Great Plains Adaptive Riding Academy

10/12/2026

Just the day at the ranch! PROGRESS!!!!! Thank you to all the ranch hands who showed up today to do a little ranch work! We are getting closer each day! 💙💙

10/09/2026

TGIF! Lots of stuff happening at the new ranch trying to get ready to move horses and riders late fall!

The Cowboys & Angels funds raised are going to help with building a breezeway, upgrades to the indoor arena, new shelters so the horses stay safe, new lighting to brighten up the place, new waterers for the stalls and pastures and so so much more!

The biggest ask we have now is for a concrete parking lot for our riders so those with walkers and wheelchairs don't have to navigate gravel anymore!

But we are still needing some smaller items if anyone would like to help! Stay tuned for videos and pictures of the progress being made a the new home for Great Plains!!!

Here is our Amazon wishlist!

https://a.co/09AArYZA

10/07/2026

Our volunteers are incredible! Meeting a rider right where they are prior to lessons can change the whole lesson! Megan - well done meeting Alex and connecting with him while playing in the grass!!!💙

10/06/2026

2026 Cowboys & Angels - it's a wrap! THANK YOU to Sherri Schwinn & Twin Images Photography for capturing a beautiful evening, with beautiful people for a beautiful cause!

THANK YOU!! See you all next year on September 11th for the continuation of the MAGIC and Cowboys & Angels 2027!💜💛♥💙

10/01/2026

2026 Cowboys & Angels! Thank you Sherri Schwinn & Twin Images Photography for the amazing photos of our evening! She captured our why so beautifully! More photos to come!!! 💜💙

09/28/2026

🌟 MILESTONE MONDAY IS BACK! 🌟

This week, Violet A. reached the biggest milestone of her riding career at just 6 years old! 💙🐴

For the very first time, Violet mounted her horse and rode all by herself! 🎉 What an incredible moment!

Our young, creative, sparkly Violet A. continues to amaze us with her imagination, her wonderful stories, her creative names for the horses, and her growing riding skills. She LOVES her lessons, and she LOVES her friends at the barn! 🌈✨

Violet, you are a bright light to everyone you meet! Keep smiling, keep dreaming, and keep being exactly who you are — rainbow, tutu and all! 🦄🌈🩷

We are so proud of you, Violet! Keep riding, keep shining, and keep making MAGIC! ✨🐴💙

09/25/2026

🎉 BIG NEWS!!! 🎉

Great Plains has FINALLY found a home where our riders and families can thrive — both in and out of the barn! 🐴💙

This fall, Great Plains Adaptive Riding Academy is moving to Linwood, KS, and we couldn’t be more excited!!!

For the first time, our program will have exclusive use of our own barn, giving us the space and freedom to grow, serve more kids and adults, and continue making MAGIC one ride at a time! ✨

And that’s just the beginning…

🌱 An adaptive garden
🏡 An activity center for families
🐴 A breezeway with heat & A/C
💙 More space to learn, grow, connect and create memories
✨ And SO much more!

Finding a permanent home for Great Plains was always a pipe dream — something we hoped for but never truly thought would happen.

Then the stars aligned. ⭐
Some incredible people believed in us, gave us a chance, and helped open the door to a dream we never thought would become reality.

And now… HERE WE ARE!

A place to call home.
A place to grow.
A place where riders and families can thrive.
A place where the MAGIC can continue for years to come. 💙

We are beyond grateful for everyone who has believed in this program, supported our riders, shared our story and helped us get to this moment.

We’re just getting started!

Stay tuned for more details as we prepare for this exciting new chapter!

🐴✨ Making MAGIC one ride at a time!

Walk On. 💙

09/22/2026

https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/missouri/jackson-county/i-found-a-forever-horse-family-horseback-riding-in-kansas-helps-children-adults-with-adaptive-needs

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Thank you KSHB 41 and Braden Bates for coming to our biggest fundraiser of the year! Everyone deserves to see a little bit of the MAGIC this program brings!

A Kansas nonprofit is using horseback riding as a therapeutic tool for children and adults with special abilities and other adaptive needs. KSHB 41 News' Braden Bates filed this report.

09/20/2026

2026 Cowboys & Angels is a wrap! WOW - thank you to everyone who sponosored, volunteered, attended the event and shared out story! WOW - stay tuned for the final count and photos but for now enjoy your Sunday and know we appreciate you all SO much! Walk On! ♥💚💙💛💜

A Kansas nonprofit is using horseback riding as a therapeutic tool for children and adults with special abilities and other adaptive needs. KSHB 41 News' Braden Bates filed this report.