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Ride for Joy Therapeutic Riding Program

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Ride for Joy Therapeutic Riding Program

Providing professional and compassionate equine assisted activities and therapies to individuals wit

The Ride for Joy Therapeutic Riding program is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that incorporated April 2007 but has been operational since 1998. Ride for Joy (RFJ) offers therapeutic riding in the greater Treasure Valley for individuals, along with Military personnel and Veterans with medical disabilities. Horses have the ability to read, understand, and relay emotional and physical stresses

that people are experiencing. They have helped individuals build a stronger sense of security, confidence and strengthening of coping mechanisms. For people with physical limitations or needs, horses have been shown to re-teach and strengthen balance, coordination, and motor functions.

08/28/2024

We had a wonderful time meeting everyone who came out for our Veterans & Military Family Day! Thank you to Andersen Construction for sponsoring this event!

08/12/2024

Our first ever session of Barn Pals was a success! We had a great time with everyone who came out to join us.

08/05/2024

Is there a new kitchen gadget or cookware you've been dreaming about? If so, now is the perfect time to make it happen!

From today through August 16, Pampered Chef will donate 20-30% of all purchases to Ride for Joy!

Shop using this link:
https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/rideforjoy0809

Join the event page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1052859849791604/members

Send a message to learn more

07/25/2024

Thank you Les Bois Dressage for the new water troughs! Our herd appreciates them in this heat!

07/03/2024

Join us in August for a fun-filled day at the ranch! Visit our website and check out the Veterans & Military Family Day page for more details.

Thank you Andersen Construction for sponsoring this event!

07/01/2024

We're halfway through our Summer Session - time flies when you're having fun! We'll see you back at the ranch next week ☀️🐴

06/27/2024

Nearly 13 million Americans across the country experience post-traumatic stress disorder, but misinformation and negative stereotypes discourage people from seeking a diagnosis or treatment. Veterans and service members are more likely to develop PTSD than civilians. Join Ride for Joy today to help raise awareness about PTSD and its treatment options, including equine-assisted services.

If you or someone you know is interested in signing up for our Veterans Horsemanship program, send us a message, visit our website, or email [email protected].

06/27/2024

Ride for Joy is hiring! Check out "Other Opportunities" on our website to learn more.

06/25/2024

Sensory trail sneak peak 👀

06/20/2024

Say hello to our Summer Interns! Our Equine-Assisted Services and Equine and Barn Management Interns are already making an awesome impact on our programs. Interested in reading about current and past interns' experiences? Check out their blog at https://intern525.wixsite.com/rideforjoy.

Internship applications for Fall are currently open until August 15! Check out our website for more information. 🐴

06/05/2024

Here are some pictures from a lovely day during our break between sessions. Residents from Brookdale Assisted Living and students from Lowell Elementary School came out to meet our horses and staff and do some riding and grooming!

06/04/2024

The Seen Through Horses Campaign was a huge success and thanks to you, we passed our goal of $5,000! THANK YOU to everyone who donated to Ride for Joy through one of our Fundraising Ambassadors and to an incredible donor who pledged to match donations dollar-for dollar, up to $1,500!

We hope that you take pride in knowing that your support is making a real difference in the lives of individuals in our community. Thank you again for your generosity, compassion, and commitment to helping those in need.

05/31/2024

An incredible donor has pledged to MATCH your donation to Ride for Joy, dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500! This means your gift will have TWICE the impact in supporting our mission of promoting participants' health and well-being through life-changing equine-assisted services.

Here's what that means for you:

Donate $25 and it becomes $50!
Donate $100 and it becomes $200!
Donate $500 and it becomes $1,000!

But hurry! This matching gift challenge only lasts until June 1st as one last hurrah for the Seen Through Horses Campaign. Every donation counts towards reaching our goal and maximizing the impact of your generosity.

Donate now and double your impact!

Click here to donate: https://seenthroughhorses.raisely.com/t/ride-for-joy

P.S. Share this message with your friends and family to help us spread the word and reach our goal even faster!

Seen Through Horses 2024: Make a donation today!

05/29/2024

Need new camping supplies? Want to support our Adaptive Riding Programs? Right now, we're working with Columbia Sportswear to have 10% of every purchase made in store between May 20 and June 2 donated back to Ride for Joy! All you have to do is show this post at checkout, or grab a flyer in store.

Located at Columbia Sportswear at The Village at Meridian.

05/27/2024

Horses can teach us to heal and grow in countless ways, and equine-assisted services can be a transformational experience for people living with PTSD, anxiety, and depression. Follow the story of Jared, a veteran who finds peace within himself with the help of a special horse.

Join Ride for Joy in helping veterans like Jared find hope and wellness. Share his story, and let's help veterans heal through the power of horses.

Support Ride for Joy's Veterans Horsemanship program today: https://seenthroughhorses.raisely.com/t/ride-for-joy

Send a message to learn more

05/27/2024

On this Memorial Day, we take time to remember and honor the brave individuals who have made countless sacrifices in service to our country.

05/23/2024

For the past three years, the Idaho Dressage and Eventing Association has organized the Idaho Benefit Dressage Show to raise funds for local nonprofits, including Ride for Joy. Thank you for your ongoing support, and thank you Storey Tails at Once Upon a Horse and Spurwing Stables for hosting these events! We're lucky to have such a generous and supportive equestrian community in Idaho.

Check out the article to learn more, and please reach out to the Idaho Dressage and Eventing Association to sponsor or volunteer at these events. We're looking forward to this year's Idaho Benefit Dressage Show!

Once Upon A Horse, located in Eagle, isn't just a haven for equestrians—it's a place where passion meets purpose. For the past three years, the Benefit Idaho Dressage Show has been a beacon of community spirit, raising between $1500 and $2000 annually for Ride for Joy and The Idaho Humane Society,...

05/21/2024

Today through June 2, we are teaming up with Columbia Sportswear to raise money for our adaptive riding programs. Mention Ride for Joy when you make any purchase in store between May 20 and June 2, and Columbia will donate 10% of that purchase price back to us. It's the perfect time to get that outdoorsy gear you've been eyeing!

We'll be hanging out in the store on May 25 and June 1 - come say hi! Location: Columbia Sportswear at the Village at Meridian.

05/16/2024

We can’t wait for our next session to start! Here are some upcoming and current events going on with Ride for Joy during our break weeks:

☀️ALL of May: Seen Through Horses Campaign. Find more info at seenthroughhorses.raisely.com/t/ride-for-joy

☀️May 20 - June 2: Columbia Cares - Shop to support Ride for Joy by having 10% of your entire purchase donated back to our program!

05/14/2024

Ride for Joy is over halfway to our goal of $5,000 for the Seen Through Horses campaign! ❤️🐴 Our donation page can be found at https://seenthroughhorses.raisely.com/t/ride-for-joy.

05/13/2024

We had a great time meeting everyone at our Intro to Horsemanship event for veterans over the weekend! Thank you Port of Subs for providing lunch - we truly appreciate the support!

05/06/2024

Did you miss Idaho Gives? Don't worry, there's more ways to donate!

Seen Through Horses is an nationwide campaign during May to raise awareness and funds to support nonprofit organizations (like us!) who work with horses for the mental health and personal growth of our communities. $30 will cover a bag of senior feed for the herd, $70 will cover the cost of a new helmet for one of our riders, and $120 will cover a rider facing financial hardship with an eight-week scholarship.

Find Ride for Joy's charity partner page and donate to one of our Fundraising Ambassadors at https://seenthroughhorses.raisely.com/t/ride-for-joy

05/03/2024

We are so grateful for your generosity during Idaho Gives! Your support allows us to continue providing life-changing equine assisted services and adaptive horseback riding programs. Whether you donated to Ride for Joy or another nonprofit close to your heart, THANK YOU for giving back to Idaho!❤️🐴

05/02/2024

Today is the last day for Idaho Gives! We're so grateful for the continued support from our community, in more ways than one. If you'd like to join our mission to bring wellness, healing, and hope to individuals with disabilities, military veterans, and active duty personnel, IdahoGives.org is live until midnight.

04/29/2024

It’s week - an awesome opportunity to support the nonprofit organizations that make a difference in your life and communities! At Ride for Joy, our goal is to foster a world of health, healing, personal growth, and happiness for individuals of all ages and abilities.

Donate to Ride for Joy via now through May 2 and help us continue providing life-changing equine assisted services to our community members with disabilities and trauma. Visit IdahoGives.org for our donation link and more info.

04/17/2024

Join Ride For Joy at the BFF Idaho Gives Block Party organized by Lost Grove Brewing! Look for our table at the celebration on Tuesday, April 30 from 4:00-8:00pm at Lost Grove Brewing & Lusk District Businesses!!

04/16/2024

Howdy friends! 🐴

We are currently seeking passionate volunteers to support our program. If you have a passion for working with horses, veterans, and individuals with disabilities, we're looking for you!

Our PATH Intl. CTRI certified instructors will train you on providing physical assistance and encouragement to our riders as a Sidewalker during adaptive horseback riding lessons. Experienced Sidewalkers may choose to attend additional training to become a Horse Leader and work hands-on with our herd!

Prospective Volunteers must:
- Complete an application and background check
- Attend an orientation and Sidewalker training

The volunteer application and more information about the program can be found at www.rideforjoy.org/volunteer. Any questions can be sent to our Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected].

04/10/2024

We had so much fun with you all at our Topgolf Fundraiser last weekend! ⛳️ Thank you to King Brothers Construction and our anonymous sponsors for supporting this event.

03/01/2024

Hello everyone! Join Ride For Joy at Topgolf in Meridian for an afternoon full of fun!
- Saturday, April 6
- 1:00-4:00pm
- Includes three hours of playing time, instructional time with a Topgolf coach, refreshments, a silent auction, and a "closest to the hole" competition
- Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased on the RFJ website! Here is the link: https://www.rideforjoy.org/2024-topgolf-fundraiser

02/20/2024

Ride for Joy has been accepted as a Charity Partner to participate in the Seen Through Horses campaign this spring! As part of the campaign, we need supporters to enroll as Fundraising Ambassadors. Their job will be to share the campaign's impactful message about the role horses can play in supporting positive mental health outcomes and to gather donations from friends, family members, co-workers, and community members.

Here's a link to the Seen Through Horses website.
https://horsesformentalhealth.org/campaign/

You can follow this link for more information.
https://www.rideforjoy.org/seen-through-horses-campaign

If you are interested in becoming an Ambassador, or if you would like to learn more about this campaign please reach out to [email protected] or you can call our office at (208) 454-8894 !

We thank you so much for your support.

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28379 El Paso Road
Caldwell, ID
83607

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.rideforjoy.org/

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Say hello to our Summer Interns! Our Equine-Assisted Services and Equine and Barn Management Interns are already making an awesome impact on our programs. Interested in reading about current and past interns' experiences? Check out their blog at https://intern525.wixsite.com/rideforjoy. Internship applications for Fall are currently open until August 15! Check out our website for more information. 🐴

Ruck Up and Rebuild is going fantastic! Thank you all for coming and spending the day with us 😊

Have you bought tickets to the Barn Party yet? Amberley Snyder is excited to come to Ride for Joy and meet ya’ll! Purchase your tickets for this inspirational event today! https://rideforjoy.afrogs.org/#/tickets/event #walkriderodeo #amberleysnyder #adaptiveriding #rodeo

Today begins International Week of the Deaf! We wanted to bring awareness to the deaf community and to this important, global week through one of our students; Eowyn! Eowyn has always loved animals, and especially equines. She began riding with Ride for Joy when she was 4 years old (she is now 9 and in her 6th year of riding!). She is Deaf/Hard of Hearing, who uses both American Sign Language and English to communicate. She’s always had a rather quiet voice, and working with the horses has helped her become more assertive in communicating her needs with others. We are also grateful to RFJ for meeting her communication needs with ASL interpreters, giving her full access to the therapy. Children with hearing loss engage in a lot of communication without words, just like horses. They are very visually attuned, and naturally notice when a horse is moving its ears this way and that, or if it tenses up, or anything else, making it a perfect therapy for her. Eowyn spends hours every week playing “horse” where she is the horse. She is an excellent horse actress and mimic! Riding at RFJ is a wonderful opportunity for her to ride and interact with horses safely. Especially since she is at higher risk for COVID complications were she to contract it, we are especially thankful for this activity that feels very safe in this regard. It is one of the only outside activities she has continued with since March of 2020. It has been fun to watch her evolve as a rider over the years, she has become more skilled at it than we ever imagined. She also has cerebral palsy, and whenever she gets evaluated by PT, they always comment on her amazing core strength, no doubt helped out by riding at RFJ! These days, it’s one of the only therapies she’s getting, and we are forever grateful! Being a very visual person, Eowyn loves costumes and Halloween is her favorite holiday. When I asked her today about her time at RFJ, it’s clear she loves everything about it, but her favorit

Meet Hanna! She's one of our new summer interns. Join me in welcoming her to the family!

Team Penning time-lapse from the last week of winter lessons!

2017 Memories

Who better to tell you about RFJ, than one of our students? Sit back and let Payton show you around.

A big JOYful thank you to Mini Joys for adding a little horseiness to our party!

Golf for Joy 2010

Here are some views from the Water Cart. Hope to see everyone back next year! We had a blast!

Back in the Saddle Again (thanks for the song Matt!)

Sometimes our staff gets to play the game too, and can we just say, we have the happiest volunteers around!

Spring up for Joy

A big joyful thank you to Heather Ybarrondo, co-chair of our spring fund drive “Pony Up for Joy,” for hosting a wonderful social at Moon Shine Barn in Eagle on April 29th . This cozy evening by the fire at Moon Shine Barn was a fun way for Ride for Joy staffers to have a relaxed evening of sharing information about the program with some great folks who wanted to learn more about what we do. A big thank you also to the many volunteers who helped put this wonderful evening together, including “Pony Up for Joy” co-chair Rachel Bergmann, Amy Yost, Aime Jacobsen, George Andrade, Tom and Becky Schiers, Moon Shine Barn owner Betsy Dudley, and Meredith Smith from Sawtooth Winery, who donated the wine for the evening. Thank you all so much for your support of Ride for Joy!