Reins of Rhythm Riding & Horsemanship

12/04/2025

By participating in the 12 Neighs of Christmas Online Silent Auction through bidding, or sharing, you are supporting Reins of Rhythm's mission to reach local youth through the power of horses.
We are so thankful to the generosity of Reins of Rhythm's special friends at Ulta who donated these pretty amazing products to make gift baskets to put up for bid.
Bidding opens Thursday, Dec. 4th at 9am and ends promptly on FRIDAY, DEC 12TH at NOON.
AUCTION POLICIES:
HOW TO BID: A MINIMUM STARTING BID will be posted in comments and on each photo in the album. To bid, comment with your bid amount underneath the picture of the item(s) that you want. Please note that bidding should be done in whole dollar increments. You can bid as many times as you would like through the duration of the event. First bid must be a whole dollar amount more than the noted opening bid $. - PAYMENT INFO: We will notify you if you win the bid and provide you with a payment link, please pay within 24 hours of being notified that you have the winning bid for an item. You will be notified via Facebook messenger if you are the winning bidder and TAGGED IN THE POST. We will let you know your winning bid amount (total $ amount due before item pick up is arranged).
-GETTING YOUR ITEMS & SHIPPING CHARGES: WE PREFER PICK-UP FOR ALL LOCAL WINNERS. For those not in our local PA area, a shipping charge will be added to your bid to help us cover any shipping costs. For any within our local area, we will make arrangements with you to pick-up your item(s).
THANK YOU!

12/03/2025

December 11 plan to skip cooking and head to Stoner's Family Restaurant for dinner! A portion of the proceeds will support Reins of Reins of Rhythm Riding & Horsemanship and you will get a delicious dinner cooked for you and served with a smile!!!!

Do us a favor! Don't cook dinner on Thursday, December 11th - instead go to Stoner's Family Restaurant and enjoy a great family night out with great food! A percentage of the proceeds from the evening will go to support Reins of Rhythm Riding & Horsemanship. Thank you to Stoner's Family Restaurant for finding fun ways to support the work of non-profits in the Chambersburg area.

12/02/2025

It is a snow day here in PA and we just can't wait another day to jump start the festive fun! Watch all this week for ways to score some amazing Ulta Beauty products and check off those Christmas wish lists, makeup, perfume, skin care, hair care, and more...maybe even some beauty tools.... 100% of every purchase goes to support Reins of Rhythm at the same time! Up first is the Reindeer Dash!

STAY TURNED LATER IN THE WEEK FOR: AN ONLINE SILENT AUCTION OF ULTA BEAUTY GIFT BASKETS ALREADY FOR YOU TO WRAP AND GIVE TO SOMEONE SPECIAL FOR CHRISTMAS.

🎄LET THE GAMES BEGIN....REINDEER DASH🦌
Pick one or more REINDEER from the Reindeer Dash from the photo below to claim the Ulta Beauty Mystery Bingo Box that matches your selected number(s).
🎉 Ulta Beauty Mystery Bingo Box Details
Price per box: $30 and we have 25 boxes ready to go (+3 that will be added in to 3 lucky numbers that will get a bonus surprise)!!!!! Each box is unique with a ton of beauty product surprises and filled to the top.
How it works:
Choose your REINDEER NUMBER(S) from the photo -25, comment below with the number or numbers you want. Be sure to check all the comments to select a number that has not already been taken.
We will send you an invoice link via Facebook messenger for you to send you payment using SQUARE.
Boxes will be available for pick up at selected times & locations on Saturday, December 13th & Sunday, December 14th (Details will be sent to you after payment is received).
Each number corresponds to a surprise Ulta Beauty box, each has an approximated value of $100-$150+!!!

Purpose: All proceeds benefit Reins of Rhythm, an organization that empowers youth through equine-assisted programs.
🛍️ Why Join In?
Great for early Christmas shopping or stocking stuffers
A fun way to treat yourself with beauty goodies
You’re supporting hope, healing, and happiness for local youth

12/02/2025

As December begins, we’re looking back at all the riding and horsemanship skills our riders learned in November!

On the ground, riders stepped into the role of horse trainers—learning to read a horse’s body language (did you know horses use their ears to communicate?) and putting that knowledge to work by teaching our lesson horses the “target trick.” Some even taught it to the ponies for the very first time! Before working with the real horses, riders practiced with each other to understand how challenging it can be to communicate without words and teach a new skill.

Throughout November, we also focused on riding without stirrups—and our Reins of Rhythm riders were up for the challenge! Each week, we built skills to grow not just confidence, but strength: first finding our seat, then our legs and knees, and finally our hands. All of these came together in fun ways as riders completed their No Stirrup November challenges!
Our advanced riders even built on their jumping foundations, discovering how strong basic skills directly support their jumping skills.

Fun fact: No Stirrup November was created by cavalry riding instructors to help develop stronger riders—and that’s exactly why we continue the tradition today!

12/01/2025

Tomorrow Is GIVING TUESDAY!
This year you can support Reins of Rhythm by donating items we need for the upcoming season.
Just a couple clicks using our Amazon Wishlist and you will be gifting hope, healing and happiness through horses. Most items on our list are included in the Black Friday deals going on now through Giving Tuesday!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/39ZI0V83WO3W0?ref_=wl_share

11/30/2025

The lesson horses got to enjoy the first snowflakes of the season early this morning before they melted away!
From perky ears to extra pep in their step, they all looked extra magical in the morning snow! The horses are hoping that all their friends got some play time in the snowflakes too and are ready to bundle up warm for some extra merry fun as they come to learn this week!