Recognized Donors
Jerry and Jackie Jackson donated a horse, Sugar- 2013
Bliss Yoga in Columbus, Ms made a monetary donation- 2014
The MS State Equine Association made a monetary donation- 2014
Wesley United Methodist Church in Columbus, Ms made a monetary donation- 2015
Stephanie Sudduth Cash donated a special saddle designed specifically for individuals with disabilities in honor of Cowboy Carter Cash’s Cure for Juvenile Diabetes -2015
Luke Lummus donated a horse, Flash- 2015
Publications
News
WEST POINT, Miss. -- Sometimes, supporting veterans can be as easy as showing up for dinner.
The Mississippi State University Extension Equine-Assisted Therapy program will hold a fundraising event Oct. 12.
WEST POINT, Miss. -- The groundwork portion of therapeutic horseback riding offers emotional and mental benefits to veterans who take part in a program at Mississippi State University.
Lance McElhenney of Webster County served in the U.S. Marine Corps around the world. Injured by a mortar fragment in Iraq in 2004, this Purple Heart veteran now fights a different battle -- with multiple sclerosis. One of his weapons is an old horse he named Archie, for Archibald Henderson, the grand old man of the Marine Corps.
Success Stories
Trauma survivor benefits from Extension hippotherapy program
General outpatient therapy is a major step in helping trauma victims on the road to recovery, but hippotherapy has emerged as an effective method of helping them regain mobility over time.
He joined the US Marine Corps to serve and protect the country, and, as a Marine in Iraq, Lance McElhenney felt 10 feet tall and bulletproof.
