San Diego Therapeutic Horsemanship

Thank you Navy volunteers: Kiki, Dillon, Sam, Eli and Naomi. They put up our Third and final shelter!! YAY!!!! Thank you Southwest Feed Store for your help and patience!

HAPPY 4TH of July!!! Thank you Active Duty Navy Volunteers: Kiki, Dillon, Sam and Naomi, for assembling another horse shelter!!! Smokey is learning to LOVE it!!!

THANK YOU Violet (High School Freshman) and brother, Tyler (High School Senior), who raised $1500 at their yard sale today to go toward sponsoring MAX. WE APPRECIATE your GENEROSITY and are moved by your dedication to service!!!

Support San Diego Horsemanship!!! Thank YOU Violet!!!!

YARD SALE!!!
All Proceeds go to San Diego Therapeutic Horsemanship!
(and will be matched by Apple Computer!!!!) Organized by a High School Freshman!!!
Saturday June 22
8-11am
12354 Sardina Cove
San Diego, CA 92130

YARD SALE!!!
All Proceeds go to San Diego Therapeutic Horsemanship!
(and will be matched by Apple Computer!!!!) Organized by a High School Freshman!!!
Saturday June 22
8-11am
12354 Sardina Cove
San Diego, CA 92130

Thank you Tami Marsch for sharing your most beloved horse, Smokey, with San Diego Therapeutic Horsemanship. He is such a versatile and considerate horse. He knows exactly the level of confidence that each rider feels and will adjust himself accordingly. Over 178 people have riding Smokey so far this year, and Smokey is everyone's favorites.

YES!!! They replaced Paddington's broken shelter. Thank you Brianna, and 4 Navy Sailors: Kiki, and Dillion's crew- Naomi and Sam for spending a Saturday helping Paddington. THANK YOU Matt from Southwest Feed for your patience.

THANK YOU Chula Vista Sunrise Rotary Club!!! We appreciate your vision to support our center, as well as the many other causes you champion. We are so honored to be included in your effort to 'serve before self'!!!

Thank you Lisa and Amy for your more than 2 years of consistent and dedicated volunteer service. We so appreciate your reliable, knowledgeable and wise help every Saturday. You are already missed. Best wishes and safety for your deployment and new life ventures. Photographed with the artists: Paddington and Smokey.

2023 Program Accomplishments:
600 sessions of Horsemanship instruction!
4500 hours of Volunteer Service!
1100 horse rides!
Our program uses the development of horsemanship skills, to help our students address their challenges. Thank you for supporting our program and helping our students throughout the last year!
Best wishes for 2024!!!!!!!

Wishing everyone Happy Holidays!!!

Giving Tuesday Horse Shelter Winter Roof Repair:
WINTER IS COMING! Buttercup loves her box stall but when it rains water comes right through the roof of Buttercup's shelter and into her stall. The plywood roof has rotted and Buttercup struggles to stay dry. The ground in her box stall floods and we work continually all winter long to drain it and give Buttercup a dry place to sleep.
The other horses: Smokey, Max, and Paddington, also have significant leaks in their shelters' roofs. Their shelters have corrugated galvanized steel roofs which are rusted and full of holes. The steel pipes that hold up these roofs are also rusty, rotted and need of repair.
These horses spend their days helping people become more relaxed, more confident, and more physically capable. On this Giving Tuesday, help us fund the materials needed to improve our horses' shelters roofs. Help us keep these horses dry and happy through the cold and wet winter season. Click Here to give..And the horses thank you!!!
https://givingtuesday.mightycause.com/story/Ub5rxe

Honor Veterans.... always. Thank them for their service.

More views of the beautiful life of most beloved Jose

On this day of remembering lost loved ones, let’s celebrate the life of the most beloved horse, Smart like Jose. Jose was euthanized to end his suffering from chronic knee and leg pain July 5th, 2023.

Jose was born as reining royalty and spent many years in the shown pen earning many plaques, trophies, buckles and ribbons. He travelled all over the country and taught many people how to ride a reining horse. In 2016 he was a bronze medalist at the World Para Reining championships in Oklahoma City, OK for Team Netherlands. He also competed in ranch riding, cowboy challenges, team penning and ranch sorting. He could go a reining show over the weekend, pony colts on Monday, sort cows Tuesday and go for a ba****ck trail ride on Wednesday. A true versatile American Quarter Horse.

Katie Gibson generously allowed San Diego Therapeutic Horsemanship to utilize Jose in his retirement. Jose was an amazing Therapeutic practitioner. Jose was SMART. He was clever and figured out how to communicate his needs and get what he wanted. He liked to play people and would find silly ways to get your attention like by grabbing your belt loop.
Jose was GORGEOUS! Even on his last days Jose had the most brilliant chestnut coat that glowed a copper color in the sunlight, full mane and a long slightly burgundy colored tail. Jose was virtually ‘bomb proof’ and stood patiently as unsure beginning students practiced mounting and dismounting over and over again. Jose helped many, many find confidence in their ability to ride horses. Jose, every day we miss you.

Thank you Heidi Trowbridge!!!! For your generosity and making our horses more comfortable!!! We greatly appreciated your kindness and attention to detail.

"No Paddington" by eight year old Aiden

Thank you for Supporting our Manes and Tails Event!!!
We are so grateful for the support from these people who made this event possible:
The Mothmen
Omar and Melissa for allowing us to use the space and lending us the tent
Bubba's Snack Shack for your excellent food and extreme generosity
Katie, Frankie and Dawn for bringing the minis
Emma and Bequi for baking amazing treats
Oasis Ice Cream
Violet for her kindness, talent and craftsmanship
Bernard Branca for his generous donation supporting low income guests
The riders: Cheyenne, Jr, Linda Dalton, Samantha Penn and Jenny Valenti
And Our Loyal Volunteers who make everything possible.

Come to Driftwood Ranch, This Sunday at 11:00