Forward Stride

10/05/2026

🎄 The annual wreath sale supporting the Nate Asby Financial Assistance Fund at Forward Stride is open!

Purchase your holiday wreath and support clients in need of financial assistance.

Sales open until November 3!

Wreaths available here: https://omt.sffwa.com/minisite/nateasbyfund

10/02/2026

📝 Take our brief survey!

We are surveying our community to learn more about you and how we are serving you! These survey responses help us to understand the unique makeup of our community, make adjustments to improve our programs, and obtain grant funding. Understanding who we serve is vitally important to ensuring we can continue to provide the best services possible.

Take our survey here: https://forms.gle/NYJmtAotDvdE8svy8

09/30/2026

Thanks to US Equestrian for honoring us with a grant in July of last year, supporting our Working in Tandem mentorship program for youth in the foster and adoptive system. We truly believe horses are something special!

Celebrate the powerful bond between people and horses through inspiring stories from riders, owners, volunteers, fans, and horse lovers.

09/28/2026

📆 There's still time to order your Forward Stride wall calendar and apparel, but not long!

Get your preorder in before Monday, October 5th. That's only a week away!

Order here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfo2SjYDaTgXL4KdXHbEcuddW7MaSH1J_AVt7vkPGxgMl9GLA/viewform

09/24/2026

✨ Join our Sponsorship Work Group!

Are you passionate about supporting non-profits making a difference? Do you enjoy talking about the wonderful work happening at Forward Stride?

Consider joining our sponsorship work group!

Help us reach out to local businesses who might be interested in sponsoring our annual gala! No need to come with connections, just an enthusiasm for talking about Forward Stride!

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2A5LcHWVfo7EHoyYsbfxxXxNrX8QrCFYxHfz7qIEA4bqcIA/viewform

09/22/2026

👩‍🏫 Equine Assisted Coaching workshops are BACK! This fall! 🐴

Equine Assisted Coaching partners people with horses for ground-based personal growth, helping build self-awareness, leadership, and communication. Start your journey with horses or elevate your existing relationship by attending one (or more!) of our workshops this fall.

Learn more and sign up here: https://forwardstride.org/equine-assisted-coaching-upcoming-classes/

09/18/2026

🐴 Thank you to everyone who came to our Open Barn and tack sale! We had a fantastic turnout despite a classic Oregon weather day with overcast skies and intermittent sprinkles.

Attendees got a taste of each of our programs, enjoyed some snacks and a food truck lunch, and shopped 'til they dropped at our tack sale and silent auction! Just the tack sale and silent auction brought in $4,900!

We are so excited to have shared our mission with so many, and we are grateful to everyone who bid and bought at this event. All proceeds from the tack sale and silent auction go back toward supporting our equine-assisted services!

09/17/2026

👕 Get your Forward Stride apparel now!

Apparel sales are moving to a pre-order system now. The current batch is open for pre-order for the following items:
▪️ T-shirt
▪️ Long-sleeved shirt
▪️ Full zip hoodie
▪️ Quarter zip sweatshirt
▪️ 2027 wall calendar

To purchase any of these items, fill out the pre-order form by Monday, October 5th!
https://forms.gle/3hUZZTbPEzxEom7V9

09/16/2026

🎉 More welcomes are in order! We are thrilled to welcome Meg Miller to our team as a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor!

Let's give Meg a warm welcome!

09/16/2026

🗓 We are EXTENDING our deadline through the weekend for submissions of photos for our 2027 wall calendar!

Did you just get a great snap of one of our horses while at the barn? Send it to us! Your submission just might end up in print!

Submit here: https://forms.gle/gAnATdk8KNcAJ3Qo6