Naples Therapeutic Riding Center

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐂 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧?

At first glance—maybe not much. One is bold, fast, and watched by millions each year. The other is quiet, steady, and changes lives every day.

But look a little closer, and the connection becomes clear.

The 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 is a celebration of equine excellence.
A tradition since 1875.
It honors the speed, grace, and spirit of the Thoroughbred.
It’s about big hats, bold fashion, and unforgettable moments shared with a crowd.

𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐂 is a celebration of healing.
Founded in 1997, our mission is built on the belief that horses have the power to transform lives.
Our pace is a little slower.
We honor the strength, resilience, and determination of our riders—children and adults navigating physical, social, and mental health challenges.
We share success with our community.

And in both worlds, one truth remains:
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲.

Whether charging down the track or walking beside someone finding balance for the first time, 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐂 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞-𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚.

🎟 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝟎 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧! 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

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📣 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞

The NTRC Office will be closed Friday, April 18, 2025.
We’ll reopen on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 8:30 am.

🐴 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟗 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝!

Enjoy the weekend! 🌷

Her mom, Erin, says it best:

"𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒉𝒆’𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆, 𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔—𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒆𝒉’𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅, 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒍."

A spark of confidence.
A sense of freedom.
A mile-wide smile.

Nevaeh’s journey at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center is a story of strength, joy, and courage—and the story begins with the gentle, trusted herd members of NTRC.

🐴𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫:
https://simplebooklet.com/quarter1newsletter2025

🌞🐴 𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬! 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?

Join the fun as a 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center!

Make a difference, earn 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬, and be part of something truly special. You’ll support campers as they experience the 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 and all NTRC has to offer—while building leadership skills, gaining experience, and having a blast!

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝟏𝟒+
𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 2 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 weeks (Monday–Friday)
Earn 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟒𝟐.𝟓 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 per week!

📅 Camp runs 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞–𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲
⏰ 𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌–𝟒:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌, Monday–Friday

Contact 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐧 at (239) 596-2988 or [email protected] to start the easy registration process!

🐣 We’re so egg-cited to support our community at this Saturday’s inclusive event! Word is, Itty Bitty and Raisin will be hopping by to join the springtime fun. 🌸

Stop by, say hi, and take part in a day full of festive activities!

📍 Register now at www.collierparks.com
Once on the homepage, scroll to “Browse & Register for Activities.”
Search “Egg-stra Special” or use the event’s activity code to find your preferred time. Click “Enroll Now” to sign up!

We hope to see you there! 🐰💛

We’re so grateful to Neapolitan Family for their ongoing support of local organizations and the families we serve.

By sharing valuable resources and shining a light on programs like ours, they help strengthen and connect our community in such meaningful ways!

And can we talk about this month’s cover photo? We’re obsessed.

Be sure to follow Neapolitan Family to stay in the loop on all the exciting events and family-friendly fun happening in our area.

⛺️ On the hunt for summer camp activities? This issue is your go-to resource!

Pictured: Emersyn, cover superstar, and Raisin, one of our beloved NTRC herd members.

The April issue, featuring our Annual Summer Camp Guide, Easter and Passover Guide, and Earth Day events is live and out for delivery!
Meet our cover girl, Emersyn, who met her new best friend, Raisin,a mini horse at our Naples Therapeutic Riding Center cover shoot. NTRC will be holding Summer Horsemanship Camps for children with additional needs as well as typically developing children. Link to read the issue in the comments!

Cover photography: Photo Studio Naples Monica Alvarez

April 9, 2025 Update
🐴Our barns are buzzing with excitement as we get ready to welcome campers for a summer filled with horseback riding, games, hands-on activities, and unforgettable memories throughout June and July.

☀️Great news for families with older kids: we still have spaces available for children ages 11–16 to join us for a fun, enriching horse camp experience. Complete the registration as soon as possible to secure your camp experience. The remaining spaces are selling out fast!

Please note: our sessions for ages 4–10 are officially sold out. Thank you to everyone who has registered.

We are also on the search for Summer Camp Counselors!
We’re looking for energetic, responsible individuals to join our team and help make this summer amazing for our campers. Counselors must be 14+, complete background and fingerprinting requirements, and commit to two full weeks of volunteering (Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm).

Located at Naples Therapeutic Riding Center, our camp combines adventure, art, and equine fun to build confidence, friendships, and skills that last a lifetime.

Questions or ready to sign up? Visit:
www.naplestherapeuticridingcenter.org/camps

April 1, 2025
☀️🐴 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧’ 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝. 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭!

Join us at NTRC for a season full of learning, laughter, and connection with our incredible herd. From horse care and riding to crafts, games, and friendship, it’s the summer adventure your child will never forget.

Choose from full-day or half-day camp options, each offered as a five-day session.

Ages, session details, and downloadable application are available at https://www.naplestherapeuticridingcenter.org/camps/

As Group 1 Session 2 wraps up, we’re celebrating the growth, confidence, and connection that have taken shape this season.

Trophy Day is a meaningful tradition at NTRC. It’s a moment to recognize each rider’s dedication and celebrate all the progress made—on and off their equine partner.

We’re so proud of everyone in Group 1 and look forward to welcoming Group 2 back for Session 2! 🏆

🩵 Thank You, NCEF! 🩵

We are incredibly grateful to the Naples Children & Education Foundation for their continued and longstanding support of our organization.

For many years, NCEF has been a vital partner in helping us provide life-changing equine-assisted services to children right here in our community.

We’re so thankful for their belief in our mission and their commitment to supporting the families we serve.

🌟 Welcome to the NTRC Team, Savannah!

We’re excited to have Savannah join the NTRC team as Development Assistant! Her enthusiasm, skills, and passion for helping others make her a wonderful addition to our herd and we can’t wait to see the impact she’ll make at NTRC!

In her own words:
*"I come from a background in construction office management, where I developed strong organizational skills and a passion for helping teams succeed. Beyond that, I’ve spent 17 years as a passionate water skier, performing local shows for the public, and I’ve had the privilege of side-skiing with kids with disabilities learning to water ski at Sugden Regional Park.

I’ve always thought horses are majestic, and I’m a huge fan of equine sports, so I’m truly excited to be part of a team that combines both my love for helping others and my admiration for horses. I’m looking forward to contributing to the center’s mission and being a part of this amazing community!"*

Join us in giving Savannah a warm welcome by commenting below! Prefer to send your welcome the original way? Drop by the office weekday mornings to say hello in person.

🐴 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐂 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🐴

At 𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐂, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. It's about the entire atmosphere we create! A place where 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 come together in moments of connection.

While 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 is usually with the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦, other barn residents sometimes lend a helping paw. 🐾

This past week, 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐨 cozied up for a front-row seat to speech therapy, soaking in every word as a participant practiced using the "𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝." 🚂 His gentle presence added an extra layer of 𝐬𝐮-𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐫-𝐭, helping build confidence and creating a heartwarming moment of progress.

At 𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐂, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬—through movement, connection, and sometimes, a well-placed purr. 💕🐱


Thank you, Mrs. Jenna, for sharing your expertise and providing such a wonderful service to our campus!