Since 2014, Heroes and Horses has been committed to thoughtful and intentional program development that offers combat Veterans a new paradigm for healing and personal growth. After six successful program seasons made possible by partnerships with local ranchers, in early 2020 Heroes and Horses launched the One-Eighty Out Campaign with the goal of establishing a permanent home base for the program that would allow for program growth and expansion, organizational sustainability, and the creation of a one-of-a-kind human development center for combat Veterans in the United States.
PHASE 1: COMPLETE!
In late 2020, Heroes and Horses closed on a 3500-acre ranch located just west of Virginia City, Montana. The Double-H Ranch is nestled between the Ruby and Madison Valleys in the foothills of the Greenhorn Mountains and has been a welcome permanent home for our program and herd!
PHASE 2: COMPLETE!
Phase 2 is nearing completion and includes all the infrastructure needed to introduce our students to their equine partners and develop their horsemanship skills. The facilities include a corral system, 3 round pens for groundwork and colt starting, and a 100’ x 200’ indoor arena for riding instruction and roping. The indoor arena and tack room will be completed in June 2022 – just in time for the 2022 season!
PHASE 3: COMPLETE!
Phase III will begin in winter 2022 and includes the student cabins and the lodge. The lodge will serve as the heart of the ranch – a central gathering space for discussion and collaboration among Veteran-serving organizations, Veterans, community members, and policy leaders throughout the country creating an epicenter for innovative and transformative dialogue for change.
Final Stage Landmark:
THE LONGHOUSE
Change is not becoming someone new, but revealing what already exists within. Transformation unfolds through time, commitment, and meaningful challenge—not comfort or competition.
The Longhouse is more than a building; it is a landmark and a reminder. Built of wood, stone, celestial alignment, heat, cold, and story, it is a house of wisdom and becoming.
Shaped as Thor’s hammer, it exists to break old patterns, forge character under pressure, and send people back into the world as warriors of conscience. In ancient myth, the hammer consecrates and protects. Crossing its threshold is initiation—inside is transformation; outside is the ordinary.
Aligned with seasons and stars, the structure places each person back into the greater order of life, not as broken individuals, but as part of something vast and meaningful.
Its architecture is a journey: cold as awakening, heat as purification, study as remembrance, discipline as embodied ethics, and the central hall as the council fire. Moving through the building is moving through struggle, insight, and integration.
At its core is a simple truth: the soul is tempered, not coddled. Power is sacred, meant to serve, and must be anchored in humility and truth.
The Longhouse stands for human dignity—restoring ritual, belonging, and meaning. It does not help people escape suffering; it teaches them to walk through it together and emerge whole.
There are 8 naming opportunities associated with this project. For more information about these opportunities, please email [email protected]
Final Stage Landmark:
THE LONGHOUSE
Change is not becoming someone new, but revealing what already exists within. Transformation unfolds through time, commitment, and meaningful challenge—not comfort or competition.
The Longhouse is more than a building; it is a landmark and a reminder. Built of wood, stone, celestial alignment, heat, cold, and story, it is a house of wisdom and becoming.
Shaped as Thor’s hammer, it exists to break old patterns, forge character under pressure, and send people back into the world as warriors of conscience. In ancient myth, the hammer consecrates and protects. Crossing its threshold is initiation—inside is transformation; outside is the ordinary.
Aligned with seasons and stars, the structure places each person back into the greater order of life, not as broken individuals, but as part of something vast and meaningful.
Its architecture is a journey: cold as awakening, heat as purification, study as remembrance, discipline as embodied ethics, and the central hall as the council fire. Moving through the building is moving through struggle, insight, and integration.
At its core is a simple truth: the soul is tempered, not coddled. Power is sacred, meant to serve, and must be anchored in humility and truth.
The Longhouse stands for human dignity—restoring ritual, belonging, and meaning. It does not help people escape suffering; it teaches them to walk through it together and emerge whole.
There are 8 naming opportunities associated with this project. For more information about these opportunities, please email [email protected]
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FOUNDING DONORS OF THE DOUBLE H RANCH
At a time when no one thought it possible, you made the impossible possible by sharing your resources, energy, expertise, and time.
Dan Brochu
Mike Driscoll
Joel and Dawn Leadbetter
Sulentic Family Foundation
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
The Rumsfeld Foundation
Hall and Hall
Velocity Team
Jerry Locati Architects
Richard King Brown
Rod Fraser
Gregory Marich
Steve & Gretchen Burke
Daniel Hartnett
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Rick & Connie Van Arnam
Joe Drake
Mark and Robyn Jones
Bridger View Inspections, Inc.
DMS Natural Resources LLC
James L Neal
Dale Clift
Thomas Corr
Tony James
George & Gayle Dew
John Hogan
Neal and Jamie Hawks
Houser Engineering
Nevin Construction
Moen Excavation
YOU CAN STILL BE A PART OF THIS AMAZING PROJECT
As the work continues, your contributions are still appreciated. With your help we are able to deliver the best possible facilities to our deserving students.