Episode # 413: From Trauma to Trust: Veterans and Horses at Warrior Ranch

In this episode of The American Warrior Show, host Rich Brown invites Eileen Shanahan, Founder and President of the Warrior Ranch Foundation, which brings veterans, first responders, and horses together for healing and hope.

Shanahan shares what inspired the foundation—blending her lifelong love of horses, her deep respect for service members, and her extensive background in natural horsemanship and media production.

Together, they discuss:

• How equine-assisted therapy builds trust, mindfulness, and emotional resilience in trauma-affected individuals.Fox News+10Newsday+10Guidestar+10Fox News+10Northforker+10The Suffolk Times+10warriorranchfoundation.orgFox News+1

• The dual mission—rehabilitating horses, granting them second chances, while providing veterans and first responders with purposeful healing environments.RiverheadLOCAL

• The creation and impact of Warrior: A Battle Against Trauma, a documentary exploring real stories of recovery and trust.RiverheadLOCAL

• The ranch’s expansion into suicide-prevention training for caregivers and first responders through ASIST courses.The Suffolk Times

• Here is a link for our Annual Benefit - https://bit.ly/WRFBenefit2025

• Our website

  www.warriorranchfoundation.org

• Below are some links to videos that will show folks what we are about

• https://vimeo.com/1057661748 - :30 promo for "Warrior - A Battle Against Trauma: Learning to Love and Trust Again"

• https://vimeo.com/1015943779 - Our Ranch - 3 minutes

• https://vimeo.com/869111626 - Inner Cowboy - 3 minutes

• https://vimeo.com/925922868 - Make 22 Zero Again - :30 seconds

Join us for an honest, moving conversation on the power of partnership, both equine and human, to rebuild confidence and resilience.