FREE RETREAT FOR VETERANS IN SERVICE TO LIFE
open to all genders!
August 23rd, 2026
noon-4pm
Front gate opens at 11:30
No horse experience or art experience necessary!
Join us for a beautiful day of community art-making, connection with horses, and building life-giving narratives around the veteran experience. This event is offered freely to veterans seeking to walk a meaningful path forward and empower their creative expression. Through writing and arts activities, we'll work on personal narratives to digest past experiences, understand the present, and envision a bright future.
Veterans will be supported by caring and skilled facilitators Erin Fristad, Mental Health Coach and founder of Wild Cove Farm, and Natasha Terry, Air Force Veteran and Teaching Artist of SparrowSongStudio.com.
We look forward to journeying alongside you!
Veterans will be supported by caring and skilled facilitators Erin Fristad, Mental Health Coach and founder of Wild Cove Farm, and Natasha Terry, Air Force Veteran and Teaching Artist of SparrowSongStudio.com.
We look forward to journeying alongside you!
What to expect:
- This event is free to veterans (all genders!) Please REGISTER HERE (This retreat is limited to 10 participants.)
- Art supplies provided. (And, No, you don't need to be an artist!)
- No prior horse experience is necessary.
- All horse activities are on the ground (Put yer spurs away, there's no riding!)
- What to wear? We suggest wearing layers as weather in Sequim changes quickly. Choose clothes that will only get better with horse hair.
- Boots or closed-toed shoes are a must!
- There will be beverages and snacks.
- Bring your refillable water bottle, our well water tastes great!
- When you REGISTER you will receive a letter with further details, including directions.
- We are happy to answer questions, contact: [email protected]
Erin is the founder of Wild Cove Farm. She was raised by an Army Vet, a feisty rodeo princess, and a half-Arabian mare named Kymba. Erin and Kymba spent her childhood running wild through the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. After a 28-year hiatus from horses, Erin returned to her life's purpose facilitating horse/human experiences that transform people's lives. She completed her first-level Eagala certification in 2016 and started working in Equine-Assisted Activities in 2017. Erin co-founded Warriors & Horses, an Equine Assisted Therapy program supporting veterans living with Post Traumatic Stress. Erin has clocked over 4000 hours as a Mental Health Coach for Lyra Health. She supports clients (software engineers to heavy equipment operators!) all across the United States.
Contact Erin at [email protected] |
Natasha is an Air Force Veteran and 4th-generation artist. Her approach to facilitation is deeply informed by over 15 years of contemplative practice; more than a decade of teaching hundreds of youth and adult artists; and degrees in Psychology, Teaching, and Interdisciplinary Arts. She serves the veteran community and beyond as a Teaching Artist for Path With Art in Seattle. It only took one trail ride as a young person for Natasha to become hooked on horses, but it was many years before the opportunity to interact with them again arose. In 2015, she volunteered at Alatheia Riding Center. She later trained in horsemanship skills through the veterans program Hope for Heroes in Yelm, before meeting Erin of Wild Cove Farm and becoming dear friends, riding buddies, and collaborators. To learn more about Natasha’s art and offerings, you can visit SparrowSongStudio.com.
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