ' SUDDENLY ALL YOUR TROUBLES FADE AWAY. author unknown.

]]> By: Shirley Zutes http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm#comment-371565 Shirley Zutes Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:17:08 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682803#comment-371565 This is a wonderful article. Yes, I love horses and I have one in my back yard. Yes, they do heal, God gave me my horse, Angel, and she is my best friend. I work a lot with "Coalition to Ban Horse Drawn Carriages", especially in NYC. These horses suffer a lot of abuse and we are trying to expose the teamsters and the carriage businesses. Maybe when your vets are healed they can help the horses that are imprisioned by their blinders, straight jacket carriages, working 9-10 hours per day 7 days a week, all kinds of weather up against buses, traffic in NYC . The list goes on and on. When they can't go any further, they are shipped off to New Holland so called auction and then taken to Canada or Mexico to be slaughtered. GOD BLESS YOU, MONTE. YOU ARE DOING A WONDERFUL SERVICE. THANK YOU. This is a wonderful article. Yes, I love horses and I have one in my back yard. Yes, they do heal, God gave me my horse, Angel, and she is my best friend. I work a lot with "Coalition to Ban Horse Drawn Carriages", especially in NYC. These horses suffer a lot of abuse and we are trying to expose the teamsters and the carriage businesses. Maybe when your vets are healed they can help the horses that are imprisioned by their blinders, straight jacket carriages, working 9-10 hours per day 7 days a week, all kinds of weather up against buses, traffic in NYC . The list goes on and on. When they can't go any further, they are shipped off to New Holland so called auction and then taken to Canada or Mexico to be slaughtered. GOD BLESS YOU, MONTE. YOU ARE DOING A WONDERFUL SERVICE. THANK YOU.

]]> By: Mark http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm#comment-363592 Mark Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:10:14 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682803#comment-363592 John, You must have been watching another show. Monte did not exploit the veterans and said 4 days was not enough time to to help or cure them.What he did do was to give them a starting point to begin to get their lives back together. He showed them that horses will not trust you just by stepping in the ring with them. You have to earn their trust. All 3 of the Veterans said the biggest problem that they had after came home was that they couldn,t trust any body, their wives , parents , life long friends.Monte showed by earning the horses trust the horses would trust them as well. Trying to get an abused horse to trust you is equally as difficult as person suffering from PTSD. to trust anybody.That was purpose of this show. Monte has kept in contact with all 3 of the veterans months after the show was filmed and they are making progress. Although they are not cured , they are much better then they were using conventional methods. Monte and the Horses gave them the first step to getting their lives back, giving and receiving trust. Try not to be cynical John. John, You must have been watching another show. Monte did not exploit the veterans and said 4 days was not enough time to to help or cure them.What he did do was to give them a starting point to begin to get their lives back together. He showed them that horses will not trust you just by stepping in the ring with them. You have to earn their trust. All 3 of the Veterans said the biggest problem that they had after came home was that they couldn,t trust any body, their wives , parents , life long friends.Monte showed by earning the horses trust the horses would trust them as well. Trying to get an abused horse to trust you is equally as difficult as person suffering from PTSD. to trust anybody.That was purpose of this show. Monte has kept in contact with all 3 of the veterans months after the show was filmed and they are making progress. Although they are not cured , they are much better then they were using conventional methods. Monte and the Horses gave them the first step to getting their lives back, giving and receiving trust. Try not to be cynical John.

]]> By: Dr. Yolanda C. Leon http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm#comment-362899 Dr. Yolanda C. Leon Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:45:09 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682803#comment-362899 I've seen a former mentor help veteran's resolve PTSD in less than 4 sessions. The use of equine therapist is invaluable and in his program, Dr. Roberts exhibits perceptive, empathic abilities with both human and horse. I'm glad the special was aired to reveal how this modality can bring healing. I've seen a former mentor help veteran's resolve PTSD in less than 4 sessions. The use of equine therapist is invaluable and in his program, Dr. Roberts exhibits perceptive, empathic abilities with both human and horse. I'm glad the special was aired to reveal how this modality can bring healing.

]]> By: John http://www.historynet.com/horse-whisperer-helps-veterans-with-ptsd-on-military-channel.htm#comment-347250 John Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:11:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682803#comment-347250 Watched this and found it hard to believe that PTSD from many years ago was healed "After four transformational days" and that the veterans were ultimately better at understanding "how to control their anger, confront painful memories, cope with real-life situations and move on with their lives and relationships." PTSD doesn't heal over night and for them to make believe that a horse whisper fixed everything in 4 days or that their lives improved so significantly in 4 days is absolutely ridiculous! What did the horse whisper really want from making this show? As I am sure the veterans were not compensated for this so it is more like explotation for the gain of one person, the horse whisper. Very sad that someone would exploit those that have already served our country and still have issues from doing so. What kind of person would exploit our veterans like that for personal gain? Disgusting. Watched this and found it hard to believe that PTSD from many years ago was healed "After four transformational days" and that the veterans were ultimately better at understanding "how to control their anger, confront painful memories, cope with real-life situations and move on with their lives and relationships." PTSD doesn't heal over night and for them to make believe that a horse whisper fixed everything in 4 days or that their lives improved so significantly in 4 days is absolutely ridiculous! What did the horse whisper really want from making this show? As I am sure the veterans were not compensated for this so it is more like explotation for the gain of one person, the horse whisper. Very sad that someone would exploit those that have already served our country and still have issues from doing so. What kind of person would exploit our veterans like that for personal gain? Disgusting.

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