Silver Lining Riding

Popsicles & Ponies 🐴💙

What a sweet way to wrap up another incredible Mom’s Camp!

Popsicles & Ponies is more than a fun family night, it’s a celebration of growth, connection, and the journey these moms have taken over the past several weeks. Watching families meet the horses, share popsicles, laugh together, and make memories was the perfect ending.

To every mom who chose to show up for herself this summer, thank you. Your courage, honesty, and willingness to grow inspired us all.

Here’s to sweet treats, stronger families, and horses that continue to remind us that healing and growth happen one step at a time. 💙

Happy Birthday, Kelsey! 🥳

Thanks for pouring your heart into Silver Lining Riding, loving our riders, volunteers, horses, and community, and somehow surviving on coffee, color-coded calendars, and sheer determination.

Please help us embarrass her a little by filling the comments with birthday wishes! 🎉💙

One of the most beautiful moments at Moms Camp is watching a horse choose to follow a quiet invitation.
No pulling.
No forcing.
Just trust.
As moms, we spend so much of our lives leading everyone else. We carry the schedules, the worries, the expectations, and the weight of making sure everyone is okay. But here, in the arena, something shifts.
The horses don't care about perfection.
They don't ask if your house is clean.
They don't care if you have all the answers.
They simply respond to who you are in this moment.
It's amazing how often the lessons we learn with a horse are the very lessons our hearts needed all along.
Here's to every mom who is choosing to reclaim her reins, one step at a time. 💙

Sometimes the best way to learn is to experience it yourself.

This week during Ask the Instructor, our coaches and sidewalkers climbed into the saddle and put the OODA Loop into practice—not as volunteers, but as riders.

As instructors gave directions, volunteers experienced firsthand what it feels like to:
➡️ Process information while balancing.
➡️ Coordinate their body and the horse at the same time.
➡️ Make decisions when their brain knows what to do, but their body needs a few extra moments to catch up.

It was a powerful reminder that what looks “simple” from the ground can feel very different from the saddle.

When we understand how our riders experience the world, we become more patient with pauses, more intentional with our words, and more supportive instead of taking over.

Every training like this helps us build volunteers who don’t just know what to do—they understand why they do it.

Thank you to our incredible volunteers for always being willing to learn, grow, and step into the perspective of those we serve. ❤️🐴

We are so incredibly thankful to be part of the West Valley Mavericks Foundation family! 💙
Their heart for serving our community and investing in local nonprofits is making a lasting impact, not just for Silver Lining Riding, but for so many organizations throughout the West Valley.
Because of their generous grant, we're building our new Mavericks Porch, a space where families can gather, volunteers can connect, veterans can heal, and our community can come together.
We can't wait to celebrate with everyone under the new porch once it's complete! Thank you, Mavericks, for believing in our mission and for all you do to strengthen our community. We are honored to partner with you! 🐴✨

Ask Your Instructor: Coach & Sidewalker Training 🐴💙

Today we kicked off our first Ask Your Instructor class with our incredible Coaches and Sidewalkers.

We started with an activity designed to give our volunteers just a small glimpse into what many of our riders experience every lesson. Imagine knowing exactly what you want to do… understanding the directions… but your body simply won’t respond the way you want it to.

That moment of frustration, hesitation, and extra processing time helped us build something even more important: empathy.

From there, we explored the OODA Loop (Observe • Orient • Decide • Act) and how understanding the way our riders process information helps us become better partners. Sometimes the greatest support isn’t doing more—it’s slowing down, giving space to process, using clear communication, and allowing our riders the time they need to succeed.

Every volunteer who chooses to learn like this creates a safer, more empowering environment for our riders.

Thank you to our amazing Coach and Sidewalker team for investing in learning, growing, and leading with compassion. Our riders are stronger because of you. 💙

Our sweet volunteers continue to show up with hearts ready to learn, grow, and better support both our riders and our horses. ❤️

This morning’s Ask the Instructor session was such a blast! We spent time asking questions, learning from one another, and building confidence so we can provide the safest, most encouraging experience possible for every participant who comes through our gates.

We truly believe that investing in our volunteers is investing in our riders. Thank you to each of you who gives your time, your energy, and your willingness to keep learning. Your impact reaches so much farther than you know.

We are so grateful for this incredible community. 🤍🐴

Some professions ask people to stay alert, carry heavy burdens, and be ready to respond at a moment’s notice.

This week, we had the privilege of welcoming a local law enforcement squad to HorsePower after their Sergeant reached out looking for something different—something that could help her team slow down, reconnect, and simply breathe.

No agendas.
No expectations.
Just horses.

One by one, the horses met each person exactly where they were. Some invited quiet moments. Some encouraged connection. Others reminded us that regulation doesn’t come from forcing calm—it comes from feeling safe enough to find it.

It’s incredible to watch a herd of horses create space for conversations that don’t always need words.

To protect the privacy of those who participated, we won’t share their stories. Those belong to them.

But we will say this…

We are deeply grateful to the leaders who recognize that caring for those who serve our communities means caring for the person behind the badge.

Thank you for trusting us, and thank you to every first responder who carries the weight of serving others each day. It was an honor to spend the evening with you.

💙

When Your EAL Lesson Turns Into Goat Assisted Learning...
Sometimes the best lesson plans have four legs, floppy ears, and absolutely no respect for the schedule. 😆
Our Equine-Assisted Learning session took an unexpected detour when some adorable baby goats showed up at the barn. Suddenly, horses weren't the only teachers in the arena!
There were smiles, snuggles, giggles, and plenty of opportunities to practice gentleness, patience, confidence, and connection. Because whether it's a horse, a goat, or a Highland cow, animals have a special way of helping us slow down, be present, and enjoy the moment.
Let's be honest... when baby goats arrive, the lesson plan writes itself. 🐐❤️

❤️ Looking for a date night that's more meaningful than dinner and a movie?
Join us for Dinner at the Barn on June 25th from 6–9 PM.
Enjoy a catered dinner, connect with our horses, and participate in fun team-building activities designed to help couples laugh, communicate, and reconnect.
🐴 No horse experience needed
🍽️ Dinner included
❤️ Perfect for couples of all ages
$150 per couple | Limited spots available

https://silverliningriding.as.me/?appointmentType=94333421