IT’S SHOWTIME!
Jay, Heather, and Presely all competed in their first horse show today at the Napa Valley Horseman's Association! They put in a lot of time and hard work to prepare and at the last minute, we had to use a different horse for the show. They showed great adaptability...
We Will Not Be Strangled
The last few months at SpiritHorse have tested us, pushed us, and exhausted us both mentally and financially. On Saturday, January 29th, we welcomed a new mini horse, named Taco, onto the ranch. He was ridden over the weekend, and we quickly knew he was perfect...
May challenge
This month, we circle up!You'll notice 4 poles in the middle of the arena this month. CHALLENGE 1 While leading your horse, walk a lap around the arena. Then, walk your horse into the poles and walk a small circle around them, as shown in the photo on the right....
March challenge
This month YOU ARE A STAR! For this month's challenge, our rider's will notice a starburst in the middle of the arena. There are 4 challenges they can do. These challenges should be attempted on the ground leading their horse and while riding their horse.CHALLENGE...
February theme & challenge
We are celebrating the love we have for our horses ALL month long. The theme of this month is "Love the Horse You're With." We know our riders have their favorites, but we want to celebrate all of our horses this month. We are challenging our riders to find...
Happy holidays!
We have had so many fun events this month! We kicked off December with a Christmas Party with Santa as our special guest! Over 50 families came through the farm and enjoyed horseback rides, meeting all of our animals including Trevor the goat and Gypsy the sheep,...
ALL TREATS, NO TRICKS!
Halloween is the spookiest holiday we celebrate in the United States, but not for SpiritHorse! It was all treats during our Community Halloween Party. We welcomed our community to this free event. Our horses gave over 50 riders a ride around the trail of treats....
Labor Day day camp
We welcomed 10 students to SpiritHorse on Labor Day for a fun morning of learning. The kids enjoyed meeting all of our animals including Trevor the goat, Gypsy the sheep, Miss Donkey the donkey, and our miniature horse Spirit. They learned the different grooming...
A Message from Founder Charlotte Dougherty
As we close out 2018 and begin our Journey into 2019 I want to talk about Gratitude. I am so Thankful at how far I have been able to bring SpiritHorse since incorporating in 2012. I am incredibly Humble as to all the support that has been giving to us in 2018 and...
Spirithorse Receives Community Recognition
Several of our volunteers and students attended The City of American Canyon's 18th Annual Community Recognition Ball, where SpiritHorse was recognized for our contributions to our community by providing therapeutic riding lessons, riding camps, and volunteer...
HORSES HELPING OUR HOMELESS
Thank you to those who donated their time, money, and other resources so that we could put on this event. Your support helps us to be able to offer these services to those in need in our community. Check out this wonderful article by Noel Brinkerhoff of the...
SOLANO NATURE KIDS PEEWEE DAY CAMP
We had so many fun physical and sensory activities for our little cowboys and cowgirls to enjoy at today's camp! Campers got to groom & lead horses, touch and taste different types of horse feed, decorate horse shoes, and lead their parents through an arena...
SPOOKY SPIRITHORSE PLAY DAY!
It was a warm and wonderful Halloween out here at SpiritHorse today. To show our appreciation for our students and their families, we decided to host a Play Day full of riding games and prizes. We hope you all enjoyed your break from typical Saturday riding...
BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS, BIG FUN!
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Napa joined us for a mini day camp today! The Littles got to learn about each horse at our program, as well as the basics of grooming, roping, and leading. We finished off the day with Leading Games. Our instructors handed the...
GOOD DAY SPIRITHORSE SFBA!
Good Day Sacramento's Melissa Cabral reported live this morning from SpiritHorse! Some of the parent's of our students were able to talk about how much this program has helped their children to build confidence, trust, and strength. Thank you to all the parent's...
FOSTER KID HORSE DAY
It was another busy morning out a SpiritHorse. After our morning riding sessions and interviews with Good Day Sacramento, we moved right in to our American Canyon Resource Center Foster Kid Horse Day! The kids got to learn about horse care, blacksmithing, roping,...
COWGIRL SCOUTS LEARN TO ROPE & RIDE
SpiritHorse hosted a camp for the Brownie and Daisy troops of Benicia. The girls were able to ride as well as learn about many different aspects of horse care, such as grooming, feeding, and shoeing. Before riding, Charlotte first instructs the scouts on how to...