Operation mount up equine assisted services for disabled veterans and active duty military

Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship, Inc. received a $203,246 Project Grant award dated September 30, 2025, from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration Under Secretary for Health under the VA Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces program (CFDA 64.034). The grant funds the "Operation Mount Up" equine-assisted services program, which operates through September 30, 2026, and delivers therapeutic riding and equine-assisted activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, and psychological well-being of disabled veterans and active-duty military personnel in New York.

The program employs veteran coordinators, therapeutic riding instructors, and equine specialists who implement tailored therapy interventions addressing balance, spasticity, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and overall quality of life for service members with varying physical and psychological needs. Additionally, Endeavor Therapeutic Horsemanship leverages federal grant sub-awards from the Christopher Reeve Foundation to provide specialized equine therapy programming for veterans living with paralysis, along with their families and caregivers. The organization demonstrates substantial experience in managing large-scale adaptive sports programs, having received multiple consecutive federal grant awards under this program since 2022.