STARZ Equestrian Center

11/02/2024

Our Fall Fundraiser is 1 week away! This is your reminder to purchase your tickets for this night of fall fun while supporting our amazing program! We would appreciate if those could purchase their tickets this weekend so we can get an accurate headcount for food!

Your donation from your tickets helps us to bring our horses to more children this year and create a safe and inclusive environment for our participants!

Www.starzequestrian.org/support

11/01/2024

Horsey hugs and thank you’s to Platinum Sponsor, Jocelyn Hall! Jocelyn is a realtor extraordinaire and can help you find the perfect house or sell your house no matter your needs! She’s even been featured as one of Michigan’s 20 most successful realtors for several months in the past year!

We are so grateful to have her and her family as supporters to our program! Thank you Jocelyn!!!

10/28/2024

Big horsey hugs and thank you’s to an individual platinum sponsor: Nichole Crandall and family! The Crandall family has had my back every step of the way and supported my dream for the last 17 years! They are always ready to jump in when I need help whether it be with the Girl Scout troops, fundraisers, or yard work! Thank you Crandall Family!

10/26/2024

We can’t wait for line dance lessons and to take your song requests all night long in 2 weeks! Other fun activities include face, painting, craft station, dinner, buffet, meet, and greet with our animals, and much more!

Tickets are on sale now for $50 and will go up at the door! Www.StarzEquestrian.org/support

10/24/2024

Our fundraiser is just about 2 weeks away and we need your support for our program! If you are planning to attend, we would appreciate if you could purchase your tickets so we can get an accurate count on food, non-alcoholic beverages, and desserts!

Pre-Sale Tickets are $50 (Ages 6+) and $15 (Ages 1-5)! Sponsorships start at $25!

We can’t wait to horse around with you!!

Www.StarzEquestrian.org/support

10/24/2024

We would like to thank Platinum Individual Sponsors: Lori Miller and Curt Snyder! Lori and Curt wanted to be sure to support our program even in their absence! Thank you so much for allowing us to expand our programming and create a safe facility for our students!

10/21/2024

Today we had 18 mini photo sessions with Miss Kylie from KC Photography, most of which included our spectacular herd! Kylie does our fall mini’s not only so our rider’s have the opportunity to have some pictures with their horses doing their sport/hobby but she also generously donates half of the funds collected back to our program! She has the biggest heart and had never photographed a horse until she started with Blizzard and our Unicorn shoots (which was definitely a crash course!)

We are so thankful to Kylie and all her hard work! Today might have been a long day for us in the woods, but now Kylie has to pick and edit all the poses!

Also thankful for the beautiful weather today and vibrant fall foliage on the farm! ☀️🍁📸

10/18/2024

Big thank you to Hawkman Entertainment for completely donating their Photo Booth and package to our fundraiser on November 9! Michael Halker is not only one of the most generous people I know and always willing to lend a hand and step in where needed, he also owns Hawkman Entertainment featuring a premium Mirror Photo Booth and other deluxe features in addition to being an amazing mortgage broker!

Come on out and make sure you snap a pic while you’re out on the farm!

10/17/2024

Thank you to one of our Platinum Sponsors: Carolyn Demps and Shain Park Realty! Carolyn is the kindest soul and has a very knowledgable real estate blog online! Thank you for your support!

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor? Sponsorships start at $25 and go up to $100! Follow www.StarzEquestrian.org/support for more information!

10/17/2024

We are so excited to host our first fundraiser at the farm!!! We need your help to grow our programs and continue upgrading our facility to keep our riders safe and comfortable! Can not wait to see all of our friends who have already purchased tickets!

All details and information including schedule of events can be found at www.StarzEquestrian.org/support

See you November 9!

10/16/2024

Thank you notes from one of our youngest riders, Lexi! Lexi has a rare genetic syndrome and her physical therapists recommended therapeutic riding to help her meet her motor goals and she was turned down elsewhere because of her age! We love having her in the saddle each week and watching her make so much progress! Great job Lexi!!!!

10/14/2024

It’s Halloween time on the farm….did you know at night Miss Charlotte, a couple of horses, Wilberta the pig, Maya and Nyla the cats, Lenny the cow, and some chickens turn into skeletons and watch the property!!!!!
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10/10/2024

Miss Charlotte is spending the day practicing mindfulness and meditation techniques to bring back to the farm and use in future classes and sessions to create a whole mind/body experience with our equine partners and facilitate the horse-heart connection!

Thank you to EAL Academy for another amazing training and making the best way to get my continuing education hours in!

10/08/2024

We had 3 Girl Scout troops totaling 53 girls earn their horse badge this Sunday! What an amazing day filled with so many smiles and so much learning! Forever turning young girls into horse crazy ones!!!!

If you have a Girl Scout or Boy Scout troop interested in earning their badge, feel free to reach out! We have no minimum or maximum and are flexible with scheduling!

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Also big thanks to our volunteers for the day! If you’re interested in helping, we have more troops coming up this Sunday!

10/04/2024

Huge thanks to our volunteer and supporter, Brett Paulson, of Serra Mazda Brighton for nominating us as the recipient of the dealership’s fundraiser for “Jean Friday” for the month of September! We can’t thank you enough for your donation to our program! If you’re in the market for a new vehicle, I’m confident Brett and his team can find one that’s right for you!

Does your workplace do something similar? Consider nominating Starz so we can continue to support our riders and horses!

10/01/2024

If you are interested in volunteering for things on the farm, please join us for our volunteer orientation THIS Thursday, October 3 from 6-8pm. You must attend an orientation prior to being able to assist in classes or mounted activities!

Register your volunteer account and sign up here: https://bttr.im/8b3w4

We need you to help keep smiles in the saddles!

1. Criteria for Class Volunteers: You are over age 10, willing to work with children and adults with special needs, and able to walk for 3 hours (and occasionally jog) on uneven footing. If you do not meet these criteria, please consider helping our organization in other ways!

09/10/2024

09/01/2024

Do you know each one of our horses eats around $1200 of hay a year!! Our horses live outside most of the time to keep their body and joints happy with movement and we supply them with 24-hour access to round bales with different nutritional values for what they need!

We can’t say thank you to our dedicated volunteer, Cathaleen Dennis, for her time researching and learning about hay, cutting/bailing/transporting the hay, and finding the equipment so we can continue to supply ourselves with hay for years to come!

We’d like to thank our neighbors Debbie Vanderveer and Sue Peters for donating their wonderful hay field to our program!

Thank you to Jason Cross and Drew Abbott (your local heavy duty hay suppliers) for their knowledge and assistance with cutting and bailing until we get our equipment figured out!!! It’s worth noting however that Miss Cat wins best dressed out of the 3 for coming to do hay in a dress!!! 😜

08/27/2024

We are soooooo excited to finally host our first volunteer orientation on the farm to welcome those who are looking at helping during our expanding class and programming schedule!

Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 3 from 6-8pm.

Volunteers must fill out the volunteer application online found here: https://bttr.im/8b3w4 and register for the orientation through Better Impact.

Can’t wait to see you at the farm and help us put Smiles in Saddles!

Please like and share our page and post so we can reach new supporters!

1. Criteria for Class Volunteers: You are over age 10, willing to work with children and adults with special needs, and able to walk for 3 hours (and occasionally jog) on uneven footing. If you do not meet these criteria, please consider helping our organization in other ways!

08/18/2024

Somewhere over the rainbow…..
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Thanks to Susan Morauski for snapping this perfect pic of the farm!

08/13/2024

What an amazing weekend for our Super Starz riders! We had a total of 7 riders at the show this year ready to show the world their stuff! Our riders competed in a mix of English and Western at the Paint Creek 4H Club Horseshow including speed events in flag race, barrel racing, and down and back. We love coming to the 4H show at the end of the summer and integrating our riders in with the show because they CAN do it! Sometimes they might need their communication device to communicate with the judges or rainbow reins to keep their horse collected, but they competed against their peers for 2 days!

Way to go, STARZ! We are so proud of you and more importantly had so much fun!

Thank you to our supporters and our cheering section! I’m still tearing up thinking about how amazing our crew is!

08/09/2024

Our amazing Starz riders are busy getting their horses ready for the show this weekend! Baths to make the horses nice and shiny for the judges! Come cheer us on tomorrow, Friday, August 9 from 6:30-9:30pm and Saturday, August 10 from 8:30-3:00pm at the Oakland County 4H Fairgrounds in Davisburg!

Huge thanks to neighbor Derrick for spending the day cleaning leftover junk from the wash stalls to have a safe and accessible space for our riders to work! We appreciate you!

08/04/2024

Our chickens are no longer freeloaders!!! Today we got the first egg!

07/30/2024

We loved hosting Detroit Horse Power for a week of their PERCS summer camp! While they were here, Detroit News came and wrote a story about their program and new building! I spy some amazing therapy horses and horsey friends from Undivided Ranch too!

07/29/2024

Our program has a lot of big expenses and we know most people these days don’t have a lot to spend or donate….but every tiny contribution helps us to save for those big expenses.

Can we ask you to send us some items off our wishlist that we go through so quickly? Feel free to ship it right to us!
2444 Porter Rd. White Lake MI 48383

$6 Double Sided Snaps: (we are constantly needing more!)

https://a.co/d/9YZaHbD

$10 Fly Spray: (we use 1 bottle a week!)

Farnam Bronco E Equine Fly Spray Plus Citronella Scent, 1 qt. https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/farnam-bronco-e-equine-fly-spray-plus-citronella-scent-32-oz

$16 Steralite Storage Containers: (we are getting the barn ready for our expansion programming!):

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sterilite-120-Qt-EZ-Carry-Plastic-Adult-Clear-Sage-Legume/173234191

$25 Bag of Regular Horse Feed: (we feed 1 bag per week):

Nutrena SafeChoice All Life Stages Horse Feed, 50lb https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/nutrena-safechoice-safechoice-all-life-stages-38785

$30 Bag Of Equine Senior: (we feed 1 bag per day)

Purina Equine Active Senior Horse Feed, 50 lb. Bag https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/purina-equine-senior-active-50-lb-1027677

$75 Round Bale of Hay: (we feed about 2/3 per week)

http://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/4400587

We can’t thank you enough for helping support our program! We can’t do it without help from our supporters!

Buy Farnam Bronco E Equine Fly Spray Plus Citronella Scent, 1 qt. at Tractor Supply Co. Great Customer Service.