HOPE Therapeutic Riding Program

10/08/2026

Best photos of the day winners right here!!!

10/05/2026

🍂🐴 Fall session is in full swing 🍂🐴

Did you know that 85% of our riders are on some level of scholarship

Please consider donating to HOPE

https://www.hopewhidbey.com/donate-1

10/04/2026

Today was a day to heal and come together. ❤️
HOPE hosted a four-hour Healing with Hope Retreat, bringing participants together to learn, connect, and experience the incredible healing power of horses.

We gathered around the herd and learned about groundwork, setting boundaries with our horses, and ways to help our horses feel good and connected in their bodies.

Words cannot fully describe the power these animals have on us and our souls. There is something incredibly profound about being in their presence—something that reaches places within us that words simply cannot.

We ended the day with a circle of gratitude, and one word kept coming up again and again: community. And, of course, healing.

These horses have a way of leaving a forever imprint on our hearts. 🐴❤️

We are so grateful that we had the opportunity to share our herd, our space, and this special day with such a wonderful group of people.

Here’s to healing, connection, community, and the beautiful wisdom our horses continue to teach us. ✨

10/01/2026

🍂🐴 1 Spots open for this SATURDAY 🍂🐴

This day is a chance to slow down and simply be present with our herd. Together we'll spend time:

- Grooming the horses
- Doing ground work
- Settling in with a guided meditation
- Sharing reflective sessions with the horses

It's a day of horses and healing time for both us and our equine friends.

If you'd like to join us, email us at: [email protected]

We truly HOPE you can be there!

09/30/2026

🐴Who can name these two HOPE love birds 🐴

09/27/2026

🍂❤️‍🩹🐴 Spots still open 🍂❤️‍🩹🐴

This day is a chance to slow down and simply be present with our herd. Together we'll spend time:

- Grooming the horses
- Doing ground work
- Settling in with a guided meditation
- Sharing reflective sessions with the horses

It's a day of horses and healing time for both us and our equine friends.

If you'd like to join us, email us at: [email protected]

We truly HOPE you can be there!

09/27/2026

A Letter from the HOPE Therapeutic Riding Program Board of Directors

We have been alerted that some misinformation has been posted regarding HOPE Therapeutic Riding Program and we want to address this directly, on the record, rather than let it stand unanswered.
HOPE is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and our finances are a matter of public record through our annual Form 990 filings. We receive no federal funding and are run entirely through donations, grants and rider fees. We lease horses from trusted owners in the community and own two, who live with their sponsors. No HOPE owned horses are involved in breeding. Every board member volunteers their time, sweat and tears. Small fees are paid to administrative office staff, instructors, haulers, and lessors for the use of their horses, vehicles, trailers and time. Most of our funding goes to scholarships for riders and horse care.
HOPE has a 40-year history on Whidbey Island, built and continued by many people over many years. The person posting these claims was part of HOPE four decades ago. They do not speak for this organization today, and they are not in a position to characterize what HOPE currently is, how it operates, or how it's run. HOPE’s board does its best to provide up to date information through our website and social media and encourages our followers, friends and donors to look there for accurate information. And as you know, we are around on Wednesdays at the fairgrounds if you want to stop by and see the amazing work our horses, riders and volunteers are doing.
HOPE’s priority has never wavered: our herd, our riders, and our volunteers.
We are grateful for our community. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out.
Thank you
HOPE Board of Directors
www.hopewhidbey.com
Hope is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Charitable Organization Ta x ID # 91-0888304

OUR FALL SESSION IS IN FULL SWING. Our last lesson for the year is on October 14. THANK YOU to all our riders, volunteers, and horses for another wonderful year.Visit our Ride page for more details on the benefits of therapeutic riding. Join us on October 3 for a day of quiet, calm connection with t...

09/25/2026

When it rains you tack up in the barn!!

If you have any questions about our program you can message our page or contact us via our website www.hopewhibey.com

Hope is run 100% by volunteers ❤️

09/24/2026

A creative way to play ring toss!

09/22/2026

And that’s a wrap for HOPE’s Annual Swing for HOPE!! It was an amazing night, maybe the best HOPE fundraiser EVER?! If you were there you already know, it was pure magic. We can’t thank everyone enough for supporting HOPE. Great food was had, golf was played, connections were made and raffle items were won! Thank you Whidbey Golf Club for hosting and treating us as your own and thank you every single sponsor and donor. Great things are to come because of your support and we can’t wait to share them all with you. Until next year!