Bridlepath Equine Center

12/16/2023

This little lady found her way to Bridlepath this evening. Anybody recognize her?

12/18/23 ~ REUNITED ~ Owner has been found!

Quarryville, PA ~ 12/15/23 ~ FOUND DOG
female, small golden cockapoo, Dog is scared but in good condition, She was wearing a Senior Citizen dog tag, year 2023. The collar color was green
787 Valley Road which is the Bridlepath Equine Center

PM from Sarah Perina

12/15/2023

Thank you so much to Kimmy Racine with Flying K Equine Massage for treating Tank, Oakley, and Benson to a massage today and for helping to keep them at their best for our participants! I think it's safe to say they all loved it!

12/07/2023

Something about horses and snow 😍

12/02/2023

Thank you to the Susquehanna Equestrian Club for generously choosing Bridlepath as the beneficiary of your October Pace Event. We had a lovely tour with club members this afternoon and appreciate your continued support!

11/26/2023

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones!

As we head into Cyber Monday and as you complete your holiday shopping, would you consider checking out our Amazon Wishlist? We have supply items on there for our participants as well as equipment for our program horses. As a new 501(c)3, your donation will be tax-exempt, and you will also receive a donation receipt. Thank you so much in advance for considering Bridlepath for an item donation. We appreciate it greatly!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ADKT6CLERZ2T?ref_=abls_nvfly_yl&fbclid=IwAR2aS6_8c2gcgNP2-cmy52It2jigqOAgfjtbtw6PF8BkdYGPchSIhkHMuEU

11/22/2023

We were very excited to send out our first newsletter earlier this week, both via snail mail and email. Check out a snapshot below!

As we head into Thanksgiving, we are incredibly grateful this week and every week for our community's continuous support. We appreciate you all and are humbled to have you be a part of Bridlepath. Thank you!

If you would like to be added to our "snail mail" or eNewsletter list, please let us know. We'd love to have you join! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

11/17/2023

On Fridays, we typically have schooling rides with our lovely program horses as a way to keep their bodies and brains physically and mentally engaged, which in turn aids in providing higher quality sessions for our participants. Today, our schooling rides included some enrichment time in the creek... I think it's safe to say Oakley especially enjoyed himself! Benson and Tank soon joined in on the fun, too! 🥰

11/16/2023

Thank you to our incredible volunteers for decorating Bridlepath for Christmas this evening!

We have our main tree in the family lounge, which have paper ornaments hanging. On the ornaments, we have written our wishlist items with desired products that will benefit our therapeutic horsemanship program. You may take an ornament off the tree if you feel led and would like to donate any of those items. Thank you so much in advance!

There are also blank ornaments on the tree that participants, volunteers, and guests are welcome to take home to decorate and then bring back to hang on the tree. You may also use the blank ornaments to write Christmas notes to our horses that can be put in their stockings, which are also hung in the family lounge. It's starting to feel like Christmas around here!!

11/13/2023

As we approach the year end, we humbly thank our volunteers, community, donors, sponsors, board of directors, and the Kauffman's for playing a huge part in making our start-up far exceed our expectations of what this first year would look like for Bridlepath. I'll say it time and time again, we truly couldn't have done it without all of you in addition to God's goodness!

Heading into 2024, would you consider continuing to support Bridlepath through monthly or one-time financial or item donations? We also have sponsorship opportunities for both business and individuals alike that include participant and horse sponsorships, along with Business Banners and Individual / Family Commemorative Brass Plates displayed at our outdoor riding arena. You may check out our website linked below for more information about ways to support us, or you may reach out directly to Danielle at (717)945-2799, [email protected] - we are forever grateful for past and future gifts. Thank you!

https://www.bridlepathequinecenter.org/support

UPDATE - we've officially met our $25,000 Match thanks to numerous donors. We appreciate your generosity! These funds will go towards our fixed operating expenses such as nutritional, vet and farrier care for our horses, along with critical operational commitments that keep us up and running to be able to provide equine assisted therapeutic services to our incredible participants. Thank you all!!

10/28/2023

Benson is stopping by to ask if you and your family are interested in joining our newsletter mailing list? We plan to send these periodically throughout the year to share about Bridlepath updates, the new happenings, events, and everything in between! You may request to join the list by private messaging our page, emailing [email protected], or texting our program phone at (717)945-2799. Please send the following info:

1. First & Last Name
2. Mailing Address
3. Email
4. Preferred method of contact

Thank you so much in advance for your support!

10/25/2023

Today's sunshine was perfect for taking an adventure through our sensory trail! 🌞

10/18/2023

We are so grateful to have been picked to be the receiving program of this fundraiser. Thank you so much to the Susquehanna Equestrian Club - we are honored to be a part of this! If you, your friends, and your ponies want to join in on a day of fun, come on out to Lancaster County Central Park on Sunday, October 29th from 9am-12pm for the annual Fall Pace Event. We hope to see you there!

10/08/2023

We are still overwhelmed by the community's response to our first ever Open House yesterday - we had nearly 500 attendees! Thank you Lord for the rain. Even though we had to switch up the layout a little bit, we feel very blessed with the day we had!

Thank you to Lee & Kris Kauffman for putting in countless hours in making the farm look it's best and for providing a space at Trailside Farm for Bridlepath to plant its roots and grow.

Thank you to our amazing volunteers and Board of Directors who helped at our many stations, even in the rain, all while sharing a welcoming smile with our guests. It's an honor to have you all on our team and representing Bridlepath!

And finally, thank you to the many businesses and individuals (listed below) who donated food supplies, raffles, and services.

Thank you everyone for being a part of an incredible day!

Stoltzfus Feed & Supply, Inc
Stoltzfus Meats and Deli
Herr's
Fisher's Homestyle Salads
Pearls & Petals
Shivery Family Funeral Homes
Loren Robinette Photography-NEW
Brett Swope & Uniquely Upcycled
Sam & Sherry Lapp
Vern & Diane Denlinger
Lee & Kris Kauffman
Twila Ranck
The many volunteers who supplied cookies
The many volunteers who helped at each Open House Station + parking

10/06/2023

Before this week comes to a close before our Open House tomorrow, I wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU to all of our wonderful board members and volunteers who helped to man the booths at the Solanco and Lampeter Fairs. We couldn't have done it without them and are honored to have them be a part of the Bridlepath team. Thank you Kris, Lynette, Diane, Lois, Teal, Loren, Ashley, Myah, Bob, Lorri, Morgan, and Myron - you are all amazing! I'm sorry we didn't get a picture of you all, but please know we appreciate you!

10/05/2023

We are offering a 1-day sale of apparel at our Open House this coming Saturday, October 7th from 10am-2pm. We have a limited supply of apparel in stock, otherwise order forms and payment are due day-of this Saturday. If you are unable to attend the Open House, but would like to order a shirt, please reach out to [email protected] by the end of the day Saturday, October 7th. Thank you in advance for your support!

10/04/2023

Our Open House is coming up this Saturday, October 7th, from 10am-2pm RAIN OR SHINE!

We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new friends. Check out some of the raffles we will be having available at the event.

1. Bird Seed Basket (donated by Stoltzfus Feed & Supply, Inc)
2. Sensory Bundle (donated by Twila Ranck, Neurophysiological Consultant)
3&4. Wooden Engraved Images (wood donated by Brett Swope, design crafted by Uniquely Upcycled)
5. Horse Hat & Engraved Yeti (donated by Kris Kauffman)
6. Dried Wreath (donated by Pearls & Petals)

09/26/2023

We're headed into Round 2 of fairs, this time at the Lampeter Fair on Wednesday-Friday! Stop by Tent A, which is between the fire station and the food buildings - we hope to see you there!

09/23/2023

2 weeks from today is our first ever Open House at the farm! Come on out for a drop-in, family-friendly event on Saturday, October 7th, from 10am-2pm. See you then!

Thank you so much to Dena Krebs from Stoltzfus Meats and Deli for putting this video together for us!

09/19/2023

Come visit us at the Solanco Fair this Wednesday-Friday! We would love to meet you and say hello!

09/15/2023

We launched our first week of lessons with 7 participants, and we couldn't be any more ecstatic! Participants and horses all did phenomenally; we are so proud of everyone!

09/10/2023

Our volunteer team is AMAZING! Thank you Scott, Danny, Abbey, Trisha, Steph, Rick, Lorri, Gale, Tim, Kris, Lee, and Kylie for doing a deep clean of our facility, sharpening up our trails, and creating our sensory riding trail (with 6 stations focusing on hand/eye coordination, gross & fine motor skills, spatial awareness, balance, and more) for our participants next week! Please join me in thanking this crew for working through the heat today and helping the facility look it's best.

If you would like to take a walk through our sensory trail, please join us at our Open House on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10am-2pm. We would love to see you there!

09/07/2023

As we are on the final stretch before opening for services next week (can hardly believe it!), I wanted to take a moment and recognize Lee and Kris Kauffman, who are the owners of Trailside Farm in which Bridlepath Equine Center resides.

I am deeply humbled for this opportunity to partner with the Kauffman's to serve an incredible population of individuals with special needs. It has been a blessing to work alongside them, and I admire their desire and example in serving the Lord through their property.

I wish everyone would have had the opportunity to see the farm before all of the remodeling began. Lee has worked, and continues to work, endless hours on top of an already busy schedule to make the farm look as beautiful as it is today. Projects have included, but are certainly not limited to, coordination of construction projects, pasture maintenance, seeding of new grass areas, landscaping, and all of the little, but important, details in between. Kris has played a huge role in joining me for networking with other programs and businesses, designing and decorating our family lounge and other rooms, and coming up with a variety of ideas for fundraising and other community events.

They both do all of the above, and so much more, always with a smile and kindness - please join me in thanking them for their time, dedication, passion, and efforts! I am so excited to open our doors next week for our participants and their families, but I'm all the more ecstatic about sharing the atmosphere of Bridlepath and Trailside Farm with the community in a way that is glorifying to God (and I know the Kauffman's share this dream). Thank you everyone for your continued support as we jump in to a new adventure - we're honored to have you join alongside us!

-Danielle Denlinger, Bridlepath Equine Center

08/23/2023

Welcome to the herd, Tank!

Thank you so much to Christi Fondnazio for entrusting us with your incredible guy! 🐴

08/22/2023

We are beyond excited to share a sneak peak of what our facility is looking like in comparison to where it started back in December 2022 - please enjoy! We have felt the Lord's hand in this big time, and we feel so blessed to have the opportunity to share this facility with you! Thank you especially to Lee & Kris Kauffman, all of the contractors, donors, and the many volunteers for their hard work, dedication, and passion in completing the large variety of projects around the farm. We are humbled to be able to say we are officially opening for services the week of September 11, 2023, and have already started filling the schedule with participants. Volunteer trainings are well under way, and are beyond grateful for those who have signed up so far - we truly couldn't do our program without all of our incredible volunteers and amazing program horses!

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10am-2pm for a drop-in Open House at Bridlepath Equine Center. This is a family friendly event, and we would love to have you join! The first 100 families will receive goodie bags; this event is a great way to meet our staff, volunteers, and horses while also getting a taste of what our program is all about. We look forward to seeing you then!

08/09/2023

Friendly reminder that orders for our first apparel fundraiser are due on Friday, August 18th for anyone who is interested! Orders may be scanned/emailed to [email protected], mailed to 787 Valley Road, Quarryville, PA 17566, or dropped off at the farm at a scheduled time by calling (717)945-2799. Payment is due either with your order or on the day of pick up. Please reach out if you would like a printable PDF document of the order form. Thank you so much for your order and continued support of our program!!

**If you have emailed or mailed an order form and have not yet gotten confirmation that it was received, please call Danielle at (717)945-2799 so that we can make sure all orders are accounted for.**

08/03/2023

Hi friends! We are currently on the search for a large pony to join our herd of therapeutic program horses as we prepare to open for services in September. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit program, we would welcome the donation of a horse or pony, but funds are available for the right fit. If you or someone you know has a large pony who would fit the below requirements, please have them call Danielle at (717)945-2799 or email at [email protected]. Thank you so much in advance for your help in finding our next equine teammate!

Need:
- In the 13-14H height range
- Narrow Build
- Sound at the walk, trot, canter
- Tolerant of sudden noises or movements from both the rider and on the ground, comfortable with both arena and trail work
- Looking for a non-gaited large pony
- Light maintenance is okay

Preferred:
- In the 5-15 years old range, but would be willing to go a little bit older for the right fit
- Gelding as we currently have 2 other geldings, but would be open to a mare who does well living with geldings
- Western Pleasure training, has a soft jog for our riders who need smaller movement
- Within 2 hours of zip code 17566, as we would want to come meet and trial ride

Wouldn't be an appropriate fit:
-Unsound at more than the walk
-Unable to be ridden by a multitude of riders of varying abilities (from maximum assistance to independent)
-Poor or dangerous ground manners
-Grouchy when being groomed and tacked up

It is very important to us that our herd enjoys their job, and enjoys being around a multitude of people. Our horses live out 24/7 where they are on a dry lot with hay & shelter during the day and a large pasture over night with shelter. They all have off at least 2 days a week and are worked with no more than 2-3 hours a day on their working days. Thank you!

07/26/2023

It's been a big week at Bridlepath Equine Center, and it is making us so very excited to show you all that we've been working on! Stay tuned for an album of progress pictures of how the property is looking! But for our big big news...

1. Our road sign is officially up and we LOVE it!

2. We recently received our 501(c)3 tax exempt status approval as a non-profit, which means that the full value of your contribution will be deductible for income tax purposes, including for both a financial donation or an item donation.

3. We are honored and humbled to have been offered a $25,000 match for any donation that comes in between now and the end of 2023! If you feel led, and would like to donate, please visit our website at https://www.bridlepathequinecenter.org/support for more info on ways to donate. We thank you immensely in advance - all donations will go towards providing higher quality services for our incredible participants, optimum care for our amazing program horses, and overall maintenance of our facility.

Thank you all for your support so far. We are so close to opening for services, and we feel very blessed for how everything is coming together! We appreciate you!