EAP
Straw is the Miracle Mare – NEW book by Chicken Soup for the Soul “Miracles Happen”
Posted in News & Events, SROL “In the News”
January 13th, 2014
NEW NEW NEW! The new book by Chicken Soup for the Soul, Miracles Happen, features our very own Straw – “The Miracle Mare”!!! Amazing week here at Spring Reins of LIFE! Look what arrived today in the mail! Advance author copies of the NEW Chicken Soup for the Soul’s book “Miracles Happen” featuring Straw! She […]
“Coffee Clutch with Dutch Henry – Feature Friday” is about Spring Reins of Life! 1/10/14
Posted in News & Events, SROL “In the News”, SROL in the Media
January 13th, 2014
Check out the Feature Friday with Dutch Henry’s Coffee Clutch blog post. Its all about Spring Reins of Life (5-1c3). http://dutchhenry.blogspot.com/2014/01/feature-friday-spring-reins-of-life.html One correction: CC is co-founder along side of MaryEllen Salamone. Without the insight and support of MaryEllen as co-founder Spring Reins of LIFE would not exist. She served […]
SRoLife and PTSD Veterans on Verizon TV – October 2013
Posted in SROL “In the News”, SROL in the Media
November 12th, 2013
Video on Verizon TV about Spring Reins of LIFE / Horses, Humans & Healing 501c3 and Military Services (Operation Horse). We held a private demo for Veterans and those who work with PTSD veterans on October 6th and this footage was from that day. SRoL NEEDS FUNDING! All donations of any amount are tax deductible, […]
Spring Reins of LIFE has Moved!
Posted in News & Events, News Releases
June 4th, 2013
As of June 1st, 2013 – our location and our herd has moved from Pittstown (at High Pointe Equine Center since October 2010) to Broadway, NJ. We are now operating out of CanalSide Farm in Broadway (Washington Township) just inside of Warren County. The farm in Pittstown was foreclosed upon midway through our first […]
NJVMA Hall of Fame Award for STRAW (2013)
Posted in SROL “In the News”, SROL in the Media
March 5th, 2013
We are very blessed and honored to be recognized with this award! On Sunday March 3, 2013 Spring Reins of Life accepted this statewide award on behalf of a very special and gifted 4 legged teacher and healer in our midst! Thank you to the NJVMA for the honor and thank you to Dr. Shari […]
Fundraising for At Risk Youth in NJ – to Honor a Cherished Horse
Posted in News & Events, SROL Fundraisers
March 1st, 2013
Announcement: The CHIVAS Memorial Fund (formerly The Justice for Chivas Fund – see NJ.com article below) will now be donating all money raised in honor of Chivas, a wonderful and beloved Pittstown, NJ horse who lost his life too soon, to nonprofit organization Spring Reins of Life for the purpose of providing EAP and EAL […]
Straw’s Induction into NJVMA Hall of Fame 2013!
Posted in News & Events, News Releases
March 1st, 2013
Spring Reins of Life (SROL) is very proud to share this news about one of our cherished 4 legged colleagues! Straw is a mare that works with us to provide EAP and EAL services to At Risk Youth, PTSD Veterans, and Bereaved Children. Many of you may know her from our funding efforts to keep […]
Straw Fund Completed (Thank you!)
Posted in News & Events, News Releases, SROL Fundraisers
January 24th, 2013
The Straw Fund – IS COMPLETED! NJ Horse with a Broken Body Has a Knack For Healing Human Hearts Animals – Pittstown, New Jersey, United States Update Note: January 22, 2013 –The STRAW FUND is Completed! Spring Reins of Life wishes to send a heart felt THANK YOU to Viggo Mortensen, Jewel, and Betty […]
Summer 2012 EAP Demo, August 18th @ Spring Reins of Life!
Posted in News & Events, SROL Events
June 5th, 2012
FREE – LIVE – DEMONSTRATION of Equine Assisted Services… SPRING REINS of HOPE, Getting to the Horse of the Matter AND SPRING REINS of LIFE, Horses – Humans & Healing (501c3) … PRESENTS… Open House Live Demonstration of EAP and EAL (Equine Assisted Psychotherapy / Equine Assisted Learning [life-skills]) SAVE THE DATE! and JOIN […]
SROL and Veterans Day (Fort Dix)
Posted in News & Events, SROL Events
November 14th, 2011
From MaryEllen Salamone and Christianna Capra Veteran’s Day 11/11/11 Yesterday, Christianna and I spent the day at Fort Dix in New Jersey. We were invited to be a part of a wellness conference for soldiers, their families and their caseworkers. We listened to story after story, and I left with a […]
Bonnie Brae Endorsement for SRoL At Risk Youth EAP
Posted in Quotes and Endorsements
October 20th, 2011
Official Letter from Bonnie Brae (Residential Center for Teen Boys in New Jersey) located in Liberty Corner, NJ after completing EAP sessions at Spring Reins of Life. www.bonnie-brae.org EAP Bonnie Brae Endorsement10.2011
Renowned Artist Michael Colavito offers images to commemorate and honor September 11, 2001.
Posted in News & Events, News Releases
September 22nd, 2011
New York, NY – September 9, 2011: Renowned Artist Michael Colavito is offering (#) of images for the first time to the public as a way to both commemorate and honor the events of September 11, 2001. On the tenth anniversary of 9/11 the following images will be released […]
EAGALA Military Services Press Release 9-7-11 / (SROL is an official EAGALA Model Program in NJ & NY)
Posted in News & Events, News Releases
September 7th, 2011
SROL is an official EAGALA Model Program in NJ & NY —Santaquin, Utah, September 7, 2011—In a move to streamline hundreds of equine assisted programs across the country and help veterans, active military, their families and families of the fallen gain access to much needed therapy, the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association has formed EAGALA Military Services, it was announced by Lynn Thomas, Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit. A Military Task Force will focus on five key areas: Research, Community Education, Government Relations, Member Training and Program Development. EAGALA Certified Mental Health and Equine professionals have been working with this population since 1999 treating emotional, mental and behavioral issues ranging from PTSD, TBI, depression and addiction to combat stress, reintegration, grief and family trauma. Please click the title above to read the rest of this News Release.
For Salamones, horses offered right therapy after 9/11- The Progress
Posted in SROL in the Media
September 7th, 2011
For Salamones, horses offered right therapy after 9/11 Posted: Friday, August 26, 2011 2:48 pm BY LORIE RUSSO GREENSPAN EDITOR Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles focusing on the lives of the Salamone family of North Caldwell, 10 years post 9/11 and the death of husband and father, John Salamone from the […]
The Salamone Family 10 Years Post 9/11
Posted in News & Events, News Releases
August 11th, 2011
Spring Reins of Life – Horses, Humans & Healing was founded in 2011 by MaryEllen and Christianna Capra as the non profit extension to Spring Reins of Hope-Growth, providing Equine Assisted Services utilizing horses as “teachers” and “therapists” under the EAGALA Model (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association). The program provides EAL (equine assisted life-skills) and EAP (equine assisted psychotherapy) services on a wide variety of topics and issues from corporate training to depression and PTSD. Please click the title above to read the fill News Releases.