Stride Equine Therapy

09/08/2026

🐴 **HORSE SHOW THIS SATURDAY!** 🏆

The **Blue Point Stables Open Horse Show** is coming up **THIS Saturday, September 12**, and now is the time to get those entries in!

Whether you’re coming to compete, cheer on your favorite rider, or just enjoy a day at the barn, we’re looking forward to a great day of horses, friends, and fun — all while supporting **STRIDE Equine Therapy**. 💙🐴

📅 **Saturday, September 12**
⏰ **Show starts at 10:00 AM**
📍 **Blue Point Stables**

👉 **Get your entries in now:**
https://form.jotform.com/bluepointstables/blue-point-stables-open-horse-show-

⚠️ **IMPORTANT CONCESSION UPDATE:**
There will **not be a concession stand at Saturday’s show**, so please plan ahead and bring your own food, snacks, and drinks for the day.

🐎 Get those horses ready, polish up those boots, and send in your entries — **we’ll see you Saturday!**

09/05/2026

🐴 **ONE WEEK TO GO! Blue Point Stables Charity Horse Show** 🏆

Join us **Saturday, September 12** for a great day of horses, friendly competition, and community at Blue Point Stables!

The show **starts at 10:00 AM** and features **English & Western classes**, including beginner-friendly opportunities. Whether you’re coming to compete, support a rider, or simply spend the day enjoying horses, spectators are welcome!

💙 **This is a charity horse show benefiting STRIDE Equine Therapy**, helping us continue providing therapeutic and adaptive riding opportunities in our community.

🏇 **Ready to ride? Register for your classes here:**
[https://form.jotform.com/bluepointstables/blue-point-stables-open-horse-show-](https://form.jotform.com/bluepointstables/blue-point-stables-open-horse-show-)

📅 Saturday, September 12, 2026
⏰ Show starts at 10:00 AM
📍 Blue Point Stables — Kingston, TN

**Come show, come cheer, and help us make a difference—one ride at a time.**

09/03/2026

🍂 Local Businesses & Community Organizations — We’d Love to Have You Join Us!

STRIDE Equine Therapy and Blue Point Stables are bringing our community together for a Charity Horse Show & Fall Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 10 AM–4 PM, and we are looking for local businesses, nonprofits, civic groups, and community organizations that would like to be part of the day.

Our biggest goal is participation—not fundraising.

There are lots of ways to get involved. Your organization could host a kids’ activity or game, set up a booth, donate prizes or supplies, sponsor an attraction, provide an in-kind donation, offer a giveaway, or come to us with your own creative idea.

We want this to be a true community event, where local organizations can meet families, share what they do, and help create a fun and welcoming fall day.

🍁 Admission will be by donation, making the festival accessible to families throughout our community. Proceeds will benefit STRIDE Equine Therapy and our mission of empowering riders, building confidence, and changing lives.

We already have some wonderful community partners joining us, and we would love to add your business or organization to the day!

Interested in participating?
📞 865-466-3609
✉️ [email protected]
🌐 strideequinetherapy.org

Please share or tag a local business, nonprofit, or organization that you think would be a great addition to the festival!

08/17/2026

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07/18/2026

🐴 Volunteers Needed! Be Part of Something That Changes Lives. 💙

STRIDE Equine Therapy is looking for compassionate volunteers to help make our adaptive riding program possible. Whether you're interested in working directly with riders or helping care for our amazing horses, there's a place for you on our team!

Upcoming Volunteer Training Days

📅 Friday, August 1
🧹 Barn Operations & Horse Care Training – 8:30 AM
🐎 Horse Leader & Sidewalker Training – 3:00 PM

📅 Friday, August 22
🧹 Barn Operations & Horse Care Training – 8:30 AM
🐎 Horse Leader & Sidewalker Training – 3:00 PM

✨ No horse experience is required! We'll provide the training—you bring your enthusiasm and a desire to make a difference.

Register Today:

🧹 Barn Operations & Horse Care Training
https://BluePointStables.as.me/BarnOperationsVolunteerTraining

🐎 Horse Leader & Sidewalker Training
https://BluePointStables.as.me/SidewalkerHorseLeaderTraining

Every lesson at STRIDE depends on dedicated volunteers. By giving just a few hours of your time, you'll help children and adults with disabilities build confidence, independence, and lifelong memories through the power of horses.

📍 Blue Point Stables
677 Buck Creek Road
Kingston, TN

Tag a friend who loves horses, enjoys helping others, or is looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity! We'd love to welcome them to the STRIDE family. ❤️

07/12/2026

🍂 Fall Registration is Now Open! 🐴

At STRIDE, we believe every rider deserves the chance to experience the confidence, independence, and joy that horses can inspire.

We're now scheduling FREE Initial Rider Assessments for our Riders with Disabilities Horsemanship Program.

Your assessment is a relaxed, one-on-one visit where we'll:
🐴 Get to know the rider and their goals
💙 Discuss any physical, cognitive, or behavioral considerations
🤝 Match the rider with the best horse and volunteer team
❓Answer your questions and determine if our program is the right fit

There is no cost and no obligation. It's simply the first step toward discovering what is possible through the horse–human connection.

📅 Fall lesson spaces are limited.

👉 Schedule your FREE Initial Rider Assessment today:
https://BluePointStables.as.me/?appointmentType=94610610

📍 Kingston, Tennessee

Know someone who could benefit from adaptive horsemanship? Please share this post and help us reach more families throughout East Tennessee.

💙 Making possibilities possible through the power of horses.

07/10/2026

🐴 Make a Difference—Become a STRIDE Volunteer! ❤️

It takes a team to change lives.

At STRIDE, our volunteers do so much more than work with horses—they help riders build confidence, independence, and joy. Whether you're leading a horse, walking beside a rider, caring for our horses, or helping keep the barn running smoothly, every role plays an important part in our mission.

No horse experience? No problem! We'll provide the training you need.

Upcoming Volunteer Training

📅 Saturday, August 1
🧹 Barn Operations & Horse Care Training – 8:30 AM
🐎 Horse Leader & Sidewalker Training – 3:00 PM

📅 Saturday, August 22
🧹 Barn Operations & Horse Care Training – 8:30 AM
🐎 Horse Leader & Sidewalker Training – 3:00 PM

Whether you can volunteer every week or just a few times a month, we'd love to have you on our team. Volunteers are the heart of STRIDE, helping children and adults with disabilities discover confidence, independence, and connection through horses.

📍 Blue Point Stables
677 Buck Creek Road • Kingston, TN

Reserve your training spot through our online scheduler or send us a message to learn more! https://BluePointStables.as.me/?appointmentType=category:STRIDE

💙 Together, we can change lives—one rider, one horse, and one volunteer at a time.

06/01/2026

Thank you to Autism Society East Tennessee for allowing us to be a part of this great event!

STRIDE was one of the outstanding community partners who made our Family Fun Day Series a success.

Partnerships like this one are how we expand access for families across East Tennessee who deserve more options, more inclusion, and more support. We are grateful for every organization willing to be part of that work.

05/24/2026

Too bad you missed it… 💙🐴🌹

Riding for the Roses was an incredible evening filled with horses, hope, laughter, Derby hats, and a community that believes in changing lives through horses. From the riders and volunteers to every guest, sponsor, and donor — thank you for helping make STRIDE’s first Derby fundraiser such a special night.

A very special thank you to Byrdhouse Cinema for creating such a beautiful video to commemorate the evening and capture the heart behind STRIDE.

But the mission doesn’t end when the party is over.

There is still time to support STRIDE Equine Therapy and our Youth with Promise scholarship program, helping provide riding lessons and horse camp opportunities for children who may not otherwise have the chance to participate.

Every donation helps us continue creating a place Where Hearts, Hooves, and Hope Meet.

💙 Donate here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/support-stride-where-hearts-hooves-and-hope-meet