# Tim Spradlin (Equine Therapy, Arson Investigations and Save a Warrior) - Episode - 1214

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Podcast: [Behind The Shield](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-shield-607230)
Published: 2026-03-15T18:24:41+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/behind-the-shield/2630249
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Duration seconds: 6995

## Resource

Tim Spradlin is the director and EAGALA Certified Equine Specialist for Finally Home Farm, a 501c3 nonprofit charity providing equine therapies to veterans and first responders with emotional wounds near Xenia, Ohio. He and his wife Susan provide support services to wounded warriors at no charge. Tim is retired from a 40 plus year civilian career as a firefighter, paramedic and law enforcement officer. He also served in the US Air Force on active duty in Crash - Fire – Rescue and later retired from the USAF Reserve where he was a SMSgt / First Sergeant with the Security Forces squadron. Tim is a certified Community Service Chaplain, certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and volunteers as the Chaplain for Xenia Township Fire Department. He is a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2402, and is the Chaplain for the Ohio VFW 3rd District.

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