Simple Changes Therapeutic Riding Center

🏇✨ The countdown is on! Join us this Saturday, June 6 at 5:30 PM for the Belmont Stakes Party benefiting Simple Changes Therapeutic Riding Center.

Enjoy an evening of:�🐎 Exciting horse racing�👒 Fashion and race-day style�🎉 Great company�💙 Meaningful impact for riders and families in our community

Every ticket helps support our mission of providing therapeutic riding opportunities that change lives.

🎟 Get your tickets today: https://simplechanges.org/events/belmont-stakes-party/

The countdown is on! Our Belmont Stakes fundraiser is only a week away. Buy your tickets NOW at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/belmont-stakes-party

Can't wait to see you there!

Belmont Stakes Party Grab your hats and steady your heart: the "Test of the Champion" is here!Dust off your fascinators and sharpen your style for a Belmont Stakes Party benefiting Simple Changes. We're bringing the spirit of the Triple Crown to Mason Neck for an afternoon of fast horses, high fashion, and meaningful im...

Dust off your fascinators and sharpen your style for a Belmont Stakes Party benefiting Simple Changes. We’re bringing the spirit of the Triple Crown to Mason Neck for an afternoon of fast horses, high fashion, and meaningful impact.

We'd love for you to join us - grab your ticket today: https://simplechanges.org/events/belmont-stakes-party/

May is mental health awareness month. 💜

Simple Changes provides equine-assisted mental health and well-being services rooted in connection, healing and hope. We simply change lives.

To learn more, reach out to us at: [email protected] or 703-835-6323

Grab your hats and steady your heart: the Test of Champions is here! Dust off your fascinators and sharpen your style for our Belmont Stakes Party benefitting Simple Changes. We're bringing the spirit of the Triple Crown to Mason Neck for an evening of fast horses, community, and meaningful impact.

Saturday, June 6, 2026
The Abrams House, Lorton, VA

Wear your trackside chic. Big hats and bold bowties are encouraged!!

Tickets are on sale now! Click for tickets and more information - https://simplechanges.org/events/belmont-stakes-party/

We are loving the surprising April weather! Blankets or fly masks? It changes day to day!!

What is constant are joyous days at Simple Changes farm. Spring therapeutic riding lessons are in full swing, Monday hippotherapy sessions are busy, and our friends from Service Source are back to the barn on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

Our Equine Assisted Mental Health and Learning program is hosting individuals and groups from Northern Virginia through the generous grant from Potomac Health Foundation.

Partnership with our horses brings about connection and well-being. We are grateful. Grateful for the horses and grateful for your generous donations.

Simple Changes Therapeutic Riding Center is looking for several 100 gallon water troughs. We need them for putting hay outside so they do not need to hold water. Please let us know if you have any to donate. Thank you!

We're ready to serve you! Simple Changes' Equine Assisted Mental Health program is running strong. Please reach out to [email protected] if you are interested in sessions.

Slots are also open in hippotherapy and therapeutic riding. To check availability please email [email protected].

**Join the Simple Changes Board of Directors**

Are you passionate about supporting individuals with disabilities? We are seeking dedicated leaders to join our Board of Directors as we enter an exciting chapter of growth in 2026.

We are looking for strategic thinkers particularly individuals with experience in development, fundraising, and finance, who are ready to help guide our next phase. We are especially committed to welcoming voices that represent the diverse perspectives of individuals with disabilities.

As a Board Member, you will:
* Help set the strategic direction of the organization
* Ensure the financial health and long-term sustainability of our programs
* Actively participate in fundraising and donor engagement
* Serve as an ambassador for our mission throughout the community

Board members commit to a two-year term and participate in monthly virtual meetings. All board members are dedicated partners in raising funds to support the life-changing work of Simple Changes.

Our mission is to enrich the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families through exceptional equine-assisted programs and strong governance is essential to sustaining that impact.

**How to Apply**
If you are ready to make a lasting impact, please send a brief note of interest and a bio/resume to [email protected]

It's official: Ritter has joined the herd! A Hanoverian gelding, foaled in 2006, Ritter was in the U.S. Park Police service from 2017 – 2025. He has stepped up quite nicely to his new job as an equine assisted services team member.