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T H E Center, Inc.

Welcome to T.H.E. Center! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=W7UTEKKYARCNA Join us in our mission to create a healthier, more connected community.

As a dedicated, fully volunteer-run nonprofit, we make equine interactions and the wellness they bring accessible and enjoyable for everyone in our community. We are a fully volunteer-run nonprofit organization committed to making equine activities accessible to all! With the help of our four senior therapy horses, we foster community connection and promote wellness through engaging and inclusive

events. Our programs also aim to increase awareness of the human-animal bond, building empathy and care for animals.

01/11/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our first Coffee with Horses of the year! ☕🐴 It was so wonderful meeting new faces and seeing so many returning ones—you all make this community so special, and we couldn’t do it without you. Your support truly means the world to us and reminds us why we love doing what we do. 💕

We’ve got so many exciting things planned for this year, and we can’t wait to share it all with you. Stay tuned—there’s so much to look forward to! 🌟🐎

01/11/2025

A big thank you to the Colunga Zavala family for their generous donation of markers! 🖍️ Your kindness will go a long way in making our arts and crafts activities extra fun for the kiddos. We truly appreciate your support in bringing more creativity and joy to the ranch! 💚🎨

01/11/2025

The generosity keeps flowing, and we’re so grateful! 💖

A huge THANK YOU to Lynn Marie Matzenger and Kathleen Peper for their thoughtful donations! From coffee, coffee creamer, and apples to carrots for the horses, your kindness helps make Coffee with Horses extra special for everyone (humans and horses alike)! You truly went above and beyond to support us.

Help us thank them in the comments below! 🤗

01/10/2025

Hey everyone, hope your week’s been amazing! Just a quick heads-up that tomorrow is our FIRST Coffee with Horses of the year! 🐴☕ We’d love to see you there!

If you happen to have any extra carrots or apples, the horses would be super grateful! 🥕🍏

01/10/2025

Trivia Thursday Answer! 🐴❓

Yesterday, we asked: How much faster is a horse’s reaction time compared to a human’s?

The answer is… B) Three times as fast!🎉

Horses have incredible reflexes that allow them to react almost instantly to their surroundings. This is one of the many traits that make them such amazing and sensitive animals.

Thanks for playing along—be sure to check back next Thursday for more fun horse trivia! 🐴✨

📷: Lisa Jacobsen Photography

01/09/2025

It’s Trivia Thursday! 🐴❓ Time to test your horse knowledge!

Horses are known for their quick reactions, but how much faster is a horse’s reaction time compared to a human’s? 🤔
A) Twice as fast
B) Three times as fast
C) Five times as fast

What’s your guess? Drop your answer below, and we’ll reveal the truth tomorrow! 👇

📷: Lisa Jacobsen Photography

01/09/2025

🌟 Wishlist Wednesday! 🌟

🐴💚 Help Support Our Horses & Events! 💚🐴

We’re in need of a few items to keep our events running smoothly and our horses happy! Can you lend a helping hand?

✨ Here’s What’s on the Wishlist:
🥕 Carrots (because our horses deserve all the treats!)
💧 Bottled water & gallons of water (to keep our guests and volunteers hydrated!)
☕ Coffee stirrers (to stir up smiles at Coffee with Horses!)

Every donation—big or small—makes a HUGE difference in supporting our mission and keeping the ranch thriving.

📍 Drop-offs can be made at:
T.H.E. Center Ranch, 27260 Girard St., Hemet, CA
💌 Or message us to coordinate another way to donate!

🌐 Prefer to shop online? Check out our Amazon Wishlist to make donating even easier: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/34MBAE6C5CIL5

Thank you for being part of our incredible community. Together, we’re making a difference, one carrot and coffee stirrer at a time! 🥕☕💚

01/08/2025

☕ We’re Looking for a Coffee Hero for 2025! ☕

First, a heartfelt THANK YOU to Starbucks Promenade for keeping us caffeinated and connected in 2024! Your support has been invaluable to our Coffee with Horses events, and we truly appreciate your kindness.

As we gear up for another exciting year, we’re calling on our amazing community! We’re looking for coffee sponsors to help keep the cups full at our beloved events.

📅 Event Dates to Sponsor:
• 2nd & 4th Saturdays of each month
• About 1 Wednesday per month
• About 5 Movie Nights a year

🛠️ Ways You Can Help:
• Sponsor coffee for a single series (e.g., all 2nd Saturdays)
• Sponsor all events during a specific time period
• Donate coffee grounds

☀️ Whether you’re a local coffee shop, part of a chain like Dutch Bros or Baskin or Starbucks, or someone who loves giving back, your support would mean the world to us!

📧 Ready to help? Send us a message here or at [email protected], and let’s keep the coffee flowing in 2025!

Thank you for helping us make a difference in our community.

01/07/2025

🌟 Friendly Reminder: Coffee with Horses is THIS Saturday! 🌟

🐴 Kick off 2025 with us at the ranch! Join us for our first Coffee with Horses of the year on Saturday, January 11th, from 8:30–10:30 AM.

✨ Here’s what’s waiting for you:
🥕 Feed carrots to our amazing horses!
🎨 A fun kids' craft station!
🏡 Relax and enjoy garden games with the family.
☕🍩 Coffee, drinks, & pastries available for a small donation (benefiting our horses)!

📍 FREE Admission | Hablamos Español

📅 When? January 11th | 8:30–10:30 AM
📍 Where? T.H.E. Center Ranch, 27260 Girard St., Hemet, CA

Don’t miss out on a morning of fun, fresh air, and community connection! Bring the whole family, and let’s kick off the year the ranch way.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🐴💚

01/06/2025

✨ "The best view comes after the hardest climb." ✨

Let this week be a reminder to keep going, no matter how tough things feel. You’re stronger than you think!

We hope you have an amazing week ahead. 🌟
P.S. Don’t forget we have Coffee with Horses this Saturday! Details are on our page—hope to see you there! 🐴💛

01/03/2025

🎉🐴 Trivia Thursday Answer Time!

Yesterday, we asked: How many years can a horse remember a person or experience?

The answer is… 20 years! 🐎✨

That’s right—horses have an incredible memory, often remembering people and places for decades. Their strong emotional intelligence helps create bonds that last a lifetime.

As we move into 2025, let’s cherish the lasting connections we make—with both people and animals! 💛

Did you guess it right? Let us know below!

01/02/2025

🎉🐴 Start the New Year with Us at the Ranch! 🐴🎉

We’re kicking off 2025 with our first Coffee with Horses of the year on Saturday, January 11th, from 8:30–10:30 AM, and we can’t wait to welcome you all back! Let’s celebrate the start of a brand-new year together with fun, connection, and, of course, our amazing horses.

✨ Here’s what’s in store:
🌟 Meet our horses & feed them carrots!
🎨 Enjoy a kids craft station!
🏡 Relax at the ranch and play garden games.
☕🍩 Coffee, drinks, & pastries are available for a small donation—and all donations go directly to the care and feed of our beloved horses.

FREE Admission | Hablamos Español

Our amazing volunteer team is ready to meet you and help make this event extra special! Bring the whole family, and let’s kick off 2025 the ranch way—full of smiles, fresh air, and community cheer! 💚

📅 Mark your calendars: January 11th | 8:30–10:30 AM
📍 T.H.E. Center Ranch, 27260 Girard St., Hemet, CA

We’re so excited to see you there! 🎊🐴✨

01/02/2025

🎉🐴 Happy New Year from all of us at T.H.E. Center! Let’s start 2025 off with a fun trivia question to get you thinking:

Horses are known for their incredible memory, but how many years can a horse actually remember a person or experience?
A) 1 year
B) 5 years
C) 10 years
D) 20 years

Comment your guess below, and we’ll reveal the answer tomorrow! 🐴💡

01/01/2025

✨🌟 Happy New Year!🌟✨

As we close the chapter on 2024, we are filled with gratitude for every single one of you who made this year a true renaissance for T.H.E. Center. Your unwavering support, generosity, and love have helped us step boldly into a new era, breathing fresh life into our cherished ranch.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing by us and believing in our mission. 💛 To our tireless volunteers, who pour their hearts into making T.H.E. Center a safe haven and a place of joy for all—your dedication ensures this magical space will be here for generations to come. 🐴

Now, with 2025 officially here, we are brimming with excitement for all that’s ahead! Stay tuned—because the best is yet to come, and we can't wait to experience it all with YOU!

Here’s to community, connection, and all the incredible memories yet to be made. Cheers to 2025 and a bright, beautiful future together!

12/31/2024

🎉 Tip Tuesday: Start 2025 with intention! 💛

As we count down to the New Year, take a moment to reflect and set simple, actionable goals—whether for yourself, your loved ones, or even your four-legged friends. 🐴✨

Here’s a tip: Write down 3 small, achievable goals to start January strong! Progress is made one step (or one trot) at a time. 🐾

What’s your #1 goal for 2025? Let us know and let’s cheer each other on! 🎊🎉

12/30/2024

Motivational Monday Post: End-of-Year Edition

✨ Happy Monday!
As we gallop toward the end of 2024, let’s take a moment to reflect on the journey so far. 🐴💫 Whether you’ve had smooth trails or a few hurdles along the way, every step has brought you closer to your goals.

Remember, the end of the year isn’t the finish line—it’s the starting gate for everything ahead! 💪 Take a deep breath, give yourself some grace, and saddle up for a bright and exciting 2025.

What’s one thing you’re proud of accomplishing this year? Share it below and let’s celebrate together! 🎉

📷: Lisa Jacobsen Photography

12/30/2024

Christmas may have passed, but our community keeps on giving! 🎁

A huge THANK YOU to the Freeman Family for their incredibly generous donation of items. ♥️☺️ From fly spray for the horses, to juices for Coffee with Horses, to some of our most needed daily essentials- they truly spoiled us!! We are so grateful!

Help us thank them in the comments below 🤗

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Hemet, CA
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🎄✨ *Christmas cheer came early for our ranch, and we’re feeling beyond grateful!* 🐴💝 A huge thank you to everyone who spread the holiday magic with your thoughtful gifts for the horses and the ranch. 🎁 From treats to supplies, your kindness is the gift that keeps giving! Our therapy horses (and volunteers!) are trotting into the holidays feeling so loved. 💛 You’ve made this season extra special, and we couldn’t do it without amazing supporters like you. Here’s a little reel of the generosity in action—because sharing joy is what this time of year is all about! 🌟 #HolidayMagic #GratefulHeart #RanchLife #TherapyHorses #ThankYou 🎅🏼

🎄🐴 Oh my goodness! So MANY Horse Christmas Wishes Are Coming True! 🎁✨ Our community is making magic happen—our Christmas Tree is filling up with so many amazing gifts! These donations help keep the ranch clean for our guests and comfortable for our beloved horses. 💚 A HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated so far—you’re truly making a difference! Want to make a Horse Christmas Wish come true? Stop by our Coffee with Horses: A Country Christmas event this Saturday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM! 🎅 Santa will be there, and it’s going to be a morning filled with holiday cheer! #HorseChristmasTree #GivingSeason #CoffeeWithHorses #CountryChristmas #ThankYouCommunity

🎄✨ Another Christmas Wish Came True! ✨🎄

🎄✨ Another Christmas Wish Came True! ✨🎄 A huge THANK YOU to our amazing donor, Bryanna Hall, for sending us… toilet paper! 🚽🎁 It may not be glamorous, but it’s absolutely essential here at the ranch. Keeping everything running smoothly (literally!) is a big part of what makes T.H.E. Center a welcoming place for all. Want to help make more wishes come true? Visit our Ranch Christmas Wish Tree during our Coffee with Horses: A Country Christmas event (8:30 - 10:30 AM) and help us keep the ranch running strong for our horses and community! 🐴❤️ #ChristmasWishTree #ThankYou #ToiletPaperHeroes #RanchLife

We are here! Come join us for Coffee with Horses: Friendsgiving Edition! ♥️🍁🐴

🎄✨ A Christmas Wish Came True! ✨🎄

🎄✨ A Christmas Wish Came True! ✨🎄 A HUGE thank-you to Brandi Green for sending us the magical Christmas gift of…wood glue! 🪵🎁 How does wood glue make our horses happy? Our amazing volunteer team uses it to fix up wooden items around the ranch, keeping everything in tip-top shape. And a well-maintained ranch means happy, healthy horses! 🐴💚 Want to share in the holiday magic? You can make a senior horse’s wish come true by visiting our Christmas Wish Tree during Coffee with Horses events on: 🌟 November 23 (this Saturday!) - 8:30 to 10:30 AM 🌟 December 14 - 8:30 to 10:30 AM (rumor has it Santa will be stopping by! 🎅) Every wish helps us give our senior therapy horses the love and care they deserve in their golden years. Don’t miss out on spreading the holiday cheer! 🎁🐴 #ChristmasWishTree #HolidayMagic #HappyHorses #CoffeeWithHorses

🎄✨ A Christmas Wish Came True! ✨🎄

Join us today!

Our horses 🐴 are waiting to see you at Coffee with Horses, today 8:30-10:30 AM!

Come on down!

We are here at the ranch with fresh Starbucks coffee waiting for you! Come join us and say hello to our horses. We will be here till 10:30 AM. ♥️🐴

Happy Tuesday! ☀️ We are looking for vendors to join our next Coffee with Horses event. 🤗 For more information, send us a message or email [email protected] Can’t wait to see you all November 9th, 8:30-10:30am to spend a relaxing Saturday morning at Coffee with Horses 🐴

Coffee with Horses 10/26

Our volunteer team is over the moon to share that today’s Coffee with Horses was our biggest turnout yet! We welcomed approximately 500 wonderful guests to our little slice of heaven of a ranch! The cars lined up along Girard St were a sight to see, and the energy was simply magical. We’ll be posting photos 📸 soon, but in the meantime, we’d love to see the day through YOUR eyes! Tag us or send us your favorite photos from today! 🐴❤️Thank you for making it such a memorable day, and we can't wait to see you again on November 9th at 8:30 AM! ☕🐎

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Our Story

Therapeutic Horsemanship Equestrian Center, Inc. (T.H.E. Center, Inc.) stands dedicated to improving the cognitive, physical and psychological abilities of individuals with disabilities and special needs through our nurturing therapeutic horsemanship program. We are one of the most diverse centers in Southern California. We serve students with a wide variety of abilities, disabilities, ages, and sizes.

T.H.E. Center, Inc. was founded in 1984 by Teresa Wilhelm with one student, two horses and the support of the community. Her vision was to provide physical therapy, exercise and recreation to children and adults with disabilities and special needs in a professional, safe and nurturing environment. To date, T.H.E. Center has served over 40,000 students and provided in excess of 35,000 hours of services.