This past year has been a tumultuous and uncertain year in much of the world, and also for many of our participants. At Project Horses for Forces, we did not escape our share of ebb and flow either.

What did not change, was that tranquility, peace, connection, learning, restoration and partnership were still found in abundance at the S.Sgt. Mike Moretti Stables in Long Valley, NJ. We are grateful that we were able to provide 90 weekly horsemanship sessions, 8 summer horse camp sponsorships, a family day, 2 Veterans group visits, and 1 full-day clinic.

Despite 2022 being a relatively quiet year, our incredibly dedicated Volunteer Team served over 2200 hours to provide the quality programs we are known for.

SPECIAL FOCUS - DONATION IN MEMORY OF

RALPH J CLENDENEN (12/28/1933 - 6/21,2022) &

DORINE CLENDENEN (5/31/1935 - 12/10/2014)

"Ralph was a US Navy Veteran who served on the USS Boxer. He grew up on ranches and always loved animals, especially horses. Dorine also grew up around farms. They raised their 4 children on small farms around Washington State and a large dairy farm in Minnesota.

In their later years, they lived in Alaska where Ralph worked on the Alaskan Pipeline and Dorine worked for the Anchorage School District.

Eventually they moved to the Rye Patch Ranch in Lovelock, Nevada, where Ralph and his sister ran cattle. Ralph trained most of the stock and cutting horses on the ranch. Dorine worked as a dispatcher for the Lovelock Police Department. Then they moved to Reno where 3 of their children lived, where they lived until their passing.

They would have loved this program, especially Ralph. It is only fitting that their hard-earned money should be used for this charity."

Deonne Boxer (US Army) - daughter of Ralph & Dorine