Forward Stride

12/11/2024

📅 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲!🌟

Get ready to enjoy 12 months of stunning photos of our beloved Forward Stride horses, including the incredible Tigo, our 2024 Horse of the Year and cover star! 🐴✨

With limited quantities available, be sure to grab yours today before they're gone. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙨 for any horse lover and help support our programs!

👉 To order, contact Leanna at [email protected]

Don’t wait—your new favorite calendar is just a call or email away! 🏇❤️

12/10/2024

🐴✨ 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆—𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲!

Until December 20th, an incredible anonymous volunteer will 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬. That means your generosity goes twice as far! But there’s more—every gift is also part of our $100,000 year-end match, so 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙙!

Your $50 gift turns into $150 for Forward Stride, making a huge difference for our programs, participants, and horses. Don’t miss this chance to maximize your impact and help us finish the year strong!

👉 Donate today and make every dollar count threefold: bit.ly/FSVolunteerMatch

12/10/2024

Did you catch Forward Stride on KATU's AM Northwest show last Friday? Watch the interview below.

Dive deeper into our programs, hear from our community, and see why your support matters so much. Thank you, KATU, for showcasing the heart of Forward Stride.

Donations made today will be matched up to $100,000, 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄: https://bit.ly/100kmatchforForwardStride

Together, let’s create more moments of growth, healing, and joy. ❤️

12/07/2024

🌟 𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞!🌟

We’re thrilled to be a partner with Gallops for their Give Back Initiative! 🐴✨

💛 Next time you stop by Gallops, consider picking something up from our wishlist items or scan the QR code at checkout to make a donation. Every contribution, big or small, helps our herd and the people we serve thrive. 🐾

Thank you for your support! 🐎💫

🌟GIVE BACK INITIATIVE🌟

Sound Equine Options is well-known as the leader in rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption for horses in our local area. SEO works tirelessly within the community and partners with local law enforcement and the Oregon Humane Society to end the cycle of abuse, neglect, abandonment, and suffering for local horses.

This year, we've partner with them as part of our Give Back Initiative. There are many ways to help SEO's mission:

✨Wishlist: purchase new items needed that go directly to SEO! List is located at checkout.
✨Monetary donations: a QR Code is located at checkout to make donating as easy as taking a photo!
✨SEO logowear is avaliable to anyone who makes a $15 or more donation. All proceeds go directly to SEO!
✨Plus other options to give back: volunteer, become a foster, or adopt a horse.

12/07/2024

In case you missed it, Forward Stride was live on KATU’s AM Northwest yesterday! 🐴✨

Hear from our Executive Director, Amber, and one of our inspiring clients about how your support changes lives.

🎥 Watch the full interview below at the link!

KATU is celebrating the season of giving by shining a light on local organizations that need our support.For more information or to make a donation, visit the

12/06/2024

🌟 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🌟

We’re thrilled to be featured in 📺 KATU's Season of Giving! 🐴✨ Catch us on TV in a few minutes on KATU's AM Northwest.

🎁 Make your impact go further! Donations made now will be matched up to $100,000, 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.

🔗 Check out our feature on KATU:
https://katu.com/features/season-of-giving/forward-stride-11-22-2024

🔗 Donate now to double your impact:
https://bit.ly/100kmatchforForwardStride

"There is nothing better than hearing the excitement when somebody reaches a milestone. It could be first steps. It could be first words. And it cou

12/05/2024

🎥✨ 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀! Forward Stride will be live on AM Northwest tomorrow morning from 9-10 AM on KATU! 🐴

Join our Executive Director, Amber, and one of our amazing clients as they share the heartwarming stories and incredible impact of the Forward Stride community. 💙

📺 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀, 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗨 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! Let us know in the comments if you’ll be watching!

12/05/2024

Thank you to Gallops Saddlery for making a difference through their amazing Give Back Initiative! 🐎

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘀, be sure to find our wishlist 📋 at the checkout counter or donate directly through a QR code — both amazing ways to support our mission of changing lives through the power of horses.

🌟GIVE BACK INITIATIVE 🌟

Forward Stride offers therapeutic horseback riding services and offers a haven for learning, growing, and healing for individuals of all abilities, ages, and walks of life.

This year, they have a wishlist of items needed for their program. Available at our checkouts, you can purchase new items like rainbow reins, grooming tools, blankets, and more that will all go directly to Forward Stride! Monetary donations are also always appreciated, with a QR Code available at checkout too.

12/05/2024

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆! We are grateful for our incredible community of supporters and could not do our life-changing work without you. 🎉

But we’re not stopping here. 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗨 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 to see our work in action and hear directly from our amazing community. Let’s keep the momentum going!

We will be on the AM Northwest segment from 9am-10am THIS Friday, December 6th.

Your gift still makes a difference: https://bit.ly/100kmatchforForwardStride

12/04/2024

“𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙’𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙬𝙚’𝙡𝙡 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩.”

Every dollar you give today helps stories like this come to life. With your support, we can build a stronger, more connected community where everyone thrives.

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 $𝟱𝟬 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 $𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! https://bit.ly/100kmatchforForwardStride

12/03/2024

Together, with the help of our herd of 29 horses and ponies, we've made amazing strides this year:

💙 Helped 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 gain strength, independence, and joy through our unique programs.
🛠️ Volunteers have dedicated 𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 to care for our horses, support programs, and keep our community thriving.
💵 Fundraised 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟱𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 through community support, keeping them affordable for all.

𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥, 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙙𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚.

Don’t miss the chance to double your impact—every dollar donated is matched up to $100,000: https://bit.ly/100kmatchforForwardStride

12/03/2024

🔔🔔 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆! Your gift will be 𝘿𝙊𝙐𝘽𝙇𝙀𝘿 thanks to a $100,000 match. 🔔🔔

Every donation supports the Forward Stride community, 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣, 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡.

Did you know many companies offer corporate matching? Check with your employer to see if your gift can go even further!

Let’s show the power of this amazing community today: https://bit.ly/100kmatchforForwardStride

12/03/2024

We are honored to partner with NARA (Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Inc.) to share the transformative power of horses to youth in their program. We are proud to support their journey of growth and empowerment!

Thank you to US Equestrian for shining a spotlight on this impactful program! Check out their article: https://bit.ly/usef-forwardstride-nara

Thank you, US Equestrian, for highlighting our partners at Forward Stride as part of your Native American Heritage Month coverage (link in comments). The experience Forward Stride provides OYA youth supports their social and emotional development and builds important skills.

12/02/2024

At Forward Stride, compassion is at the heart of everything we do—from volunteers dedicating countless hours to riders cheering each other on and donors ensuring our programs thrive. 💙

💬 We’d love to hear from you: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆? Share your story in the comments below and let’s inspire each other!

12/02/2024

💙 𝗧𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 💙

To honor your incredible impact, an anonymous Forward Stride volunteer is offering a special 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵—if you are a current volunteer, every dollar donated through December 20th will be match up to $10,000! 🐴✨

With our existing $100K match, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘿—a truly powerful way to support the community you help build every day!

Thank you for your dedication and the heart you put into everything you do. This week, let’s make your hard work go even further!

👉 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀: bit.ly/FSVolunteerMatch

12/01/2024

Britt’s journey at Forward Stride reflects the value of finding 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.

Your donations help create more stories like Britt’s, and we are working toward a $100k match—every dollar you donate goes twice as far. https://bit.ly/100kmatchforForwardStride

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩'𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝: https://forwardstride.org/project/hoth-britt/

11/29/2024

🐴 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼! 🐴

This quirky palomino gelding is looking for his perfect home. Chacco loves spending time with his gelding buddies and bonds deeply with his people. He’s playful and sweet, but sensitive enough he would thrive with an experienced horse owner.

Due to an injury to his left hind, Chacco isn’t sound for riding. He’s available for adoption or long-term fostering in a non-riding home.

🌟 Breed: Paso/Arabian Cross
🌟 Age: 2003 (21 years old)
🌟 Height: 15hh

Chacco is up-to-date on vaccines, dental, and hoof care (currently barefoot). He does well with the vet and farrier, prefers to avoid blankets unless it’s really cold, and is managed with Thyrozine for insulin levels. He thrives on a low-sugar diet and wears a muzzle on rich grass.

💛 If you’re ready to welcome this golden-hearted guy into your home, contact Mackenzie for more details!

📩 Email: [email protected]

11/28/2024

“𝘐’𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵.” — Britt

Britt describes her joy in watching teens connect with horses through Forward Stride’s partnership with NARA. As a volunteer, she witnessed the profound shift in confidence and trust that happens when people form bonds with horses.

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲! 💜

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩'𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝: https://forwardstride.org/project/hoth-britt/