Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program

11/03/2024

A sincere thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, donated to and helped with our Annual Silent Auction and Spaghetti Dinner last Saturday. It was our biggest and best one yet. We appreciate our community’s support for our program. Funds raised from this event will help us to continue to provide a safe, fun, therapeutic horseback riding and learning experience for our students.

10/24/2024

This is Silver. Yes he is beautiful. But Silver is so much more. He is a veteran therapy horse. He is trustworthy, patient and kind. Silver is why we have our big fundraiser on the last Saturday of October every year. This Saturday is our Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction. Please join us to raise money to support our herd of outstanding equines who selflessly work to provide safe, fun and therapeutic experiences for our 49 riders. We are an all volunteer 501c3 organization. All are welcome. Dinner starts at 4:30. We have a HUGE (516 lots) inventory of donated goods and services from local businesses to offer. We also have 2 vacation raffles and live music. Please join us at the Lewistown Firehall. We have something for everyone.

10/18/2024

Frederick. County 4H Therapeutic Riding Program’s Annual Spsghetti Dinner and Silent Auction is next Saturday, October 26. All are welcome. Join us for good food, fun and finds. Currently we have almost 500 lots of great stuff. Come and get it for a wonderful cause.

10/04/2024

On Saturday, October 26, we will be hosting our 22nd Annual Silent Auction and Spaghetti Dinner in memory of Carol Devilbiss. It will be an evening of fun, good food, live music and epic finds. We welcome all friends, new and old. This is our main annual event raising funds to support our therapeutic riding program. All proceeds go toward expenses like veterinary care, medicines and supplements, feed, hay, farrier care, and therapist coverage in our classes. Below are some of our auction offerings. Stay tuned for more to come throughout the month.

09/22/2024

We are in Week 3 of our 8 week Fall Session. We need and welcome new volunteers to lead, sidewalk or groom/tack horses. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday evenings 5-8pm and Saturday, 9am to 2pm. You must be 14 to work in the ring with students and 12 to work in our barn grooming and tacking our therapy horses for classes. Horse experience not necessary. We will train. If you would like to join us to learn about horses, get a nice horse fix, enjoy healthy exercise while doing something rewarding or just have fun, please text 301-466-8316. Leave a message. Lee will contact you.

09/11/2024

09/08/2024

Classes started Saturday. Addy is all smiles as she works on two-point on Hilde.

08/21/2024

Our ponies are great ambassadors. They like to go visiting.

08/20/2024

Our Fall session begins on Saturday, September 7. We need volunteers to Lead and Sidewalk with students. We are having a Leader Workshop on Saturday, August 24 at 10:00am-Noon. You must be at least 14 to work in the ring with students. Come on out if you would like to brush up on your leading skills or if you might like to volunteer as a Leader. If you would like to just visit to see what we do, stop in to say Hi. We would like to meet you.

07/18/2024

We had some VIP’s visit the farm today. They were from Country Meadows Senior Care and Rehab. We are doing some outreach as part of the Maryland Horse Discovery Program. We all enjoyed some horsing around. We will be taking our show on the road to 3 more senior and memory care facilities in August. A big hug to our wonderful volunteers who came out to help.

07/15/2024

We recently shared that a film crew from Frederick County Government’s tv show Farming Frederick came out to the farm for a visit. Well here is the final product. They did a great job featuring TRP and what we do.
Follow this link or it can also be found on You Tube.

https://youtu.be/hyKPDWqrS8c

Our Fall session begins September 7. We need volunteers; horse leaders, sidewalkers and barn crew. Come out, join the fun, get great exercise and do something good for others. Check us out at fc4htrp.org or call 301-898-3587. We will return your call.

06/29/2024

Tater enjoying the beautiful riding day yesterday. Classes start in just 8 weeks. We need volunteers for the Fall session starting September 7. Check in at FC4HTRP.org for information. It’s great exercise, lots of fun and helps others to enjoy the benefits of therapeutic riding. No horse experience necessary.

06/14/2024

Something big is cooking at the farm. A film crew from Farming Frederick was out filming today for a story about our program. Scheduled to come out on Frederick Co. Government Channel 19 in July.

06/11/2024

We have just wrapped up our Spring Session. It was unusually rainy. Thank goodness for the indoor.
Thank you to our riders who inspire us with their courage, willingness to learn and their positivity. Their strength of character always amazes us. Thanks to their parents/guardians who bring them to us and support our program. We could not do what we do without our dedicated family of volunteers. Without each of them loyally coming out in all types of weather generously sharing their weeknights and Saturdays, our riders could not enjoy the experience of riding horses. They are truly the heart of our Program. Some of our volunteers work behind the scenes in the barn grooming and tacking the horses for lessons. Many are young people who responsibly show up an hour early to have the horses ready at class time. We thank them for their dedication to making it possible for our horses to perform their important jobs. Last but certainly not least, we thank our faithful horses. They are our loyal partners. We have a herd of 23 horses and ponies in the program. Therapy horses are a breed apart. They improve with experience and age. They are patient, gentle and kind. They bring their magic to work with them everyday. Unknowing and selflessly they make a remarkable difference in all of our lives. They will rest over the Summer and they will be ready to continue to teach us their unspoken but powerful lessons in the Fall. If you or someone you know would like to come out and be a volunteer, see our website at FC4HTRP.org. New family members are always welcome. See you in September.

05/31/2024

Would you like to learn about horses? Or maybe just get a horse fix? Join our Horse Buddies Program this Summer at the Frederick County 4H Therapeutic Riding Program at Silverado Stables, 11515 Angleberger Rd, Thurmont, MD (near Lewistown). Sessions meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings 4-6pm in our barn. Ages 11-Adult. No prior horse experience necessary. Activities will include grooming, horse anatomy, basic healthcare, basic safe-handling practices, light groundwork, tacking, despooking, bathing, and horse socialization. Help us keep our therapy horses happy during the Summer break. Our therapeutic riding program starts back up in the Fall. Participants have the opportunity to join our volunteer barn crew in September if interested. To learn more, call Holly at 301-471-8627. This program does not include riding. Appropriate footwear a must. No crocs or sandals in the barn.