Franklin County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Center

08/19/2024

This is why we do what we do...

Three-year-old Aria Bruce began therapeutic horseback riding lessons at Wynbrook Equestrian Centre in Vars last summer and has made incredible progress since.

08/18/2024

This is a couple of years old, but worth sharing.

07/31/2024

On the order form under "Club" put TRC (Therapeutic Riding Center). The more we sell the more we make!!

We are now taking orders for our Fall Mum Sale! Pre-orders are required, so be sure to secure yours today! You will get the perfect pop of color for Fall AND help support Franklin County Youth! 🍀💚

🗓Two pick-up dates for your convenience - choose one, or both!

For more information, and to order visit: https://bit.ly/3YmM6N9

07/28/2024

Beautiful story!

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07/17/2024

We had a successful Smith's Chicken fundraiser this past Sunday, July 14th, at Lowes. We could not have done it without our dedicated volunteers and all of you who picked up your dinner. Thank you all!! Here's a picture before it got really hot!!

07/10/2024

Louie have you been stealing all the paper towels? We are running dangerously low now! Can you send more paper towels our way so Louie can keep wiping his nose? Rolls of paper towels can be dropped off at the TRC or you can order on Amazon and have them shipped to us directly!

06/28/2024

A huge thank you to Strickler Insurance Agency for helping us stain the sand arena fence. We are so grateful!!

06/26/2024

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06/11/2024

SEK, or Smith Elliott Kearns, spent a morning helping us wash all the winter blankets, clean out the carriage house, and reorganize and clean all the toys stored in there. They were AWESOME and we are so grateful for their time and effort!

06/05/2024

This weather has been perfect for trail rides ☀️

05/21/2024

Still looking! Please share

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05/21/2024

We are looking for a therapeutic instructor. Please share

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05/18/2024

The Master Gardeners had their plant sale today and we sold buckets of manure to raise money for the riding center. We sold ALL 25 buckets! A huge thank you to Lowes of Chambersburg for donating all the buckets and to the Master Gardeners for allowing us to sell our "product"! 😂

05/05/2024

Three great volunteers riding 3 great program horses

05/02/2024

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05/01/2024

We are still looking for a part-time feeder. 10 - 15 hrs a week

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05/01/2024

HELP! Cadbury threw a barn party and now we’re out of toilet paper. She may not need it when she goes to the bathroom but we do! Could you send a pack of toilet paper our way? We’ll make sure Cadbury keeps her hooves off of it.

04/27/2024

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04/23/2024

Great story

https://www.thedodo.com/therapy-donkey-helps-girl-speak-2369029502.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3JJbmQPIwShZKnkSP-Es33DTVZbN_kDYveehE9TZ4GJlfxFlkFhiCaDPc_aem_AeKL72arEDg7i_joPE0pYhnHvQ5F0PXATMhFOvWwfeG22a12ynPqqDr4hgAn-47eMM5lIcFZxpHJwbNi8VsVe1It

The connection was instantaneous when a little girl with special needs met a donkey who had been left to die.

04/12/2024

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04/03/2024

We have quite the tragedy on our hands and need your HELP! We are out of horse treats! Alfie says he cannot work under these conditions. Visit our wishlist and send a bag our way or visit tractor supply and pick up a bag. Help us end this cookie-less condition before our ponies go on strike!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1LCQYEL7Y53H2?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_1&filter=unpurchased&sort=default&viewType=list

02/06/2024

Wonderful article!

Nash Pils, a Texas photographer with Down syndrome, has been documenting football powerhouse Franklin's annual trip to the state championship for years, catching the eye of professional photographers and becoming part of the team along the way.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas from Santa and his favorite reindeer!

12/23/2023

On the eleventh day of Christmas, FCTRC gave to me:

Friends from across the rainbow bridge

Chief 🌈
Age: 37
Breed: Appaloosa
Owner: Donated to FCTRC
Joined the Herd: 2004-5/10/2023
Job: Retired from therapeutic lessons, groundwork, volunteer trainings, program ambassador
Hobbies: Soliciting cookies from the gator, avoiding other horses, giving the “grumpy old man” look

Chief gave a record 19 years of service to our program and everyone who came through our barn doors knew Chief. While he was up there in age, he had no problem running to his stall in the mornings when the weather was bad or breakfast was late. While he was perfect in every way, he made sure those who used him “worked for it”.

Wish 🌈
Age: 27
Breed: Quarter Pony
Owner: Leased to FCTRC by Bethany Doppel
Joined the Herd: 09/2022-3/13/2023
Job: Therapeutic Riding, groundwork, volunteer training
Hobbies: Hiding in the woods in his field, taking Raven for rides, drinking from puddles

Wish may not have been with the program long but he had a huge impact. He was a clone of Marvin from his looks to his personality and toted around any rider safely. He was the perfect horse for anyone to learn on with just enough personality to keep everyone entertained. He was so perfect, he joined the program after one of the shortest trials! When not in lessons, he enjoyed hiding in the field or staying close to his ”old man friend” Chief.

Share your favorite memories of them below!

12/22/2023

On the tenth day of Christmas, FCTRC gave to me:

A bunch of kitties!
Disco & Zora
Age: 9
Job: Chasing mice and greeting visitors
Disco’s Hobbies: Being the first to breakfast, teaching the kittens to be a barn cat, napping
Zora’s Hobbies: Sneaking into the hay barn, soliciting gentle pets

These look alikes joined our barn family with their brother Scout. While they’re more elusive, they can often be found snoozing in the hay room or prowling around the fields

Rocket & Raven
Age: 1 1/2
Job: Aprentices to Disco and Zora, lap warmers
Rocket’s Hobbies: Fishing, chasing geese, hiding in the tack room
Raven’s Hobbies: Following Disco, walking the ceiling beam, trying to ride the horses

These little ones joined the TRC as tiny kittens and started learning the ways of being barn cats from a young age with the guidance of Zora and Disco. They are our most personable cats and will often sneak into the arena to help the instructor, watch from on the wall at A, or keep parents laps warm!

Donate wet and dry food to our smallest barn mates today!