Spring Reins of Life
Therapy Horse That Helped Heal Human Souls, Passes Away
Posted in SROL “In the News”, SROL in the Media
May 14th, 2014
Therapy Horse That Helped Heal Human Souls, Passes Away Thank you to the Hunterdon Democrat / NJ.com reporter Lillian Shupe. Always a Straw fan and supporter of her / our work, we appreciate this article. Still heartbroken over the loss of such a huge heart, deep rooted friend and very respected colleague… seeing the public […]
Sad News – Straw passed over on Tues 4/29/14
Posted in News & Events
May 1st, 2014
The humans and horses at Spring Reins of Life find ourselves in the midst of shock and deep grief – we are heartbroken. An official memorial is being planned, stories being gathered and information will be posted/shared to honor and commemorate this Miracle Mare’s majestic life. At present moment, words are hard to find. Just […]
Letter for Veterans with PTSD (Lyons VA Center) – SRoL Veterans EAP
Posted in Quotes and Endorsements
April 23rd, 2014
Funding Request Letter from SRoL Chairman Louis Parisi. Within this letter are quotes from Rodney Smith (Lyons VA Center) and Jeffrey Vollmar (USMC), member of SRoL Military Advisory Board. 23 suicides per day are too many to not pay attention. EAP may not be the right fit for every veteran, but for those who do […]
Spring Reins of Life – NEW Home in Somerset County! Join Us on June 1st!
Posted in News & Events, SROL Events, SROL Fundraisers
April 15th, 2014
Hello – Spring Reins of LIFE 501c3 is blessed to have found a very beautiful and supportive HOME in Central New Jersey (Somerset County). On Sunday June 1st we will be hosting a Free Demo and Fundraiser at Foxx Creek Farm! COME JOIN US! Event Page RSVP: http://springreinsoflife-demofundraiser.eventbrite.com There will be Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) […]
Spring Reins of LIFE on NASH Matters (NASH-fm)
Posted in SROL “In the News”, SROL in the Media
March 10th, 2014
Christianna Capra (CC) was at the NASH-fm studios in NYC for an interview with Kelly Ford and her show NASH MATTERS. Here is the audio from that interview which aired Live on March 9, 2014. Check it out!
Equine Therapy Reins in Veterans Fears (Express Times, 1/2/14)
Posted in News Releases, SROL in the Media
January 13th, 2014
New Article on Spring Reins of LIFE’s programming with PTSD veterans. Article appeared on the front page of Express Times (Warren County) on January 2, 2014, by Amy Herzog. Equine Therapy Reins in Veterans Fears, Express Times, January 2014, Amy Herzog. One Correction to story in Link above: At Spring Reins of LIFE we are […]
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 […]
Memorial fund will honor horse that suffered brutal death, hopefully help troubled youth
Posted in SROL in the Media
March 1st, 2013
A reward fund was collected in order to find Justice for Chivas but after some time had passed, the initial anger began to wane and the healing process began. We realized that seeking these individuals out for punishment was not an appropriate way to honor our beloved, Chivas. The Chivas Memorial Fund (formerly Justice for […]
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 […]