Such a confidence boost! Our at-risk youth learn civic responsibility, how to connect with others, increasing their social and relationship skills.
We provide therapeutic horsemanship, educational, recreational, and sports programming, including vocational/prevocational opportunities to at-risk youth, youth, and adults with disabilities. Our mission is to teach adults and youth with disabilities how to ride and care for horses.
• We see our students with disabilities succeed scholastically, physically, and mentally. We help at-risk youth wi
th court-ordered community service understand that education is worthwhile and work can be challenging but truly rewarding.
• Students at risk of dropping out are "dropping back in”. We provide volunteers the opportunity to be of service while immersed in an environment of inclusion and compassion.
• Our volunteers grow by meeting new people, especially if they are new to the area, strengthening their ties to the community, and participating in fun and fulfilling activities. We provide well-trained horses with a rewarding job in their golden years.
• Our great herd includes seven mares and two geldings, ranging from 9 to 25. This includes four trained cutting horses, two dressage horses, one trail horse, and two endurance/racehorses.
01/25/2025
After the hustle and bustle of his racing life Triumph found a family at Dream Catcher Stables. He went to rest easy at his sanctuary on January 23, 2025. From the only boy who stole the show, later he kept the boys in line. Athletes marveled at his life story of being a racehorse. Each and everyone person truly fell in love with him. Bonds were created forever that will never fade. He went home surrounded by his herd, cats purring, and family loving him.
01/21/2025
It’s just a wee bit chilly today.
01/08/2025
Our sweet friend who supervised our barn build disappeared in late 2021 and came to check on us today, January 7, 2025.
01/04/2025
It's a new year with new beginnings and remembering sad endings. In 2024 Dream Catcher Stables Inc recycled more than 31,000 aluminum cans. This year, 2025, we'd like your help to not only double or triple but ten times the number and thus save our land fills a bit too.
12/28/2024
Oh yeah right there! That’s the spot!
Ima Lil Bit of Doc - Foaled 02/25/2000
From broodmare to teacher, my life is fulfilling. Small and power packed my athletes love me best.
She’s looking for a 2025 sponsorship that will cover her:
Feed $350/month
Water $10/month
Hay as needed $14/bale
(a horse eats ~1/3 of a bale/day) Supplements as needed
Stall bedding $4/month
Hoof trims $35 every 6 weeks
Annual Veterinary Inspection $200 Equine Dental Care $150
Annual Sponsorship is $2,500 or may also be paid monthly at $225
What your donations provide for are irreplaceable. Thank you so much for your continued support of our program!
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12/28/2024
Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year.
12/26/2024
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12/25/2024
Tis the night before Christmas and all through the stables the horses are caring for the wildlife around and wishing a very Merry Christmas to their volunteers, athletes, and the donors who make it all possible. No Grinch here, just 40 hooves with way too much love left to share. , , , , , Horsemanship Association, , , , , , , , , , , , ,
12/16/2024
Behind the scenes: end of year board meeting. Lots of great things coming to our program in 2025! Thank you for your continued support. #2025
It's that most wonderful time of the year. Happy Thanksgiving to you all from all of us and our 10 horse herd. Special thanks to those who have been collecting the aluminum cans. 27,348 cans recycled. Help us continue toward our goal of 80,000,000 please. Yes I really wrote eighty million which would give us a downpayment on a permanent program home.
11/22/2024
Star and the herd need your help to continue making these small miracles. Horse sponsorship is just $2500 a year.
11/19/2024
This Giving Tuesday Dream Catcher Stables, Inc. we are raising money to fund our program from 2025. Our mission is: "To provide a place in perpetuity where people with disabilities can be successful, equal, and capable, growing to their maximum life’s potential through interaction with horses in a positive environment". Your donation supports the horses who help our athletes with disabilities become adults contributing positively to our community. Thank you so much for your support and please share!
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After the hustle and bustle of his racing life Triumph found a family at Dream Catcher Stables. He went to rest easy at his sanctuary on January 23, 2025. From the only boy who stole the show, later he kept the boys in line. Athletes marveled at his life story of being a racehorse. Each and everyone person truly fell in love with him. Bonds were created forever that will never fade. He went home surrounded by his herd, cats purring, and family loving him.
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Dream Catcher Stables
Teaches people with disabilities how to ride and care for horses
*students with disabilities succeed scholastically
Helps youth with court ordered community service understand that education is worthwhile and work can be hard
* students at risk of dropping out are "dropping back in"
Provides volunteers the opportunity to help, understand, and create an inclusive community
*families are healing, schools are becoming safer places
Gives well trained horses a rewarding job in their golden years
*currently a hear of 8 mares and 1 gelding, ranging in age from 8 to 32, including 4 trained cutting horses, 2 dressage horses, 1 trail horse, 1 endurance/race horses, and one family riding horse.
Meet the leader of our herd and “head equine therapist”. 2019 Certified Horsemanship Horse of the Year, at the age of 34 S**t IS the Herd boss. With a bit more gray than before and joints that prefer to move a bit slower, she allows the younger mares to share in “boss” duties. However, there’s no mistaking whose really boss.
So what IS special about a 34 year old “mutt” named S**t? She can sense when her athlete is about to have a seizure. Yes, even before we or the athlete has a clue, S**t will carefully inform us that there is a problem giving us those precious extra seconds to keep every living being safe.
A gift from a Vietnam veteran who did not want the horse caught in a divorce, we were told that she was named for her color and that, when she figures she’s done for the day she starts limping. So let’s go with the name first -- coming from Oklahoma, we allow as how she was probably named by either a wheat or corn rancher. Both of those crops have a fungus called “smut”. To meet our horse, S**t, is to understand the color of that fungus. And yes, when she arrived we were told about the limping. Yes, S**t did try more than once to quit work early. Every time we watched carefully. She would always switch feet and once she even tried switching all four feet. Needless to say, we had her number and YES we were very careful to be certain that she WAS faking.
So now that you have heard a horse tale, how about a few human tales that are a bit more recent.
One of our families went to see the horse races one evening. Our athlete now wants to be a jockey. Mom and Dad tried to explain and we did our part too. At his tender age he is too tall and weighs too much to be a flat race jockey. There’s a lot he needs to learn to be capable of riding a horse at that speed, but he is willing to learn and we are willing to teach him to ride safely at all gaits - walk, trot, canter (walk, jog, lope). Then he will become a volunteer with us and learn about daily horse care. After all of that, if he still wants a career with horses, we’ll gladly help him find a suitable job.
Two brothers came to ride. For one, putting on the helmet was traumatic, mounting was okay, and movement of any kind was an instant get off. The other enjoyed the entire experience. Their second day we put the eager one up first and let the reluctant one slowly pet, then put on the helmet, then sit on the horse. When he pulled the reins the horse backed one step. So we asked for 2 and then for 3. Then we asked for them to walk forward and ever since that young man is happy to ride. Now he comes, rides, and even stays mounted longer than his brother.
The last story is about a volunteer who lost himself, found our program, and is enjoying teaching our most challenging riders. Along the way he is finding himself and planning his future career which includes Dream Catcher Stables Inc.
Volunteers are always welcome. Dream Catcher Stables Inc is an ALL VOLUNTEER PUBLIC CHARITY. No one gets paid to work here. All monies go to take care of the horses, maintain the facility, and pay required and necessary insurance. Athletes are accepted regardless of their ability to pay. Funding comes from the public, businesses, and a few grants.
