About
A sanctuary built by those who served.
American Heroes Equine Connection, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving veterans, first responders, and their families through equine connection, ranch education, and community healing.
Our Story
How Luke and Katie built a sanctuary in Centerville, Indiana — and why horses became central to the mission.
Read more →Mission & Charter
Our official mission, charter, and the people we serve as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Read more →Board of Directors
The board members who guide our stewardship, transparency, and accountability.
Read more →What we brought forward from our original site
A quick audit of the mission-critical content we preserved and where it now lives.
| Legacy content | New home |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors | /about/board |
| Mission & Charter | /about/mission-charter |
| Founder / family origin story | /about/our-story |
| PTSD, trauma, veteran healing | /programs/healing |
| Veteran suicide awareness | /programs/healing |
| First responder trauma & stress | /programs/healing |
| Governance and transparency | /about/board |
| Social media & YouTube | /social |
| Merchandise / store | /store |
| Meet the horses | /ranch/herd |
| Volunteer intake | /volunteer |
| Refer a veteran / first responder | /refer |