Westwind Riding Institute

09/07/2024

Saddle up for the Hoedown of the year! Enjoy Capelo’s BBQ and a sweet treat from the CookiesnCream ice cream truck while listening to live Bluegrass music. Then, get creative with arts and crafts before catching the exciting equestrian show by Victoria Dye Equestrian. Don’t miss out on this fun, free event! Cowboy 🤠👢 🌾

07/09/2024

Summer session is off to a great start!!! Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers and riders who make this possible!!
If you would like more information about our program please visit our website https://westwind-wri-riding.org

06/28/2024

WRI started the summer program this week. The summer program runs Mondays and Thursdays from 6-7 in the upper arena. We are so excited to have some new riders in this session as well as some new volunteers!

03/21/2024

Make a difference — join our team!
Volunteers are the backbone of the Westwind Riding Institute program! No previous experience is necessary — just an interest in horses and children, and a desire to help. Students can receive community service credits.

Volunteer opportunities include side-walking, horse care, and more. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age. We also welcome volunteers interested in helping with social media, WRI coordination, grant writing, and fundraising events. For more information about volunteering, read our Volunteer Guidelines.

Volunteer Opportunities
We are currently in need of side-walkers and horse leaders. We provide an orientation and a safety training class for all volunteers. Orientation sessions are held in the main barn in the community room rain or shine. Training sessions meet in the community room and are held in the upper arena. Please see the session schedule for orientation and training days/times.

Side-walkers walk next to the mounted rider during class, assisting as necessary.
Horse leaders lead their assigned horse in class. The leader is also responsible for grooming and tacking the horse.

If you would like to join our volunteer team, please click https://westwind-wri-riding.org/volunteer/

10/09/2023

I hope many of you can make this great local horse event!! It’s a great opportunity to take the kids for some horsey fun!

Don’t miss this year's Woodside Day of the Horse!

Learn more at: https://whoa94062.org/day-of-the-horse/

09/22/2023

The fall session is off to a great start! So much love for the special connection these riders feel with their horses and the volunteers! ❤️

09/06/2023

We are gearing up for our fall session of classes! Classes start tomorrow 9/7!!

08/10/2023

The horses are enjoying the end of summer! We are getting excited for the start of the fall program. Stay tuned for more details! 🥳

06/22/2023

Volunteers needed for our local schooling show!

‼️VOLUNTEERS NEEDED‼️Our shows are able to offer a high quality atmosphere at a fraction of rated show costs due to the generosity of our volunteers and community. We have a variety of positions to fill. Please consider signing up for a volunteer spot next week using the link below:

https://forms.gle/tAgiDzCYkcFmKxre8

04/21/2023

The Pathways Run is coming up! Sign up to run or volunteer! You might see me running … probably walking in the 5k!

The Los Altos Hills 21st Annual Pathways Run/Walk is almost here! This annual 10k/5k/1-mile on May 13 is a celebration of the beautiful network of trails in the Los Altos Hills, starting at the Westwind Community Barn. It's a beautiful course, with lots of hills if you're looking for a good spring challenge! Check out the link below for more information, and if you're interested in volunteering, please reach out to [email protected].
https://lahpathwaysrun.org/

04/18/2023

It has been so beautiful at Westwind Riding Institutes home, Westwind Community Barn! ❤️🐴🌹

03/22/2023

We still have spots available in our Spring session that starts on March 27! If you would like to sign up your child (ages 5–18) for the Monday or Thursday class, please email [email protected]

We are also still looking for volunteers.

Spring session
March 27 through June 5
Mondays or Thursdays
4:00–5:00pm

03/07/2023

Looking for volunteers!! Volunteers are the backbone of the Westwind Riding Institute program. We are looking for volunteers for our 10-week Spring session which will begin the week of March 27. Classes will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, from 4 to 5 pm. No previous experience is necessary — just an interest in horses and children, and a desire to help. Volunteer opportunities include sidewalking, horse care, and more. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age.
We will provide an orientation and a safety training class for all volunteers on Monday March 20, at 4pm. Orientation sessions are held in the main barn in the community room rain or shine. Training sessions meet in the community room and are held in the upper arena.

If you’re interested in becoming a WRI volunteer, please contact WRI at [email protected].

02/14/2023

Happy Valentine’s Day!!! ❤️❤️❤️

02/12/2023

The famous Halloween riding with founder Nancy Couperus taking care of sanitation! 💩

02/12/2023

Volunteers are the backbone of the Westwind Riding Institute program. No previous experience is necessary — just an interest in horses and children, and a desire to help. Volunteer opportunities include sidewalking, horse care, and more. Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age. We also welcome volunteers interested in helping with social media, WRI coordination, grant writing, and fundraising events.

We provide an orientation and a safety training class for all volunteers. Orientation sessions are held in the main barn in the community room rain or shine. Training sessions meet in the community room and are held in the upper arena. Check the session schedule for orientation and training days/times.

To learn more about volunteer roles, please email us!