Warriors Mount Up is a free peer-led initiative designed to be whatever participants need it to be. Veterans and first-responders can choose their own path—riding horses, grooming and connecting with them, hiking across our 43-acre property, camping at our on-site campsite, lending a hand in riding lessons for children and adults with disabilities, or simply relaxing and hanging out with others who understand their journey.
Want to learn more? Contact Tammy at 574-265-3085 or Michael at 574-377-1946.
Warriors Mount Up is a free program designed specifically for veterans and first responders. Our goal is simple: provide a place where you can get away, spend time with horses, connect with others who understand, and find some peace.
You don’t need horse experience, and you don’t have to participate in any particular activity. Sometimes you may want to ride. Other times you may just want to sit, have a cup of coffee, or hang out with other participants. That’s what this place is here for.
It’s simple. Just come visit us.
We’ll show you around, briefly review the Code of Conduct with you, and, if you want 24/7 access to Warriors Arena, we’ll get you set up with your own unique access code.
You tell us what you need, and we go from there. Maybe you want to ride. Maybe you want to spend time with the horses, connect with other veterans and first responders, sit by the fire, volunteer, or just have a place to get away for a while.
There’s no complicated process and no pressure to participate in a certain way.
Come visit us, tell us what you need, and we’ll go from there. It’s that simple.
Nothing. Warriors Mount Up is completely complimentary for veterans and first responders.
There are no membership fees, riding fees, or charges to use Warriors Arena. We don’t want cost to be a barrier to anyone who could benefit from being here.
We also understand that some participants may want to contribute out of a sense of pride or simply because they want to help support the program for others. If that’s you, you’re always welcome to make a free will donation at any time, but there is absolutely no expectation or obligation to do so.
This place is here for you. Come use it.
We absolutely support the spouses and children of our veterans and first responders, and we recognize the sacrifices that military and first responder families make.
However, the daily activities and facilities of Warriors Mount Up are primarily intended for participating veterans and first responders. We want Warriors Arena to remain a place where participants can decompress, connect with peers, and spend time with others who understand their experiences.
Throughout the year, we will host family events, camps, picnics, and other special opportunities designed specifically for spouses, children, and families.
If you have a special circumstance or would like to bring a family member outside of one of these events, talk with Miss Tammy or Michael.
Participants who have completed the required paperwork and Code of Conduct Agreement have access to Warriors Arena 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You will select a unique access code that allows you to enter the arena after hours. Please do not share your code with anyone else. Your code is unique to you.
Please remember that staff may not be on the property after normal business hours. Use good judgment, respect the property, clean up after yourself, and follow all safety requirements.
You do not need to schedule a visit if you’re just coming to hang out, relax, or use the facilities.
When you arrive, we do ask that you briefly check in with Miss Tammy in Hope Arena, Michael Kuhn in the central Adams Administration Building, or contact one of them by phone.
This helps us know who is on the property and makes sure we’re available if you need anything.
You are always welcome to enjoy being around the horses, but there are some important safety rules.
Please get assistance from a Magical Meadows staff member or assigned volunteer before removing or interacting with a horse outside of its stall or pasture. Do not tack or ride a horse without staff supervision unless Miss Tammy or Michael Kuhn have expressly given you permission to do so.
Please also stay out of all horse pastures unless you have permission from Miss Tammy or Michael or are accompanied by a staff member or approved volunteer.
Absolutely, but we need some advance notice.
If you would like to bring a group to ride or formally interact with the horses, please contact Miss Tammy at least one week in advance. This gives us time to arrange the appropriate horses, staff, volunteers, and other resources.
If you’re simply coming to hang out or use the facilities yourself, no advance notice is necessary.
Yes. The campsite and stone fire pit in the northeast corner of the property are available for Warriors Mount Up participants to enjoy.
Please use the cut trail along the east fence line to access the campsite. Do not drive through the middle of the hay field.
All campfires must remain inside the stone fire pit, and you must have at least one five gallon bucket of water nearby while a fire is burning. Completely extinguish your fire before leaving.
Magical Meadows leadership may temporarily restrict use of the fire pit when weather or property conditions make fires unsafe.
We request that only law enforcement officers carry firearms on The Magical Meadows property. If you are not law enforcement and bring a firearm with you, please leave it securely stored in your vehicle.
Firearms may be used as part of a special training, exercise, or educational activity only when the activity has been approved in advance by Magical Meadows leadership.
Our goal is to maintain a safe, peaceful, and welcoming environment for everyone who uses the property.
No. We are not mental health professionals, and Warriors Mount Up is not therapy. You are not required to talk with staff about what you’re going through, how you’re feeling, or anything personal.
We do ask that you briefly check in with Miss Tammy or Michael when you arrive, but this simply means letting us know that you are on the property. It can be as simple as stopping in to say hello or sending a quick text or phone call. It is not a mental health check in, and you are not expected to sit down and talk with us.
That said, we are here for you. If you need something or just want someone to talk to, our door is always open. Sometimes you may want to talk. Other times you may just want to ride a horse, sit by the fire, spend time with other participants, or have some quiet time. That’s completely up to you.
If we believe someone is experiencing a mental health crisis or needs immediate professional support, we will help connect that person with an appropriate mental health professional or emergency resource.
Our goal is to give you a place where you can come as you are, without pressure or expectations.
Please don’t ignore it.
If you or someone else on the property is experiencing a mental health crisis, notify Miss Tammy and/or Michael Kuhn and utilize one of the emergency resources posted inside Warriors Arena. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Part of what makes Warriors Mount Up special is that people look out for one another. You don’t have to be a counselor to notice when someone is struggling. Stay with them when appropriate and help connect them with the support they need.
Treat it like it’s yours, because in many ways, it is.
Clean up after yourself, put things back where they belong, respect the horses and property, follow posted rules, report anything that is damaged or unsafe, and be considerate of everyone else using the facility.
Most importantly, look out for each other.
Warriors Arena isn’t meant to feel like another program you have to attend. It’s meant to be a place you can come when you need it. A place to hang out, find some peace, connect with others, and heal.
It’s here for you.
