PROGRAM - Heroes and Horses
The Heroes and Horses program redefines healing for combat veterans. Through a 41-day backcountry journey blending horsemanship, endurance, and introspection, participants face challenge, rediscover purpose, and transform body, mind, and spirit in the wilderness of Montana.
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41 DAY PROGRAM

41 DAY PROGRAM

 

The Heroes and Horses 41-day journey is just that. A journey of finding healing through tradition. Horses and mountains and nature’s raw Earth elements of fire, water, air, and Earth are medicine from nature that help teach us about ourselves as we experience them. Over 41 days, it’s not a magic pill or easy fix; it’s a call forward to change, to heal, and chart a new course, leaving behind who you were for who you will become. There are no shortcuts, and lifetime bonds will be forged. We’ll cover the most remote wilderness, eat like our lives depend on it, pull mule strings, work on cattle ranches, sit in the cold, experience the clarity of a digital detox, work our bodies, climb mountains, breathe deeply, and match the heartbeat of your horse. Over 41 days, we will face our choices, find new strength, identify weaknesses, and find forgiveness, healing, and growth alongside one another.

 

Located in Virginia city city, the Double H ranch is home to 90 head of horses and is a working ranch built with donations from around the country. You will get to know it well. The program was not always 41 days, and there are reasons why it is. We have grown and evolved over the years, learning from each of the different phases to arrive at the process we have today. The team here are some of the greatest people who are here to support and love you every step of the way, but it will be up to you to walk and embrace whatever the journey brings.

The Heroes and Horses 41-day journey is just that. A journey of finding healing through tradition. Horses and mountains and nature’s raw Earth elements of fire, water, air, and Earth are medicine from nature that help teach us about ourselves as we experience them. Over 41 days, it’s not a magic pill or easy fix; it’s a call forward to change, to heal, and chart a new course, leaving behind who you were for who you will become. There are no shortcuts, and lifetime bonds will be forged. We’ll cover the most remote wilderness, eat like our lives depend on it, pull mule strings, work on cattle ranches, sit in the cold, experience the clarity of a digital detox, work our bodies, climb mountains, breathe deeply, and match the heartbeat of your horse. Over 41 days, we will face our choices, find new strength, identify weaknesses, and find forgiveness, healing, and growth alongside one another.

 

Located in Virginia City, the Double H ranch is home to 90 head of horses and is a working ranch built with donations from around the country. You will get to know it well. The program was not always 41 days, and there are reasons why it is. We have grown and evolved over the years, learning from each of the different phases to arrive at the process we have today. The team here are some of the greatest people who are here to support and love you every step of the way, but it will be up to you to walk and embrace whatever the journey brings.

HORSEMANSHIP

The horse-human relationship.
Learn the philosophy of the horse and the rest is mastering techniques.

HORSEMANSHIP

The horse-human relationship.
Learn the philosophy of the horse and the rest is mastering techniques.

ELEMENTALS

Nature, Challenge, Connection

ELEMENTALS

Nature, Challenge, Connection

NUTRITION

Wholefoods, Simplicity, Balance, Intuitive Eating

NUTRITION

Wholefoods, Simplicity, Balance, Intuitive Eating

MOVEMENT

Strength, Courage, Resilience

MOVEMENT

Strength, Courage, Resilience

MARTIAL ARTS

Philosophy, Discipline, Self-Realization

MARTIAL ARTS

Philosophy, Discipline, Self-Realization

MINDFULNESS

Breath is a sacred fire within the temple of the body

MINDFULNESS

Breath is a sacred fire within the temple of the body

TRADITION

The stones speak in steam and the heart remembers its first language

TRADITION

The stones speak in steam and the heart remembers its first language

FORTY ONE DAYS IS ONLY A BEGINNING

We start accepting application for the 2026 SUMMER CLASSES on January 1, 2026

 

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