Faces of Bright Horizons
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 click image for larger view "Donder's Bright Horizon" An original oil painting by Toledo artist Becky Miller Will be raffled off! Buy your ticket(s) today! See details: Press release Spring 2012 Session: |
Welcome!
WOW 2011 has just flown by! So far it has been a really exciting year here at Bright Horizons. We welcomed our newest Instructor, Morgan Matteson. We have had record enrollment for our Summer and Fall Sessions. We have added some new horses to our herd. We have Louie, a 17 yrs old Red Roan Appaloosa, who is a real great guy. We have also added Walt, a big beautiful bay quarterhorse and his side kick Tucker a pretty little AQHA mare. They are a very good fit for our program and we are very lucky to have them. We of course still have our 2 Norwegian Fjords, Elska and Juli, along with Sweetie everyone's own little sweetheart!
Watch this site for upcoming Events. We will have our Holiday Party on Sunday, Dec 11th. Come on out and meet our equine therapists and our riders and volunteers. Save the Date for our Annual "Hearts for Horses" on Feb 11th, 2012. We also hope to have a Barn Dance and BBQ coming up next summer and are also planning a "Poker Ride" for Aug 4th, 2012. (More info on our Calendar page!)
Please follow us on Facebook. If you are interested in riding, know someone who would benefit from our services, or are interested in volunteering, we would love to hear from you.
Thank you for visiting our site, and we look forward to seeing you at the barn!
Amy Cline
Executive Director
Bright Horizons Therapeutic Riding
Phone: 541-961-4156
amy@brighthorizonsriding.org
Bright Horizons
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 Tammy with her daughter [click image for larger view |
The Ramp and Lift Project is officially accomplished!On July 26, 2010, Bright Horizons realized a dream that was three years in the making – the installation of a Sure-Hands lift that will enable us to serve riders who utilize wheelchairs and are not able to transfer independently on to our horses. Coupled with our recently completed ramp and mounting area, we will now be able to expand our programs to an entire new group of riders who have previously been excluded due to lack of accessibility. |
 The Sure-Hands life and ramp [click image for larger view |
The ramp and lift is the result of many donations of cash, materials and manpower which demonstrates what can be done when many sources collaborate to make things happen. The final lynchpin in the effort was the donation of the lift mechanism by Atonement Lutheran Church. They graciously donated the lift which had been utilized by a parishioner who had passed away. Funds for the overhead support rail and installation were made possible by a grant from the Siletz Tribal Charitable Fund. The ramp was constructed with materials donated by ProBuild Lumber with the generous donation of design and installation work by Mark Hanrahan. Of course the backs and hands of many Bright Horizons volunteers were also necessary to complete all of the work necessary for this project.
To learn more
Please contact us at contact@brighthorizonsriding.org