Valor Horses For Heroes

02/10/2026

little horse BIG MORING KISSES … hope this brightens your day!

02/09/2026

"Does Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Benefit Those That Are Incarcerated or Formerly Incarcerated?"

Found on Eagala's own website, this is a powerful blog post that you may share with community partners, nonprofits, or colleagues working in reentry and justice spaces. Consider linking to it on your site or sharing via email. We simply ask that you note that the blog is shared with Eagala's permission and link to the actual post on the Eagala website.

02/09/2026

Remember this summer when equine specialist McKenzie decided to take on a horse that had a rough past? A kind soul pulled this horse from an auction in TN, and shortly after he found his way into McKenzie’s heart. With her love and hard work, good nutrition, veterinary care, chiropractic care, and the kindness he’s experienced from people here, he’s done a wild transformation from June 23 (photos on the left) when he arrived to yesterday (photos on the right). His muscle tone, coat, body structure, foot shape, overall posture and movement are drastically improved. His personality, behavior, and demeanor speak volumes to the safety and comfort he now feels. We now catch him napping often ( something vulnerable for a prey animal) and eeeeeven started playing with our feisty mini horse this week! Happy 6 month gotcha day bud! All the love to McKenzie and the team of people and horses behind this story.

02/09/2026

Veterans & First Responders — you were trained to react fast to danger.
The hard part is your body doesn’t always turn it off afterward.

And yeah… we know “just breathe” sounds like terrible advice.

We’re not saying breathing fixes everything.
But when you use your diaphragm correctly, it signals your vagus nerve and tells your nervous system: stand down.
Your body literally can’t keep the alarm running the same way once it gets that message.

Try a 60-second reset:

Inhale through your nose for 4 seconds
Exhale slowly through your mouth for 6 seconds
Repeat 5–10 times

No motivational speeches. Just biology working in your favor.

02/08/2026

02/07/2026

You can understand your trauma and still feel your body react.

That’s because trauma isn’t just a memory — it’s a survival response stored in the nervous system.

✨ EMDR helps the brain reprocess memories so they feel like the past.
✨ Equine-assisted therapy helps your body experience safety in real time.

When the nervous system updates, triggers stop running the show.

Ready to feel different, not just cope better?

📞 252-631-8150
🌐 www.valorhorses.com

We are a specialized trauma therapy practice located in eastern North Carolina. We use a variety of techniques including Equine psychotherapy, EMDR, somatic psychotherapy, CBT, mindfulness, traditional talk therapy.

02/06/2026

✨ Healing Happens Here—With Horses ✨

At our office and barn in Grantsboro, North Carolina, we offer EAGALA Model Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy—a powerful, experiential approach to mental health that happens with horses, not on them.

In a calm, natural setting, clients work alongside our horses and a licensed mental health professional to explore patterns, emotions, and relationships in a way that goes beyond talk therapy. Horses offer honest, non-judgmental feedback, helping clients build insight, emotional regulation, confidence, and connection—at their own pace.

🌱 Trauma-informed
🌱 Grounded in the EAGALA model
🌱 No riding required
🌱 Children, teens, and adults welcome
🌱 Some insurance plans accepted

📍 Located in Grantsboro, NC
📞 Call or text 252-631-8150 to learn more or schedule a consultation

Healing doesn’t always happen in an office. Sometimes, it happens in the presence of a horse.

02/06/2026

Ever notice how homework battles aren’t really about homework?
When kids feel confused, stuck, or ashamed, their brain scrambles for protection — and parents scramble for answers. Then everyone escalates.

Try this: pause, look together, give one step at a time, then problem-solve.
Regulation first. Responsibility follows.

You don’t have to win the moment to win the relationship 💛

Want support for you or your kids? Call to schedule 252-631-8150

02/06/2026

02/06/2026

Please register TODAY!

02/05/2026

Finally the driveway and parking lot in Grantsboro look MUCH better! Come on in! It’s still ok to switch to telehealth if needed 📱 💻 👨🏻‍💻