Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center

08/17/2026

Happy National Nonprofit Day!

Today, we're celebrating as one of the hundreds of nonprofits working every day to make Central Texas a stronger place to live.

And what better way to celebrate than by supporting Open My World!

Make a donation to Open My World on AmplifyATX.org today and you'll be entered to win 4 tickets to an upcoming Austin FC match!

Every $5 donated = 1 entry, so the more you give, the more chances you have to win.

100% of your donations made to OMW through AmplifyAustinATX.org comes directly to us!

Even if you don’t choose Open My World, we invite you to support a local nonprofit, today. None of us can do what we do, without you!💕

Join me and give back!

08/05/2026

Thunder & Lightning are here this morning for the last Stable Stories at Lioness Books before school starts!
Come out and Read to a Pony!
🦁 TODAY Wed. Aug. 5th
10am-12pm
208 N. Gabriel St. in Leander

08/04/2026

Thunder & Lightning are inviting y'all out tomorrow morning for the last Stable Stories at Lioness Books before school starts!
Come out and Read to a Pony!
🦁 Wed. Aug. 5th
10am-12pm
208 N. Gabriel St. in Leander

📖Thunder & Lightning are wonderful listeners, so we invite you to bring one of your favorite books and practice reading to the horse! All ages and abilities are welcome. Inspired by our Horse Powered Reading® program, Stable Stories provides a calm, judgment-free environment that helps build confidence, encourage literacy, and foster a love of reading through the power of horses.

Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center hosts Stable Stories every Monday & Saturday 10-11am. *REGISTRATION REQUIRED https://forms.gle/wdMdqvmv7RoPV2Ha8

For more information about our Stable Stories and Horse Powered Reading Programs, contact [email protected].

08/02/2026

What an incredible weekend!

A huge thank you to PATH Intl. Region 8, Lone Star Therapeutic Equestrian Network, LSTEN and ROCK Ride On Center for Kids for hosting such an informative and inspiring Regional Conference over the weekend. We came home with new ideas, valuable knowledge, and renewed excitement for what we do.

A special thank you to LSTEN and Inspiration Ranch for taking the time to come out and see us, last week. Visits like these help us feel even more connected to the entire PATH International community, reminding us that we're all working toward the same goal, changing lives through the power of horses. 🐴

A special thank you to our sponsor, Ridiculous Danger Productions🎥 for footing the bill, for the weekend! Attending the conference just wasn't in the budget this year, but they made sure that we were able to go and we are so grateful that they did. Thanks y'all!
https://www.ridiculousdanger.com/

08/02/2026

🎉 And the winner is... 🎉

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in this week's $5 Friday! Because of your generosity, we can buy more than two weeks worth of hay for our 10 horses!

🏆 Congratulations, Carol N.! Respond to your congratulation email to arrange pick up or delivery of the autographed Texas Rangers baseball cap signed by Manager Skip Schumaker! ⚾

To everyone who donated, shared our posts, or cheered us on, thank you. Every $5, every share, and every act of kindness made a difference.

If you didn't win this time, don't worry... $5 Friday will be back in a couple of weeks with another fun prize and another opportunity to help our amazing horses. Stay tuned!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for supporting Open My World and believing in the healing power of horses. 💚🌾

08/01/2026

⏰ Last Chance! ⏰

Today is Saturday, but there's still a little time to donate $5 worth of hay and get your name in the drawing for ⚾ an autographed Texas Rangers baseball cap signed by Manager Skip Schumaker!
https://givebutter.com/fivedollarfridayfund
At 1:00 PM this afternoon, we'll draw the winner. If you've been meaning to donate, now's the time!

Thank you for supporting the horses that help change lives every single day. Good luck, and thank you for being part of the Open My World family! 🐴❤️

07/31/2026

Good afternoon, Friends!
Today is the day... it's $5 Friday! 🌾🐴

Today we're asking our amazing Open My World community to come together once again and help us feed the incredible horses that make our mission possible.

For just $5, you can help provide hay for our special horses who serve children with disabilities, seniors in memory care, and early and struggling readers throughout the Leander and surrounding areas. https://givebutter.com/fivedollarfridayfund

As our way of saying thank you...
⚾ Every $5 donation earns you one entry to win an autographed Texas Rangers baseball cap signed by Manager Skip Schumaker!

Want even better odds?
💚 Become a recurring monthly donor of at least $5 and you'll receive TWO entries into tomorrow's drawing!
Last month, thanks to supporters just like you, we raised enough to buy an entire week's worth of hay. We are off to somewhat of a slow start today, can you help us by donating $5 to buy hay for the week?

CLICK HERE TO DONATE $5: https://givebutter.com/fivedollarfridayfund

Thank you for believing in our horses and the lives they change every single day.

**Drawing held tomorrow, Aug. 1st!!
With gratitude,
Jocelyn Franklin
Executive Director

07/31/2026

Good morning, Friends!
Today is the day... it's $5 Friday! 🌾🐴

Today we're asking our amazing Open My World community to come together once again and help us feed the incredible horses that make our mission possible.

For just $5, you can help provide hay for our special horses who serve children with disabilities, seniors, early readers and families throughout Central Texas.

🧢As our way of saying thank you, every $5 donation earns you one entry to win an autographed Texas Rangers baseball cap signed by Manager Skip Schumaker!

Want even better odds?
💚 Become a recurring monthly donor of at least $5 and you'll receive TWO entries into today's drawing.

Last month, thanks to supporters just like you, we raised enough to buy ✨an entire week's worth of hay✨ Today, let's see if we can do even more!

🐴Looking for another way to make an even bigger impact?
In addition to today's fundraiser, you can also help sustain our mission by:

🥕 Joining the Carrot Club and sponsoring one of our therapy horses https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/63cff9ed-7902-4493-934a-e50c067cee14

❤️ Sponsoring a rider through our Donna Roland Memorial Scholarship Fund, helping ensure finances never stand between a child or adult and the opportunity to experience equine-assisted services https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/59787533-bc6f-4b4d-b97f-191bba152721

🐴 Sponsoring a H.A.P.Y. (Hug-A-Pony) visit, bringing our miniature horses to autism programs, memory care communities, schools, hospitals, and others who may not be able to come to the ranch https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/hug-a-pony-mobile-visits

Every gift, large or small, helps create hope, healing, confidence, and connection.
Thank you for being part of our Open My World family! ❤️🐴

With gratitude,

Jocelyn Franklin
Executive Director
Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center

07/31/2026

Texas Rangers fans, this one's for you! ⚾🐴
If you're a Texas Rangers fan, we've got a fun way to support a great cause and score a unique piece of Rangers memorabilia.

This $5 Friday, every $5 donation to Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center helps provide hay for our therapy horses and earns you one entry to win an autographed Texas Rangers baseball cap signed by Manager Skip Schumaker!

Even better, you don't have to wait until Friday. You can donate and enter the drawing starting today. https://givebutter.com/fivedollarfridayfund

07/29/2026

If you're a Texas Rangers fan, we've got a fun way to support a great cause and score a unique piece of Rangers memorabilia.

This $5 Friday, every $5 donation to Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center helps provide hay for our therapy horses and earns you one entry to win an autographed Texas Rangers baseball cap signed by Manager Skip Schumaker!
https://givebutter.com/fivedollarfridayfund

Even better, you don't have to wait until Friday. You can donate and enter the drawing starting today.

Here's how it works:
⚾ Donate $5 = 1 entry
⚾ Become a recurring monthly donor of at least $5 = 2 entries

That's it!

While you're hoping to take home an incredible Rangers collectible, you'll also be helping provide feed for the horses that make our mission possible.

Every day, our therapy horses help children with disabilities gain confidence and independence, bring smiles to seniors in memory care, and inspire young readers through our Horse Powered Reading program.

Whether you're a lifelong Rangers fan, a horse lover, or simply someone who believes in giving back, we'd be honored to have you join us.
Thank you for helping us hit this fundraiser out of the park.

Go Rangers and go Open My World! ⚾🐴

P.S. Last month's $5 Friday raised enough money to buy **an entire week's worth of hay** for our therapy horses. Let's see if Rangers fans can help us top that this month! Every $5 donation makes a difference.

https://conta.cc/4fHm3ay

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