Bridlepath Equine Center

Bridlepath Equine Center Bridlepath Equine Center is a 501(c)3 Therapeutic Horsemanship Program in Southern Lancaster County. We are set to open for services in Fall 2023.

Bridlepath Equine Center is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt nonprofit Therapeutic Horsemanship Program located in Quarryville, PA on Trailside Farm. Our mission is to pave a pathway of growth and independence for individuals with special needs utilizing therapeutic horsemanship and specialized group programming. Bridlepath Equine Center’s vision is to continuously facilitate a welcoming learning environment

for individuals with special needs utilizing our equine teammates and farm atmosphere in ways that provide physical, emotional, behavioral, and intellectual benefits both on the farm and in the individual’s everyday activities. Check out our website for more details on how to sign up for services, our volunteer opportunities, and other ways to support our program.

The boys have regular round table discussions in the hay hut, especially on chilly days like today, and the topic of dis...
12/02/2025

The boys have regular round table discussions in the hay hut, especially on chilly days like today, and the topic of discussion this morning was !

We are at $17,502 of our $20,000 Match - would you consider making a donation towards the match today? Here are some ways your dollars make an impact on our therapeutic horsemanship program:

$25 - Goes towards one days worth of hay for our horses
$50 - Helps offset the cost of one therapeutic horsemanship session
$125 - Provides supplies for a 6-week specialized group programming for at-risk populations

https://www.bridlepathequinecenter.org/support

Thank YOU for being a part of our Bridlepath crew!

Our December Volunteer Spotlight is Cheryl!!Thank you, Cheryl, and our whole crew of volunteers for keeping Bridlepath r...
12/01/2025

Our December Volunteer Spotlight is Cheryl!!

Thank you, Cheryl, and our whole crew of volunteers for keeping Bridlepath running smoothly in the day-to-day activities. Interested in being a part of this passionate crew of volunteers? Fill out our volunteer inquiry for more info: https://www.bridlepathequinecenter.org/volunteer-inquire

Our next round of volunteer orientations (2-part course) will occur mid-January 2026, and we'd love to have you join!

It’s beginning to look like Christmas around the farm! Our wishlist tree is set up where folks can take an ornament off ...
11/26/2025

It’s beginning to look like Christmas around the farm! Our wishlist tree is set up where folks can take an ornament off the tree. Each ornament has either our Amazon wishlist QR code or a general wishlist item. If you feel led, you may take an ornament and then return the wishlist item to the bottom of the tree! Thank you so much in advance for your generosity!

Our Amazon Wishlist link is: https://a.co/0sZtg8P

There are also blank ornaments available for participants, volunteers, and guests to decorate for the Indoor Arena tree as participants work on their horsemanship skills this holiday season. You may also choose to write a letter & put it in one of the horse’s stockings located in the guest lounge!

🌟👏With funds raised through ExtraGive and other year-end donations, we are excited to share that we are well on our way ...
11/24/2025

🌟👏With funds raised through ExtraGive and other year-end donations, we are excited to share that we are well on our way to meeting our $20,000 Match!

What's even more exciting is that soon after Oakley & Jasper updated this white board, a couple more donations came in to bring our current total to $17,296! Once the boys have cleaned their hooves of kicking up mud in gratitude-filled celebration, we'll have them marker in the board again🎉. Thank you all for your support thus far - can we make it to the full $20k??

https://www.bridlepathequinecenter.org/support

This morning we celebrated our wonderful volunteer crew with a Christmas brunch! To say we are thankful for this group o...
11/23/2025

This morning we celebrated our wonderful volunteer crew with a Christmas brunch! To say we are thankful for this group of individuals is an understatement. These folks are an integral part of the successes and milestones our participants reach each week through session help, barn work, special events, and overall farm maintenance. We appreciate you all! 🥰

There are 3 hours left to donate through today! Our final "meet the team" is with our crew of certified therapeutic ri...
11/22/2025

There are 3 hours left to donate through today!

Our final "meet the team" is with our crew of certified therapeutic riding instructors - Danielle, Michala, and Natalie! Collectively, all of us here at Bridlepath want to extend a huge and gracious 'thank you' to those who have donated so far - we are humbled by your generosity in support of our nonprofit therapeutic horsemanship program serving individuals with special needs. YOU are the reason we get to do what we do, and we are honored to have a front row visual of the milestones our participants reach day in and day out. Your support does not go unnoticed!

https://www.extragive.org/organization/Bridlepath-Equine-Center

Time for another participant spotlight - Izabelle! Here is what her mom had to share about their time here at Bridlepath...
11/21/2025

Time for another participant spotlight - Izabelle! Here is what her mom had to share about their time here at Bridlepath:

Since Izabelle started at Bridlepath, I have seen such a difference in her self-esteem. She is more willing to do things on her own, “things” that she thought would be too hard, but pushed her way through with Danielle’s help and accomplished the task, which makes her feel proud of herself, and willing to try new things. What the program has helped Izabelle with: trying new “things”; helped/helps self-esteem; doing “things” on her own; improving her endurance and physical strength, especially her core and legs; helping her balance; her speech; her ability to make decisions on her own; critical thinking skills.

To continue supporting our participants, would you consider donating through today? Remember, we have also been gifted an anonymous $20,000 match of all donations that come through between now and the end of the year, so your donation will be doubled. Thank you in advance for your support!

https://www.extragive.org/organization/Bridlepath-Equine-Center

Meet the Herd!Nugget - 19 year old Dutch Warmblood GeldingOakley - 18 year old Registered Paint GeldingBoss - 14 year ol...
11/21/2025

Meet the Herd!

Nugget - 19 year old Dutch Warmblood Gelding
Oakley - 18 year old Registered Paint Gelding
Boss - 14 year old Appaloosa Gelding
Jasper - 8 year old Haflinger Cross Gelding
Etch - 13 year old POA Gelding

These boys serve 30 participants on a weekly basis, as well as in specialized group programs throughout the year such as Hoofbeat Haven (6-week pediatric oncology support group), Unbridled Courage (4-week support group for adoptive/foster care families of kiddos with special needs), Drill Team Camp (6-week program), and field trips for learning support classrooms and other at-risk populations.

Days like allow us to continue offering these services at affordable rates, despite the rising costs of horse care, supplies, and adding more horses & staff to the team to meet the needs of our extended waitlist.

https://www.extragive.org/organization/Bridlepath-Equine-Center

Not only do we rely heavily on donations and grants, we rely heavily on our lovely volunteer crew of about 40 special in...
11/21/2025

Not only do we rely heavily on donations and grants, we rely heavily on our lovely volunteer crew of about 40 special individuals. These folks are one of the integral pillars of the work that we do - we truly couldn't do it without them! Our volunteers dedicate their time in sessions as leaders & sidewalkers, assist with barn work chores, help with special events, and keep our day-to-day activities running smoothly.

Join us in thanking our volunteers for being a part of the smiles and successes we get to witness daily with our participants!

https://www.extragive.org/organization/Bridlepath-Equine-Center

We are a few hours shy of the 2025 !So how can you be a part of ExtraGive tomorrow? You can go to our page (https://www...
11/20/2025

We are a few hours shy of the 2025 !

So how can you be a part of ExtraGive tomorrow? You can go to our page (https://www.extragive.org/organization/Bridlepath-Equine-Center) and make a donation throughout the day from 12:00am-11:59pm. There are also prizes throughout the day that depending on the time that a donation was received, could award Bridlepath additional funds:

1. Midnight Madness: Beginning at 12am on November 21, the first 10 organizations who receive 20 donations from unique donors will each receive a prize of $500. Minimum donation amounts are $10.

2. Golden Tickets: Throughout the ExtraGive Day, 5 donations across the county will be randomly selected during each of the 8 time slots, which will award an extra $500 to the organization that received those specific donations. Those time slots are as follows: 8-9am, 10-11am, 12-1pm, 2-3pm, 4-5pm, 6-7pm, 8-9pm, 10-11pm.

Thank you in advance for being a part of Lancaster County's largest day of giving!

11/19/2025

We would be remiss to not give credit to our incredible equine herd and the work they do for our participants! Our herd of 5 horses (Boss, Etch, Nugget, Jasper, Oakley) each have their own set of participants who they work with each week. As a team, our participants and horses are developing relationships and building their horsemanship skills in ways that transfer into their day-to-day activities! Some of the ways we keep our horses happy physically AND mentally is through 24/7 turnout (either in a dry lot or a pasture), regulated work loads with variety, monthly massages, at least 2 days off a week, and enrichment/schooling activities with our staff.

To help keep our horses at their best for our participants, would you consider giving during this Friday, November 21st? And remember - we have been given a very generous $20,000 Match for any donations that come in before the end of the year, so your donation will be doubled!

https://www.extragive.org/organization/Bridlepath-Equine-Center

Address

787 Valley Road
Quarryville, PA
17566

Telephone

+17179452799

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