Freedom Reins

Freedom Reins Freedom Reins provides EAAT services (Equine Assisted Activities and Therapy)

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from Freedom Reins! 🥳

Video by our awesome volunteer, Kate, who's starting off the year the right way at the barn!

12/30/2025

He was obviously too white. He remedied this quickly.

Our village continues to show up over and over again. When the pond froze, so did our water source. Doug is saving the d...
12/15/2025

Our village continues to show up over and over again. When the pond froze, so did our water source. Doug is saving the day and keeping our stir crazy babies supplied with plenty of fresh water (but they'd rather be outside eating snow).

If you aren't on our list for the girls 11+ Bible study and would like to join us- we're meeting today from 5:30-7:30 at...
12/12/2025

If you aren't on our list for the girls 11+ Bible study and would like to join us- we're meeting today from 5:30-7:30 at Life Foursquare in the Cafe. There will be a devotional about the real reason for the season, sweet treats, a gift exchange (please bring one to swap, no more than $20 value), and hilarious Christmas themed games. Come hang out!!!!

Part 8/8Additional ways to sponsor/donate to Freedom Reins:Become the arena or pasture sponsor | $1500 - A banner will h...
12/12/2025

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Additional ways to sponsor/donate to Freedom Reins:
Become the arena or pasture sponsor | $1500
- A banner will hang in prime placement for six months for all guests to see your support of the program
- A meet and greet with our therapy horses for up to 10 individuals
Sponsor a therapy horse | $525
- Your business of name on a banner displayed on one of our therapy horses stalls for six months.

Any financial contribution is appreciated, whether it’s a one time donation, or you’re able to commit to a monthly partnership.

Freedom Reins is a qualified 501(c)3 charitable organization. All gifts, donations, and sponsorships are tax deductible and will be acknowledged with a contribution receipt.

Thank you for making any sized donation to Freedom Reins. Your generosity will have a lasting impact on both the program and the community we serve. Enjoy each of our therapy horses Christmas pictures! They (and their humans here at Freedom Reins) hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy new year. We can't wait to see everyone next year when our season starts again!

Part 7/82026 projects will include a lean-to ($2200), fencing in a new pasture ($1800), with run in ($2800), round pen ...
12/11/2025

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2026 projects will include a lean-to ($2200), fencing in a new pasture ($1800), with run in ($2800), round pen ($1500), enclosing the current run-in shelter ($900), and sand for our arena ($3500).

If you’d like to work with us to become a lifetime sponsor for any of these projects, please reach out! Your contribution ensures the best care for our horses- who can then give them best care to their students. If you know someone who may be able to donate materials to one of these projects- that is just as much appreciated!

Part 6/8As our riding season closes, there is still ample need at Freedom Reins, especially as we enter the winter month...
12/11/2025

Part 6/8

As our riding season closes, there is still ample need at Freedom Reins, especially as we enter the winter months. Projects are aplenty to complete by spring. Please consider joining us by donating to enrich the lives of both children and adults, especially those with disabilities. By doing so, you’re showing our families, and your community, that you stand with them and support programs that support them.

Part 5/8Needless to say, our Ribbon Cutting and “Open Barn” exceeded our wildest expectations and prayers! We guess almo...
12/11/2025

Part 5/8

Needless to say, our Ribbon Cutting and “Open Barn” exceeded our wildest expectations and prayers! We guess almost 300 people attended! Throughout the entire event we felt so much love for our program, horses, students, donors, and volunteers. If you attended, or supported from afar- THANK YOU!

With this move, our end of season is now earlier than previous years as we operate with just an outdoor arena for now. BIG plans are on the horizon, but for now, we’re approaching the time where we’ll say see you next spring!

Part 4/8September came and we finally were operating more consistently. While lessons were well underway, the board of d...
12/10/2025

Part 4/8

September came and we finally were operating more consistently. While lessons were well underway, the board of directors was working on something special. October 17th we opened our doors for the first time to the public. We had no idea what to expect. All we knew is that we put the word out, asked for everyone to share as much as possible, and prayed for everyone that should find us, would find us.

12/10/2025

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First rain, then heat. Then more heat. We were itching to get all of our students back into the saddle, but the welfare of our horses, most of whom are seniors, is paramount. More often than not, lessons were canceled from June to August.

Still, we carried on. Our beautiful horses got well deserved r&r, and stayed cool near their new pond with a constant breeze. While they don’t know how amazing they have it, we sure are in awe every day at their gorgeous views! We were ready for a reprieve from the heat though!

Part 2/8What originally was projected to take up to nine months took just four months from start to finish! Through shee...
12/10/2025

Part 2/8

What originally was projected to take up to nine months took just four months from start to finish! Through sheer grit, hours upon hours of volunteerism and labor donated by dozens of individuals, Freedom Reins moved in May 31, 2025.
Sugar, Mocha, Sis, Frosty, and Joe all took the move in stride and settled in beautifully. After a period of time off to acclimate, lessons started. Shortly after, lessons paused.

12/09/2025

Part 1/8

As many of you may have seen by now, our annual newsletter went out last week telling you all about the move and our new barn. We thought we'd share it here as well in case you aren't on our mailing list!

A year ago, life as we knew it changed greatly. Freedom Reins was offered a new home at Life Foursquare Church, just as we were nominated to be the charity of the year for DECU.
The year was not without hardships, however. What started as a building tucked into the corner of a property blossomed into endless possibilities over the next six months. The building was four walls, a concrete floor and a roof. We now have six permanent stalls with mats, a temporary stall, two pastures, a 16x24 run-in shelter, a dry lot, an 80x160 outdoor arena that doubles as a dry lot when needed and a seeded pasture that we’ll be fencing in next year.

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Decatur, IL

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+12178533625

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