SHERIDAN — A 13-passenger van pulled into the gravel driveway of Papa Joe’s Produce in southwest Sheridan on a sunny Tuesday morning. As the farm’s official greeter, the energetic collie Rosie, runs to greet the half-dozen veterans who climb out of the van, the sentiment is clear — this isn’t a place to leave your baggage at the door. In fact, you might want to take it with you.
Since partnering with the local nonprofit At Ease Horsemanship, land near the Papa Joe’s Produce greenhouses have become home to four saddle horses used in equine training programs for people affected by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since becoming a nonprofit in 2024, founder Matson Tew said the program has grown from just one mustang to multiple horses, and he and his staff have added additional disciplines, like gardening and Hapkido martial arts.
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Jordan Winkler listens during an equine training lesson from At Ease Horsemanship founder Matson Tew Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Papa Joe’s Produce, one of the nonprofit’s partners. On Tuesday, Winkler worked with Tew’s mustang Three Socks, the first horse Tew used to start the horsemanship training organization.
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