Empower people w/ disabilities & challenges to reach for their highest potential w/the help of horse.
We provide 5 unique therapeutic horsemanship programs for children and adults with disabilities, first grade students in Title I schools, veterans and first responders, and youth facing difficult life situations.
01/21/2025
It’s Tongue-Out Tuesday! Hercules and Sierra want to remind you and your friends that VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION is ONE WEEK AWAY! Next Tuesday at 6:00 is the day/time that we gather before the beginning of the semester, this includes meeting new volunteers, paperwork, games, and lots of information. Whether you are a first-time volunteer with no horse experience and would like to learn or you are an equestrian expert~ ALL ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. 💙💛 https://therightpathok.org/volunteer/ 💙💛
01/21/2025
Volunteer Coordinator!!
The Right Path, a therapeutic horsemanship program in Drumright, is searching for the right person to recruit and manage the volunteers that assist our disabled riders. Our mission is to: Empower people with disabilities and challenges to reach their highest potential with the help of a horse. The coordinator will have to go out into the community to meet with organizations and let them know about the opportunities to volunteer here, and they will also have to promote and market our needs on social media. This is a part time position. A good candidate will have experience with volunteer management, good people skills, be computer literate, and be a self starter. We are a service organization and a desire to serve your fellow humankind will help you to excel in our organization.
A successful candidate will possess the following characteristics:
A desire to help build our organization- service oriented
Self-starter
Outgoing
Experience managing/recruiting volunteers
Responsibilities:
Recruit and retain volunteers
Build relationships with and recruit from local organizations, schools and churches
Cultivate and build relationships with volunteers
Coordinate with Marketing
To put out promotional materials and recruitment flyers
To collect volunteer testimonials and pictures
Coordinate weekly schedules with volunteers
Let instructors know of changes in volunteer statuses
Find substitute volunteers to fill in when necessary
Determine volunteer awards and recognitions in conjunction with staff
We want to extend our deepest gratitude to Oklahoma Community Cares for their generous grant to The Right Path. It’s through generous donors like this, and like you, as individuals, that make it possible for The Right Path to serve our community and bless the lives of veterans and those with disabilities.
12/22/2024
Meet Rosa. Rosa is nonverbal and has a sensory processing issues. Watch her grow in this short video!
12/22/2024
12/22/2024
A message from Leslie Kirkland, founder and Executive Director of The Right Path, and Joseph Brown, Director of Operations.
12/20/2024
Follow up through year end and see our people in action
12/19/2024
Please join us in out mission to empower the disabled!
Go to our websited and donate today-Any amount helps keep the magic alive!
12/06/2024
If your child comes to The Right Path with Drumright Elem, we will be participating in the parade tomorrow Saturday 12-7. We would love for your children to ride the float! Meet at the Dollar General at 5;45!
ONLY CHILDREN THAT ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF THE RIGHT PATH! TY!
12/03/2024
On this Giving Tuesday we ask that you choose the Right Path, where "Our mission is to empower people with disabilities and challenges to reach for their highest potential with the help of a horse." Go to our website to donate today. https://therightpathok.org/
12/03/2024
Can you help? This big guy has EPM and his treatment is $250/month. We are asking for any donation towards month #2. River is a valuable therapeutic mount for our military veterans here at The Right Path. Share with your friends. www.therightpathok.org
11/28/2024
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your day is filled with love and joy. We are so grateful for the purpose found at the barn, and blessed by the opportunity to serve our participants, the staff that facilitates it, the volunteers who make it happen, the donors who make it possible and the horses that give us the heart “To empower people with disabilities to reach for their highest potential withthe help of a horse.” 💛💛 https://therightpathok.org/ 💛💛
11/27/2024
In need of a $250/month sponsor for River, our Clydesdale, to cover the cost of his Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitits (EPM) medication. EPM is a neurological disorder caused by consuming grass infected by opossum waste. River has been with our Right Path Family, for four years. He is 22 years old and is retired from our therapeutic riding services, however with the proper medication he is an excellent edition to the groundwork (grooming and leading) portion of our Hooves On The Ground services for veterans and first responders on Saturdays. To sponsor River please go to 💙💛 https://therightpathok.org/give/ 💙💛
11/27/2024
Just a reminder there are 💙💛”NO CLASSES THIS WEEK”💙💛 We hope you get to enjoy all your blessings this week and all the things you are grateful for! 💙💛 https://therightpathok.org/ 💙💛
11/20/2024
It’s “Tongue-Out Tuesday” and Hercules wanted to recognize that it takes an amazing team of horses, volunteers, donors and staff to create loving moments “To empower people with disabilities and challenges to reach for their highest potential with the help of a horse.” To join our support team by making a donation go to 💙💛 https://therightpathok.org/give/we-ride-because-you-give-thank-you/ 💙💛
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Videos
A mother's heart felt testimony.
#therapeutichorsemanship #therightpathok
Meet Rosa. Rosa is nonverbal and has a sensory processing issues. Watch her grow in this short video!
Merry Christmas!
A message from Leslie Kirkland, founder and Executive Director of The Right Path, and Joseph Brown, Director of Operations.
Please join us in out mission to empower the disabled!
Go to our websited and donate today-Any amount helps keep the magic alive!
We are looking forward to seeing our Drumright community tonight, with all their Christmas spirit on display! Special thanks to the Drumright Chamber of Commerce, the Drumright Monthly Market and the Drumright Historical Society for hosting this years community celebration! See y’all at the museum♥️
“Being back at the barn is like (Jacoby doing cartwheels)”~Dustin Daniels, Bristow HS Teacher. The excitement to have our Bristow High School teachers and students back in the barn as well as a wonderful team of volunteers ready to serve “Made us feel like dancing, or doing cartwheels will work”~Amanda Levis 💙Add your captions in the comments💙 To support our therapeutic horsemanship services go to 💙💛💙 https://therightpathok.org/ 💛💙 #TheRightPathOK #2024Success #therapeutichorsemanship #volunteers #make #it #volunteersmakeithappen #donorsmakeitpossible
Oklahoma State Fair Empowerment Show for REEL! This year we invited 2 of our young participants Rebecca and Dawson from our services for children with disabilities and challenges, and 2 of our veterans, Cindy and Janell, representing our Hooves On The Ground (HOTG) services for military veterans, active duty, and first responders! It was a day filled with celebrations of gained confidence, conquering fears, and heartfelt fellowship between horses, staff, participants and their families, as well as other organizations #TheRightPathOK #2024Success #therapeutichorsemanship #okstatefair2024 #servingpeoplewithdisabilities #ServingVeterans #withthehelpofahorse that share our passion for therapeutic horsemanship💙💛 https://therightpathok.org/ 💙💛
Our mission is to help people with special needs achieve their highest potential, physically and cognitively, through the unique avenue of equine-assisted activities.
The Right Path was founded by Leslie Kirkland (pictured left) in 1996. Leslie’s unique perspective as a healthcare professional and as a person living with Multiple Sclerosis provides passionate leadership to the program’s volunteers and participants. The Ocker family joined as staff in 2013 and now oversee operations. Read their touching story here.
The Right Path is a 501c3 non-profit and PATH Intl. premier accredited organization. As a ministry, we provide our services at no cost to our participants. To provide the highest quality services, our instructors are trained and certified with PATH Intl. We are advised by a board of directors, consisting of local businessmen and community leaders.
Watch our promotional video here.
BALANCE & STRENGTH
Riding and cart-driving cause the participant’s muscles to work together, which often increases balance and core strength, and may reduce muscle tension.
SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL
The horse, as a motivator, promotes an increase in social awareness among participants. They concentrate harder and produce better results in their efforts to please their favorite horse. The structured lesson activities create a safe and educational environment, allowing students to achieve personal success and goal completion.
CONFIDENCE & SELF-ESTEEM
Through the encouragement of the instructors and volunteers, participants grow in confidence and self-esteem as they are empowered to handle a 1,000-pound animal.
JOY & RELATIONSHIPS
Participants build trusting relationships with their horses and team, bringing joy and fulfillment. The smiles and laughter we see and hear in the arena, especially when riders “trot on!”, show the joy and excitement experienced weekly during our classes.
Help us continue changing lives and bringing joy to hundreds of people each year by becoming one of our hearts that care alongside our horses that heal!
How YOU can help:
Contribute through a one-time or monthly financial donation or in-kind donation
Volunteer in weekly classes or at one of our special events (no horse experience necessary!)
Volunteer with your administrative, public relations, fundraising, technical, or support skills
