BRIDLE PATHS TO HOLD A SCREENING OF THE AWARD WINNING FILM "RIDING MY WAY BACK."

Bridle Paths is pleased to announce our screening of RIDING MY WAY BACK. The new award winning, short documentary about the powerful healing of therapeutic riding for a veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury will be screened at Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia on Wednesday, November 12 from 6:30-8:30 PM. This screening is offered free of charge as a service to the community, and will include a panel discussion featuring the co-producers and subject of the film and a mental health professional. A light reception will follow the screening.

RIDING MY WAY BACK, a short documentary, chronicles one soldier’s journey back from the brink of suicide. In 2010, Staff Sergeant Aaron Heliker returned from multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). At his most desperate and isolated, on 42 medications and suicidal, Aaron is introduced to the unlikeliest of saviors: a horse named Fred. Through caring for Fred, Aaron begins the difficult process of reconnecting to the world around him and healing the invisible wounds of war that nearly defeated him.

Producers and directors, Oscar Nominee Robin Fryday, Peter Rosenbaum and Richie Goldman have launched an ambitious program; THE RIDING MY WAY BACK FILM PROJECT. Engaging PATH Intl. (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International) centers nationwide the film will be screened at riding centers, universities, and mental health centers simultaneously during Veteran’s Week 2014. While RIDING MY WAY BACK had its premiere at the GI Film Festival 2014 in May of this year, and won THE FOUNDERS’ CHOICE AWARD, the producers of the film are looking at VETERAN’S WEEK 2014 as their national launch, premiering the movie at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC, and at over 75 Equine Centers across the country.

About Bridle Paths: www.bridlepathsva.org

The Bridle Paths program offers innovative trails to connection, in partnership with horses. The program’s mission is to offer strength, support, and healing to individuals and families through safe, effective, and high-quality equine-assisted activities and therapies. We provide therapeutic horseback riding instruction and equine-assisted psychotherapy services to individuals and families faced with physical, cognitive, psychological, and emotional needs. The experienced staff at Bridle Paths are active members of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) International, the Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia (TRAV) and the Equine Assisted Growth & Learning Association (EAGALA), and our staff members are certified by PATH and EAGALA. Kathleen Fallon is a PATH Certified Advanced Level Therapeutic Riding Instructor and an EAGALA Certified Equine Specialist with more than ten years of experience teaching children and adults with a wide range of physical, cognitive, behavioral, and other challenges.

For more information on RIDING MY WAY BACK please visit:

www.ridingmywayback.com

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