Ivey Ranch Park Association

11/15/2024

This time of year it's a challenge to finish up lessons and chores before the sun sets into the Pacific. But the views are definitely worth it. 💕

11/14/2024

🐴 Volunteers! Join us for this new series, which is part of our new Instructor-In-Training program! 🐎

11/13/2024

Saturdays are always extra busy around the Ranch and this amazing group, the Poway Awesome Ladies Book Club, took on the task of painting the fence around our track in the midst of lessons. Our riders enjoyed saying hello as they rode past and we appreciate the hard work that goes into keeping our sensory track looking so great! Thank you! 💚🐴

11/13/2024

We started off the three day weekend with this incredible group of volunteers from , who painted the new addition to Teddy's Hideout with a fresh coat of paint. Thank you! 🐴🌻💚

11/04/2024

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to Irene Diggs, our 2024 Volunteer of the Year! 🎉

Please join us in congratulating Irene Diggs on being selected as the Volunteer of the Year for 2024 at Ivey Ranch. Irene has been an amazing and steadfast volunteer since 2018. She works with the horses, our learning and counseling programs, engages in outreach and fundraising, writes grants, and volunteers as a Board member. Irene always has a beautiful smile on her face and she is an ideal representative of Ivey Ranch Park.

Irene was recognized on Friday, November 1, at the North County Philanthropy Council’s Volunteer of the Year celebration. Stay tuned for an on-site celebration in January! 🐴💚

11/03/2024

Good morning and hope you enjoyed that extra hour of sleep! As a reminder, our afternoon Barn Buddies also falls back to 4PM.

We hope to see more of you from 6-8AM Sunday through Friday and every single afternoon from 4-5:30PM to help with chores and feeding. SignUpGenius is updated and located at the Equine Volunteers link on our website. 💛🐴💚

11/01/2024

Happy Halloween from the staff in our Care Programs! 🎃

11/01/2024

Tia decided a last minute costume this year was to dress up as a unicorn! 🦄😄 Our staff and working interns had some fun wearing costumes too. Have a safe Halloween! 🎃 👻☠️🧛🏻🌘

10/30/2024

Hey, Abe here to share some important info as we leave October behind and start enjoying some cooler weather, all kinds of holiday celebrations, and a time change.

🐴 Therapy lessons are back on the schedule starting this Saturday, November 2, and we will be needing our trusty leaders to assist with lessons and volunteers to help with chores. All available shifts for the upcoming month are now available in SignUpGenius. If you have been thinking about becoming a Lesson Aide, we will gladly show you the reins and have you shadow another more seasoned volunteer to understand the job. Please feel free to speak to any of our staff members in red shirts at the ranch and we will gladly help you.

🤠 Intrigued by my handsome face and want to get involved? Volunteer Orientation happens this weekend for individuals aged 9 years and up only! Be sure to fill out your application online and arrive onsite by 1PM in pants and closed-toed shoes or boots. This is our last orientation opportunity until January 2025.

🌚 Also – and I speak on behalf of the entire herd with this announcement - Barn Buddies will be shifting half an hour earlier due to the time change on November 3. That means mucking and feeding (this particular item is of the utmost importance!) will start at 4PM through the winter and into early spring. 🌞

See you soon!

10/26/2024

👻 We are gearing up for a spook-tacular day tomorrow! 👻

🐎THR is on break until November 2 but Saturdays continue to be busy and we welcome lesson aides to assist our riders from 8am-12pm. 🧛‍♀️

🐴Barn Buddies: because of Trunk or Treat, we will be starting at 4pm so that we are done by 5:30pm with chores and feeding. Plan to stay and enjoy the event! 👑

🍭Trunk or Treat starts at 4:30pm so if you are joining us with a trunk, we will be closing off our parking lot at 3pm for set up. We would like everyone to be on site by 4pm so that we are ready for the fun! 🕷

🛑Please plan to park or drop off and pick up anywhere but in the Canine Companions parking lot after 3pm. Access to the community gardens will not be available during this event. 🕸

Questions? Contact Fiona Schmelzer at [email protected].

10/09/2024

🐎🎥It's official! Cowboy and Romeo are superstars where ever they go! This morning, they visited to share more about our 14th Annual Western Hoedown!📸🌟

Enjoy watching the segment and then visit our website to buy your tickets before we sell out! We are also still looking for sponsors and are so grateful for everyone's support. 💛🐴💚

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10/09/2024

It's been a busy week of preparing for our 14th Annual Hoedown this Saturday and we want to thank for letting us share more about our mission at Ivey Ranch Park. Executive Director Tonya Danielly had an opportunity to sit down with hosts Maria Arcega-Dunn and Andrew Luria to talk about how important this fundraiser is to supporting our care and equestrian programs and the impact we have on our local community.🐴💚

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Ivey Ranch Park Association, a nonprofit dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with and without disabilities through care, education, and equine-assisted services, is hosting a fundraiser this weekend, October 12. Tonya Danielly, Executive Director of Ivey Ranch Park Association, joined Fox 5 t...

10/06/2024

👻🎃Are you ready to have a BOOOO-tiful time with us? We offer a safe, accessible event for families to wear fun costumes and enjoy trunk or treating, music, and games! 🧚🏼🥷🏾

🚗 Sign up to decorate a trunk and enjoy an evening at the Ranch! Can’t attend but want to support this ghoulishly fun event? Drop off a bag of candy at the office! 🍬🍫🍭

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10/05/2024

We enjoyed participating in the blessing of the animals again this year . Thank you for stopping by to visit with us! 💚🐴🐈‍⬛💛

10/02/2024

📸📸📸 Hollywood may not be ready for these two but our 14th Annual Hoedown sure is! Cowboy and Romeo made their debut on and shared about our annual fundraiser on Saturday, October 12, from 3-7PM. 📸📸📸

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09/26/2024

Our thanks to the North County Daily Star for highlighting the work we do at Ivey and the importance of our annual Hoedown in supporting this programming!

https://northcountydailystar.com/14th-annual-ivey-ranch-park-western-hoedown-october-12th/

09/24/2024

Sponsoring a horse is a commitment of $2500 a year (or co-sponsor for $1250), which supports feed, vet care, supplies, and farrier treatment. This means that we can focus on providing tack, equipment, instructors, plus maintenance and upgrades to our facility because our supporting and generous community is taking care of their basic needs.

We have 28 horses that can benefit from this amazing gift. And sometimes it just takes a while for the right sponsor to come along….and that’s what has happened to our Ambassador, Teddy! 🐎

We are so thrilled to announce that while he had to wait 14 years to find his special sponsors, the Kerzic Family recognized that everyone at the Ranch is loved and included and are going to take care of this fuzzy guy! Bonus is that one of his new favorite humans is also a Teddy! This sponsorship was meant to be – THANK YOU! ❤️

Besides the knowledge that your sponsorship supports a herd member and helps us meet other needs in our equestrian programming, it also means getting to take professional photos with the newest member of your extended family. We enjoyed watching Teddy get set up for the shot with his. They even spoiled him with carrots back at the Hideout! 🥕💚

Interested in sponsoring one of our horses? Visit the website for more information under the “Give” tab. Be sure to visit the “Our Horses & Cats” under the “About” tab to learn more and to see who is still waiting for their sponsor or co-sponsor. New photos are coming soon – including Mr. Teddy!

09/21/2024

🐴We are looking for volunteers (adults, teens, and pre-teens) to help support Ivey Ranch Park’s 14th Annual Western Hoedown Fundraiser event on Saturday, October 12th, 2024. Help us meet the needs of people who benefit from our services most by supporting our Western Hoedown Fundraiser. 🐈

🌞Join us on Friday, 10/11, for a Set Up shift from 8-11AM or 1-4PM, Clean Up from 7-9PM on 10/12, or for the Final Clean Up Day from 8-11AM on 10/14.

Or volunteer at one of the following event stations during Hoedown:
🌵 Registration
🌵 Western Raffle or Silent Auction
🌵 VIP Dining Monitors & Food Servers
🌵 Dessert Table Monitors
🌵 Parking Monitors
🌵 Kid's Corral Games
🌵 Raffle Ticket Sellers
🌵 Serving Drinks at the Saloon
🌵 Sustainability Team
…and more! 🤠

Event Volunteers get to attend the event for free and be a part of this amazing fundraising opportunity. 🐎💚

Use the QR code on the flyers to find a shift that works for you!