Grand Equestrians Therapeutic Riding Program

06/01/2026

The kids are all at the farm. Ready for the wranglers 1st day back tomorrow. Are you excided? Which horse do you think you will be teamed up with?

06/01/2026

Week 1: June 2nd
1st and 2nd year Wranglers will learn about being safe around their
horse: name, weight, height, where they live. Grooming tools and
how to use them. How to put a halter on.
4th year Wranglers showing safety around their horse. Measuring how many hand they are compared to their horse. listening to the horse's heart, Putting rope halter on.
Discussing going to a horseshow (in Hand Trail & Showmanship)

06/01/2026

One of our long-standing volunteers is holding an auction for farm equipment and household items. The sale includes many tractors, cars/trucks, drags, furniture and many other items. Online bidding ends June 16. The in person sale takes place June 15 & June 16 from 9am-5pm.

Please share with any groups/individuals you think would be interested. Thank you. 🚜

Following the recent passing of Bill Bugard, Dorotha and the Bugard family have decided to hold an online auction to assist in settling assets of the estate. Bill was an Allis Chalmers enthusiast, and this auction will feature several Allis Chalmers Tractors and other items from the estate.

05/29/2026

Volunteer Orientation 2026 🐴

Thank you to all our volunteers: returning and new for joining us tonight at the barn for our 2026 orientation! See you next week for classes!

05/27/2026

Buttercup, Rayne & Flicka meeting their new next door neighbors.

05/27/2026

See you tomorrow! Please wear your green Grand Equestrians shirt if you have one!

05/20/2026

We were at the Fowlerville Fair Grounds for the Farm Bureau Agriculture Day. Kat Black, Donna Chacon ,Cheryl Derryberry and Joanne Cary were teaching students about balance, confidence, & self-awareness. Good job lady's.

05/18/2026

Hello GOLD Volunteers,

The Farm is all cleaned up and ready to go for Orientation and Classes.

Orientation is Thursday May 28th at 6:30 at the farm for new and current volunteers.

The OUT OF THE SADDLE classes will begin on TUESDAY June 2nd.
There will be two classes, 6:00 and 7:00.
We need two volunteers per student, assisting with all of their ground work, from grooming to leading their horse through obstacle courses, etc.

At this time there will be no Thursday classes, but that is flexible and we will adjust as necessary.

Also, volunteers are needed for the Leaders Day Horse Show at Cohoctah Horse Park on JULY 11. There will be a sign up sheet for that at the barn. Our students attended last year and it was a very fun and rewarding day for all, so put that on your calendar.
Other events will have sign ups at the farm as well.

As noted, there will be no riding classes this summer.

Also, we have new, beautiful T-Shirts for our 50th anniversary year, so, come and volunteer and pick up your shirt!

Thank you, everyone.
Wendy Parks
Volunteer Coordinator

05/16/2026

Thank you to all of our volunteers and families that were able to come help today at farm cleanup!
It turned out to be a beautiful sunny day ☀️

05/16/2026

Farm cleanup update: With rain in the forecast we will still be hosting farm cleanup today. If the rain continues the work we do today will be INDOORS.