Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding Program

👀 Check out the progress we're making!

Construction of our new facility is proceeding on schedule and according to plan. The structure that is taking shape contains our office and client space, indoor arena, and cart storage barn. Interior framing for the office and client space is underway.

Learn more about our Unbridled Future Capital Campaign at https://shiningstarstr.org/capital-campaign/

We still have work to do to achieve our goal, and the Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree is a great way to help us. To learn how to support Shining Stars in the Giving Spree on or before November 5, visit https://www.adamscountycf.org/

Last weekend, 250 guests gathered at our new farm for our Unbridled Taste event in celebration Shining Stars's mission. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we raised $200,000!

Hosting this event on our new farm, with the construction of a 38,000 square foot facility that will transform our mission in the background, was inspiring. Before long, this is where our students and participants will gather to develop strength, build confidence, and achieve their goals.

Thank you to our guests, sponsors, donors, and volunteers for making this such a successful evening!

Thelma and Louise are excited to participate in The Arc of York and Adams Counties Buddy Walk on Saturday! We are happy to support another organization doing great work in our community.

The Arc of York & Adams Counties’ Buddy Walk is THIS SATURDAY!

Join us on Saturday, October 3, from 2:30–4:30 PM at Gettysburg Rec Park for an afternoon full of fun, friendship, and inclusion!

There will be so much to enjoy, including hair tinseling, a photo booth, therapy ponies Thelma and Louise from Shining Stars Therapeutic Riding, tattoos from Gettysburg Tattoo Company, Jacked Up! food truck, Tasha’s Tasty Treats, yard games, a bounce house, and much more!

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

We were honored to attend the Gettysburg Adams Kiwanis Club Annual Meeting last night along with other great nonprofits in our community. Thank you to the Kiwanis Club for their loyal support of our mission!

This is Teddy. Teddy is more than a horse. He is a partner and friend to students who are growing physically, emotionally, and cognitively. He is the calm that helps students find their balance. He provides both therapy and joy. And like all of our horses, he is an angel without wings.

Shining Stars is participating in the Adams County Community Foundation Giving Spree on November 5 and we hope you consider making a donation. With your support, Teddy will continue helping people in our community.

Learn more at https://www.adamscountycf.org/grants-scholarships/giving-spree-registration/

It would make Dorothy smile if she met you at our Open Barn on Saturday!

📆Saturday, September 26
⏱️12:00pm - 2:00pm
📍3175 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325

Join us to view program demonstrations, better understand how our programs help people, learn how to get involved as a volunteer, and of course meet Dorothy and her friends. Light refreshments will be provided and no RSVP is required.

At this week's unmounted Equine Connection classes, our students and herd are celebrating the start of autumn. Students used fall leaves to learn and label the body parts of Roxy and Mabel. This sort of fun learning is one of the many benefits of our Equine Connection program.

You can learn more about this program at https://shiningstarstr.org/equine-connection/

Shining Stars' mission is made possible by the generosity of our community. Thank you to our Therapeutic Riding and Horse Leader Partners for their strong support of Shining Stars and tomorrow's Unbridled Taste event!

Saturday was a special day at Shining Stars. It was the annual Stars and Stripes program Family Day. Our Veterans' families were invited to join us, and got to enjoy watching the Stars and Stripes drill team. Everyone enjoyed a picnic together afterwards.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! To learn more about the Stars and Stripes program, visit https://shiningstarstr.org/stars-stripes-for-veterans/

We want to give a special shout out to our lead sponsors for Saturday's Unbridled Taste event. These supporters are leading the way in helping us raise funds to fulfill our mission of providing equine therapy to our community.

Thank you Mike and Jane Rice, Conewago Enterprises Inc, J.A. Myers Homes, The Olive Branch, and Cultivated Coffee for your strong support of Shining Stars!