LDEC

NEWS ABOUT US --
Courage, Hope and Horses at
Lonesome Dove - The Virginia
Sportsman...(Read more)
Capital Campaign a huge
success...(Read more)
Equestrian center in Powhatan
provides veterans with therapy -
Richmond Times Dispatch...(Read
more)
Riding Program honored by General
Assembly - Powhatan
Today...(Read more)
Program offers veterans horses and
hope - Powhatan Today... (Read
more)
Riding program for disabled
veterans thriving - Powhatan
Today... (Read more)

Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center (LDEC) provides year-round therapeutic horseback
riding exclusively for veterans with special needs and disabilities. Primarily focused on
veterans in the Richmond, Virginia, and surrounding area, the goal of this program is to
improve the quality of life for the participants through activities that are positive to their
cognitive, physical, emotional and social well-being

Our program is unique in that it is provided to the veterans at absolutely NO COST to
them or their families. It receives no public funds and depends entirely on private
donations and fundraising efforts.

Founded in January 2008, the program started with just 2 riders. To date, we have ridden
over 200 veterans who range in age from the mid-twenties to our oldest current rider who
will celebrate his 90th birthday this year. These veterans have served our country in
every conflict from WW II to the war against terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan and have a
variety of disabilities such as amputations, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and
traumatic brain injury. LDEC considers it an honor and a privilege to work with all these
brave men and women.

Come visit our facility and see first hand how our program is helping area veterans.

It will touch you deeply.