Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services

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Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services Gateway Meadows serves those who serve including Veterans, first responders, and healthcare providers.

We are incredibly grateful to Alexa Nelson for choosing Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services as the focus of her sen...
10/13/2026

We are incredibly grateful to Alexa Nelson for choosing Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services as the focus of her senior Capstone project. Through her efforts, she has helped raise awareness of our work and supported fundraising efforts that will help us continue serving veterans and others in our community.

A special thank you as well to Saron Lutheran Church in Big Lake for providing a location and supporting Alexa's project.

It is inspiring to see young leaders investing their time and talents into causes they believe in. Thank you, Alexa, for helping share the Gateway Meadows story and for making a positive impact in our community!

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🎉🐴 VETERANS, KIDS, FAMILIES & COMMUNITY: COME JOIN THE FUN! 🐴🎉Join us for a Game Day Fundraiser benefiting Gateway Meado...
10/06/2026

🎉🐴 VETERANS, KIDS, FAMILIES & COMMUNITY: COME JOIN THE FUN! 🐴🎉

Join us for a Game Day Fundraiser benefiting Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services, located in Dayton, MN!

📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ Noon–2:00 PM
📍 Saron Lutheran Church
311 Lake St S, Big Lake, MN 55309

Come out for an afternoon of:

🎱 Bingo
🎟️ Raffle drawings & prizes
🎲 Games
🌭 Brat, chips & water for $5
😊 Family-friendly fun!

Alexa Nelson, a senior at Spectrum High School in Elk River, is partnering with Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services for her Senior Capstone project. Her goal is to raise awareness about Gateway Meadows and raise funds to help support free equine-assisted services for Veterans this winter. 🇺🇸🐴

💚 Donations of any amount are appreciated!
Donations may be made by cash, check, or credit card. Checks may be made payable to Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services.

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors! Come play Bingo, enjoy some food, win some prizes, and help support our Veteran community. 💚

📧 Questions? Contact Alexa at [email protected]

📌 Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Please SHARE this post and help us spread the word! 🇺🇸🐴💚

10/05/2026

Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services Discovery Session

I’m excited to have Lynne Raatz joining us at Gateway Meadows for two more Discovery Sessions this fall!Lynne is an ICF ...
10/05/2026

I’m excited to have Lynne Raatz joining us at Gateway Meadows for two more Discovery Sessions this fall!

Lynne is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) who brings horses into her coaching work with individuals, leaders, teams, and organizations.

If you’ve been curious about equine-assisted coaching, this is a great opportunity to experience it for yourself. You’ll get a taste of Lynne’s workshops and coaching while also learning more about the services we offer at Gateway Meadows.

No horse experience is needed. Just come as you are, spend some time with the horses, and see what you may discover.

🐴 Friday, October 9 | 2–4:30 PM - almost full
🐴 Saturday, October 10 | 9–11:30 AM - still has room

I also love that these workshops help further our mission. Revenue from programs like these helps us continue providing free equine-assisted services for Veterans.

Whether you’re coming for yourself or exploring something different for your team or organization, we’d love to have you join us.

What can a horse teach you? More than you might expect. 🐴Our Sept. 25 Discovery Session, rescheduled due to last Friday’...
09/21/2026

What can a horse teach you? More than you might expect. 🐴

Our Sept. 25 Discovery Session, rescheduled due to last Friday’s rain, has a few last-minute openings! We also have space available for Oct. 9.

Come experience firsthand how horses can inspire learning, growth, leadership, and self-awareness.

📅 Sept. 25 or Oct. 9 | 2–4:30 PM
📍 Gateway Meadows, Dayton
🐴 No riding or horse experience needed
💚 $50 donation appreciated

Your participation also helps support our services for Veterans, provided free of charge.

Space is limited. See the flyer for registration details!

Thanks Suzanne Navarro Photography for the great photos capturing the event!

Yesterday, Kathy and Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services volunteer Tom enjoyed being out at Magnus Veterans Founda...
09/20/2026

Yesterday, Kathy and Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services volunteer Tom enjoyed being out at Magnus Veterans Foundation for the Dayton MN Lions Fall Fest!

Despite the less-than-perfect weather, we had a great time meeting everyone and sharing a little about the work we do at Gateway Meadows. We even had some Sheriff’s Deputies stop by with their horses. We had our horse stickers to hand out, but they brought the real deal! 🐴😊

Thanks to everyone who braved the weather and stopped by. We appreciated seeing you! 💚

09/19/2026

Children's summer sessions - Learning made fun!

🐴 Who says learning can’t be fun? 💛Our summer children’s program, led by Kiera Mount, Occupational Therapist, was a big ...
09/18/2026

🐴 Who says learning can’t be fun? 💛

Our summer children’s program, led by Kiera Mount, Occupational Therapist, was a big hit!

We were thrilled to be able to offer these sessions to our Veterans’ children and other children in the community.

The kids reported having a great time while also working toward meaningful goals, including improving social skills, self-regulation, communication, and task follow-through, all while learning about horses.

One of the wonderful things about working with horses is discovering that the skills we use to better connect with them often translate into better connections with the people in our lives. Learning to slow down, communicate clearly, manage our emotions, pay attention, and adjust when something isn’t working are lessons that extend far beyond the pasture. 🐴❤️

And judging by the smiles, there was plenty of fun along the way!

📸 We’ll let some of the pictures help tell the rest of the story.

A special thank you to Kiera, our horses, the families who participated, and especially the kids who reminded us:

Who says learning can’t be fun?

09/11/2026

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day.

Su***de does not affect one person or one family. Its impact reaches friends, neighbors, coworkers, classmates, teammates, and entire communities.

For the Red Star Foundation, this day reinforces why our mission matters: preventing su***de among current military, veterans, and first responders, while providing Hope. Recognition. Connection. to the families left behind.

Check on someone today. Make the call. Send the text. Start the conversation.

You may never know how much that moment of connection matters.

To every family who has lost someone to su***de, we see you. We remember them. We stand with you.

Honoring the Forgotten Families.

👓🦁Labor Day at the Fair was time well spent!Steve Ubl and I volunteered at the Lions' Free Vision Screening for Kids boo...
09/11/2026

👓🦁Labor Day at the Fair was time well spent!

Steve Ubl and I volunteered at the Lions' Free Vision Screening for Kids booth at the Minnesota State Fair. As a Dayton MN Lions , I loved seeing how simple the screenings are and how much valuable information they can provide to families.

The best moment was hearing from a parent whose child was screened last year and now has the glasses they needed because of that screening and follow-up care. What a wonderful reminder of why this service matters!

We also enjoyed connecting with other Lions and sharing a little about Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services. A great Labor Day helping kids and families! 👓🦁💙

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12777 Kingsview Lane N
Dayton, MN
55327

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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