🐴 Welcome to Stirrups ’n Strides
Stirrups ’n Strides Therapeutic Riding Center is a place where horses and people come together to create meaningful change. We provide therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted services for children, adults, and veterans with disabilities and other challenges.
Through purposeful riding, horsemanship, and the special connection between horse and rider, we help individuals build strength, confidence, independence, and life skills.
With the support of our dedicated instructors, volunteers, and amazing therapy horses, riders discover that they can overcome obstacles, accomplish goals, and do more than they ever thought possible.
We’re changing lives—one rider, one horse, one stride at a time. 🐴💙
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Give4marion Countdown!!
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Mark your calendars for Give4Marion, happening on September 15-16, 2026. During this incredible 33-hour giving campaign, we’ll be raising funds to support the life-changing work we do at Stirrups ‘n Strides.
Therapeutic horseback riding is more than an activity—it’s a source of hope, healing, and empowerment. Through these programs, individuals with physical, emotional, and mental challenges gain strength, confidence, and a sense of freedom that transforms their lives. The deep connection between riders and their horses inspires progress and creates unforgettable moments of joy.
Your support during Give4Marion makes it possible for participants to experience these tangible benefits, and we simply couldn’t do it without you.
Stay tuned—we’ll share more details in the days ahead, including how you can participate. In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to reply to this email.
Thank you for being an integral part of this mission. Together, we can make every step count, one stride at a time!
🐴 More Than a Ride…
At Stirrups ’n Strides, the connection between horse and human creates opportunities for growth that reach far beyond the arena. Through therapeutic riding, carriage driving, and equine-assisted services, participants build skills, confidence, relationships, and a greater sense of accomplishment.
Every lesson is purposeful, every achievement is celebrated, and every rider has the opportunity to discover what they are capable of. With dedicated instructors, volunteers, and therapy horses by their side, we’re creating connection, possibility, and lasting change—one stride at a time. 💙🐴
Help Keep Our Horses Cool with a Brew!
Did you know some of our therapy horses don’t sweat? It’s a condition called anhidrosis, and on hot
Florida days, that’s no small challenge.
One surprising (and vet-approved!) solution? A cold beer — it helps them sweat and stay healthy so
they can keep doing what they do best: empowering, enriching, and inspiring our riders.
You can be part of the magic by donating to keep our horses happy, healthy, and cool — beer and all!
Every dollar makes a difference for our four-legged therapists.
Because sometimes heroes wear horseshoes… and drink beer!
Stirrups ‘n Strides Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. is Member Center by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH), and all of our instructors are PATH certified.
💙 Your Gift Makes a Difference
Your generosity helps Stirrups ’n Strides Therapeutic Riding Center continue changing lives through the healing power of horses. Every donation supports our riders, therapy horses, programs, and the resources needed to make therapeutic riding accessible to those who need it.
There are easy ways to support our mission:
🐴 Givebutter – Make a secure donation and help provide life-changing opportunities for our riders.
🛍️ iGive – Support Stirrups ’n Strides while you shop! Join iGive today, and when you make your first purchase within 30 days, iGive will provide an extra $5 bonus to Stirrups ’n Strides.
Every gift, every purchase, and every act of support helps us make a difference—one stride at a time. 💙🐴