Do you enjoy wrapping books in pretty paper?  Like getting Scotch tape stuck on your clothes?  Want to support SE in a totally new and fun way?

Then a gift-wrapping party at Borders in Warrington may be just right for you!  Borders has kindly invited us to bring 3-4 volunteers for several hours of wrapping.  Borders customers will give us their purchases and we’ll wrap them.  We’ll have a tip/donation jar and information on the table, so it’s a great way to let the local community know who we are and what we do.

We haven’t picked a date yet – we’re waiting on response from you about how many people are interested and when they can come.  The opportunity exists from Black Friday through Christmas, on any day or evening.

Call Anne at (215) 918-1001 x. 103 if this sounds like fun to you.  Anne thinks it’s fun!  Anne will be there!  Come too, and bother Anne!  Yeay!

Hi everyone!  Winter Session is upon us, starting November 16.  Break week is November 23-28, and there will be makeups on at least that Saturday.  Where did fall go?!?!?

Below are the needs for the coming session.  The most critical times are in red.  Call Anne at (215) 918-1001 x. 103 to sign up!

Monday
3:00 – 7:00

Tuesday
3:00 – 7:30 – REINS starts at 6:30!

Wednesday
10:00 – 1:00 – New Youth Connections groups start Nov. 18th!
3:00 – 8:00 – New group from 7:00 – 8:00 needs help!

Thursday
8:30 – 1:00
3:00 – 7:00

Friday
3:00 – 7:00

Saturday
8:30 – 3:00
4:00 – 6:00 – Close barn

Sunday
8:00 – 10:00 – Open barn
4:00 – 6:00

Don’t forget the first annual Beef and Beer on Friday, September 25!

We need  a rough head-count by Friday, September 18, so please call Tracey if you want to purchase or sell tickets.  September 18 is not a cut-off date, we just need an estimate on attendance for the club by then.

All information can be found here.

See you at the party!

It’s that time again!  Thank you to everyone who made our summer session, and especially the 2 weeks of summer camp, such a smashing success!

Fall is an exciting time for us, with a record-breaking 97 students and the running of our R.E.I.N.S. program for children with Autism.  We’ll need tons of help to make each day safe and educational for our riders, so please come out as much as you can!

Times in red are the most critical… but any day would be just fine!

Mondays  7:00-9:00 (open barn)      3:00-7:00

Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 (open barn)     3:00-8:00 – Lots of lessons, and R.E.I.N.S.!

Wednesdays 9:00-12:00 in September for Youth Connections     3:00-7:00

Thursdays  8:00-1:00     3:00-7:00

Fridays 7:00-9:00 (open barn)     3:00-6:30

Saturdays 8:00-3:00     4:00-6:00 (close barn)

Sundays 7:00-9:00 (open barn)     4:00-6:00 (close barn)

Please call (215) 918-1001 x103 to set up times!  We’ll see you at the barn!

Join us for S.E.’s 8th annual Casino Night on Friday, November 13 at Commonwealth National Golf Club in Horsham, PA.

Tickets are $85 per person or $150 per couple, and can be purchased by calling Tracey at (215) 918-1001.

Join us for S.E.’s first annual Beef and Beer on Friday, September 25!

Time: 7pm to midnight

Location:  V.E. Club, 130 Davisville Road, Warminster, PA 18974

Good Times:  Silent Auction and live music by Lost Pint

RSVP:  (215) 918-1001

Our own Ebs (Ebony Boy to his admirers) has won the 2009 NARHA Region 2 Therapy Horse of the Year award!  Go, Ebs!  He will have his portrait sketched for a special poster of all the Regional award-winning horses, and is in the running for National Therapy Horse of the Year.

Keep your fingers crossed for him, and make sure to give him an extra pat next time you’re at the barn!

Look at that handsome boy!

There are a few one-time and short-term volunteer opportunities happening this summer, and we’d love to see you for them!

• July 28: 50 volunteers from Centocor are coming to work on the Sensory Trail and gardens.  We’ll need project leaders!
• August 10-14 and 17-21: Summer camp!  Monday through Friday, 8:30-1:30.  Try to come all week so you can really bond with the campers.
   
• September 12: Warrington Day at Valley Square (by the Wegman’s) Saturday, 10:00-5:00.  We’ll have a table to staff and hand out literature, etc.
• October 25:  Harvest Festival at the barn Sunday, 10:00-2:00.  Just like last year, there will be a petting zoo, costume contest, and a performance by our fabulous Drill Team!

Sign-up sheets for all events are at the barn.

Here are the updated needs for the summer session.  Times in bold are when we have at least 3 lessons running at once and need more help.  Times in red are when we are in need of more people in order to run safely and effectively.

Summer Camp: Monday – Friday, 8:30-1:30
August 10-14 and August 17-21

Monday: 3:00-7:00
Tuesday: 3:00-7:30
Wednesday: 9:30-12:00 and 3:00-7:00
Thursday: 8:30-1:30 and 3:30-7:00
Friday: 3:00-7:00
Saturday: 8:00-12:00 and 12:00-3:00

Call Anne at (215) 918-1001, x.103 to adjust or confirm your schedule!

Please nominate Special Equestrians for the First National Bank of Newtown’s Community Partnership Outreach Award.

You can visit any one of their branches and fill out a ballot nominating us for a $500 cash prize.  Every nomination needs to be accompanied by a non-perishable canned food item, so you’d be helping us and a local food pantry!  Nominations and food donations must be received by April 30.

A list of branches can be found here: http://www.fnbn.com/about/location.php .  There’s one in Warminster on Street Road.

Thanks for helping out!