Back In The Saddle — RideUP Equine Program
Dates not listed · Military Veterans and first responders, including fire, police, EMTs and specified medical professionals.
VERIFIED — OFFICIAL SOURCEOngoing
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Manna’s Hana Riding Center — Camp HANA Free Veteran & First Responder Equine Program
Cookeville, 1285 Brotherton Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506 · Veteran/first-responder equine groundwork and peer connection program
Dates vary · visit organizer
Ongoing seasonal program; application required; specific upcoming dates and openings unconfirmed
Camp HANA in Cookeville, Tennessee offers free, non-riding horse-groundwork activities for military Veterans, first responders and spouses. Activities build connection, confidence and stress-management skills. The official page describes spring women-only Saturday-morning sessions, men-only Saturday-afternoon sessions, and fall opportunities for Veterans, responders and spouses; exact upcoming dates and openings are not posted, so contact the center before attending. Participants must submit an application and can ask to tour the facility. No prior horse experience is necessary. The general center's paid therapeutic-riding lessons are a separate program; this Camp HANA military program is listed as free
VERIFIED — OFFICIAL SOURCE · Last verified Nov 2, 2026 · Recently updated
Ongoing
- Availability
- Unknown · Not reported by source
- Eligibility
- Military Veterans, first responders and spouses; check specific spring/fall group eligibility with organizer.
- Cost
- Free for eligible Camp HANA participants (grant/donor funded); general therapeutic riding program is separate
Organization: Manna's Hana Riding Center official Camp HANA page and organizer confirmation received November 2, 2026
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