
← The Outreach Project9 sep · 1 u 08 min
“It Completely Healed My Heart” | Tammy Oluvic, Saddles in Service
<p>Horses do not judge who you were yesterday. They respond to who you are right now.</p><p>Tammy Oluvic, co-founder and CEO of Saddles in Service, joins The Outreach Project to explain how rescued horses are helping veterans, active-duty military members, first responders, and Gold Star families reconnect, rebuild trust, and rediscover purpose.</p><p>Tammy shares how her husband Mike’s transition from 25 years of Navy service inspired their mission, why horses provide such immediate and honest feedback, and how the organization’s year-long program prepares participants for a demanding capstone experience moving cattle in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains.</p><p>In this conversation:</p><p>• How horses respond to body language and emotional energy • Why connection begins before anyone enters the saddle </p><p>• The journey from rescued horses to a life-changing nonprofit </p><p>• How Saddles in Service supports veterans and first responders </p><p>• Why participants describe the program as preparing for another mission </p><p>• The message Tammy received from a participant who said the experience had completely healed her heart </p><p>Learn more or support the mission: https://saddlesinservice.org/</p><p>If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the United States. Support is available 24/7.</p><p>Connect with The Outreach Project: https://outreach-project-links.vercel.app/</p>