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The article discusses the War Horses for Veterans (WHFV) program, which aims to empower and equip veterans and first responders who have experienced trauma through horsemanship. The program, founded in 2014, provides good-minded horses with proven bloodlines and talent to introduce participants to horsemanship. The WHFV Board of Directors includes notable individuals, such as Wayne Hanson, who owns Hanson Quarter Horses. The article also highlights the personal journey of USMC veteran Jake Greenlief, who found healing and purpose through the WHFV program after surviving a helicopter crash and facing a medical board decision that nearly ended his life. [Extracted from the article]

Shane Wohlfert, a former Army officer, has organized the first-ever America's Warrior Roping event to support veterans and first responders. Wohlfert, who grew up in Michigan and later moved to New Mexico, served in the Army for 24 years before retiring due to medical reasons. He found solace in horse riding and roping, and with the help of roping community members like Cesar de la Cruz and Matt Sherwood, he organized the event. The clinic and roping were open to military, first responders, and their families, with proceeds going to the Liberty & Loyalty Foundation. Wohlfert aims to provide support for first responders on the same level as military veterans. [Extracted from the article]

- Donnie Woodmansee PHOTO (COLOR): WOODMANSEE ROPING AT A SEPT. CLINIC HOSTED BY CPRA CHAMPION HEADER NICK PULLARA WITH THE NON-PROFIT WARRIORS AND RODEO. Features "I have to go", Donnie Woodmansee said, calmly, but also abrubtly, about 20 minutes into a conversation. PHOTO (COLOR): WOODMANSEE USES HIS ROPING TIME TO APPLY TRAINING TACTICS LEARNED IN HIS MILITARY AND FIREFIGHTING CAREERS, BUT ALSO TACTICS NEEDED IN EVERYDAY LIFE, LIKE ANGER MANAGEMENT AND GOAL SETTING.. PHOTO (COLOR) A career firefighter for 21 years, Woodmansee was turned onto the pursuit when he served in Bosnia in 1999 and 2000 with the National Guard, in the wake of the most violent war Europe had experienced since the end of World War II. [Extracted from the article]

Dan Stewart, a marketing expert, made significant contributions to the team roping industry. Despite not being familiar with team roping initially, he became an avid roper and created marketing campaigns that revolutionized the sport. Stewart's dedication to roping led him to establish Yankeetown Farm, a popular roping hub. He also played a role in organizing associations and events, such as the Indiana Ropers and Doggers Association and the Eastern Regional Finals. Stewart's innovative ideas, including designing logos and tail tags for ropes, left a lasting impact on the industry. Additionally, he contributed to the American Hero Celebration, a foundation that supports veterans and first responders. [Extracted from the article]

Ziel turned in an application immediately and was accepted into the program, but it became clear that, considering the fast pace at which Ziel was advancing as a horseman, he would quickly outgrow the horse initially picked for him. ROPERS In 2014, Police Sgt. Greg Ziel experienced three outbursts that he couldn't ignore. In January, Ziel traveled to Kansas to meet Greenlief and Midnight and spend a few days ensuring the match was a good one. [Extracted from the article]

Darrell Pino, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and member of the Navajo Nation, received the Top Hand award at the 2023 Horns N' Heroes clinic in Texas. Pino, who is also an architectural designer and a veteran bull rider, transitioned to team roping after aging out of bull riding. He met Charly Crawford, a 10-time NFR qualifier, at a clinic and gifted him an eagle feather as a token of gratitude. Pino comes from a family with a strong military background, and he finds solace and peace in roping. Despite the risks involved, he plans to continue roping in the future. [Extracted from the article]

In response, Malouf said yes, and Col. Mayer sent JMHP member and Navy veteran Mickey Rivera to apprentice at the Orme Ranch. PHOTO (COLOR): SEMPER FI & AMERICA'S FUND MEMBER MICKEY RIVERA AT WORK ON THE ORME RANCH THROUGH THE JMHP AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. ROPERS Enoch Malouff is a plenty handy roper - he finished third in the #11 Boehringer-Ingelheim at the 2018 Ariat World Series of Team Roping Finale with formerly featured "Other Gig" rescue pilot Lowell Neshem - but he'll tell you he's a rancher first. [Extracted from the article]

Probst isn't anti-university, and neither is Quanta, which partners with and promotes numerous higher learning entities. ROPERS There's not much Redgie Probst doesn't have his hands on, from four kids coming up in the youth rodeo scene to cow-calf operations to futurity horse hopefuls and a career managing the operations of a Fortune 200 company across the United States, Canada and Australia. "We've always team roped", said Probst, who ropes at the World Series Finale most years, and won a team check for $50,000 in 2017. [Extracted from the article]

In 2022, Imming and Benally hosted a very successful, first-ever Warriors and Rodeo Navajo Nation Roping Clinic, which featured instruction from and time to rope with Rogers, Derrick Begay and Aaron Tsinigine. ROPERS When Curtis Imming joined the Marines after 9/11, he knew he was going to war - it's why he joined - but he didn't realize how the war would impact the "normal process" of joining, and how valuable that process could have been. CURTIS IMMING HEADS FOR OMAR BENALLY - BOTH U.S. MARINE VETERANS - AT THE WARRIORS AND RODEO NAVOJO NATION TEAM ROPING CLINIC IN 2022. [Extracted from the article]