Please check the weather hotline 1 hour before lessons for updates on inclement weather and cancellations. HOTLINE NUMBER 262.565.6124 Then Press 5 for the Weather hotline. Thank you.

Splash has been splashing aroud the LifeStriders' fields since yesterday, getting acquainted with his new friends. More to come on Splash, but here are a couple of photos of from his arrival....

SAFETY RULES

LifeStriders strives to provide a safe riding experience for all of our participants and requires that all participant families abide by our safety regulations. As we all gear up for another exciting year, we ask that you please review our safety rules.

• Please do not park in or block the upper level driveway. All cars must park or turn to exit in the parking area behind the barns.

• To avoid traffic jams in the driveways please arrive earlier than your designated class time and park your car in the back barn parking lot. Please exit carefully 5 minutes after class time has started if you plan to leave during the class.

• Parents or guardians must keep siblings, friends and relatives of the rider in the Viewing Areas. Please do not bring pets.

• Please do not feed or pet the horses without permission. NEVER HAND FEED THE HORSES

• Please do not climb or lean on any fences.

• No one is to enter the garages or the house’s upper level without permission.

• In order to ensure the safest riding conditions, we ask that children and visitors refrain from screaming, running, or ball playing on the premises.

• Only the rider and staff/volunteers are allowed in the teaching arena.

• Do not feed the horses on your own. We will allow riders to give their horse a treat from a container, not hand feed. NEVER HAND FEED THE HORSES
• While your child is riding please refrain from giving them instructions.

Attire

• A helmet must be worn at all times during the lesson hour. SEI helmets are required and provided at LifeStriders, if the rider does not already own one.
• Riders MUST wear long pants to ride, jeans are preferred. No riding will be allowed if the rider is wearing shorts or capris.
• All Riders MUST wear close toed sturdy shoes to ride. No one will be allowed to ride or be around the horses if they are bare foot or in sandals. We prefer the shoes have a ¼” heel rather than tennis-type shoes. Tennis shoes, hiking boots or other such shoes are acceptable. No crocs or sandals of any kind please.
• Volunteers must wear sturdy close- toed shoes.
• Volunteers- Please refrain from wearing clothes that are too tight or revealing- No tank tops, bra tops etc.

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Thank You Amy for bringing Marky by today. We look forward to seeing you at LifeStriders.

For more pictures of Marky Click the Picture Below:

Marky

On behalf of all the people whose lives are touched
by LifeStriders - THANK YOU. Because of the dedication of the organization’s 175+ volunteers and your generous support, this year LifeStriders provided over 1000 Equine Assisted Therapy lessons to over 70 individuals with special needs (5000 lessons since opening in 2005). LifeStriders had an exciting year in 2009 conducting additional programs including:

• Counseling services for individuals, children and families
• Social Skills Programs, which help children with autism or social emotional impairments increase social awareness
• Youth Programs that support interpersonal skills development, community service, drop-out prevention and occupational skills

LifeStriders is a non-proft organization that is nationally registered and certified through the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. As a 501(c)3 charity, we rely heavily on donations to support our Therapeutic Riding Center and its variety of programs. Donations from this campaign will be used towards program development, rider scholarships, purchasing supplies and maintaining the LifeStriders facilities.

Serving children, adults and seniors with a wide variety of physical, cognitive and psychological challenges, LifeStriders provides therapeutic services that go above and beyond traditional therapies. By focusing on individual strengths that help each client reach their goals, LifeStriders offers services in a fun, holistic and experiential paradigm. Miracles happen at LifeStriders, when after weeks of therapy a 7 year old child speaks his first words or an adult debilitated by Muscular Dystrophy gains the strength to be able to sit up straight on her horse and transfer more independently to her wheelchair.

LifeStriders is approaching our sixth year of providing life-enhancing physical and psychological experiences and services to individuals with special needs. The organization is excited about the year ahead but we need your help. On behalf of the children and families that LifeStriders serve, we wish you a wonderful holiday season and we thank you again for your generous support.

Sincerely,
The LifeStriders Team



Through your support, Kellie is a child of growing abilities, not limiting disabilities.