Thank you to the following businesses for supporting Spirit Ride’s 2ndAnnual Kentucky Derby Fundraiser. Gadabouts Catering Rising Star Equestrian Center A Midsummer Bakery Appalachian Mountain Brewery Banner Elk Winery Blackberry Creek Mattress Company Cindy McEnery Photography Beech Mountain Bourbon Society My Best Friend’s Barkery Alchemy Center for Healing Therapies~ Appalachian State Athletics Barter Read more about We Are Grateful for Our Community![…]
Spirit Ride just upped their game and YOU can be the winner! Spirit Ride’s 2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Fundraiser will now feature LIVE ART by John Pipes of Pipes Dreams. Pipes has painted murals all over the country, but, if you’ve eaten out in the Boone area you’ve more than likely dined with his creations. Read more about Live Art by John Pipes at the 2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Fundraiser for Spirit Ride[…]
Banner Elk, NC, March 30 , 2019 It’s almost Derby time and the High Country is gearing up for what many are calling the premier event of the season, the Kentucky Derby Fundraiser for Spirit Ride! Rising Star Equestrian Center and Gadabouts Catering will be hosting the 2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Fundraiser to benefit Spirit Read more about Did You Get Your Hat Yet? Spirit Ride is gearing up for the 2nd Annual Kentucky Derby Fundraiser![…]
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ISAAC Isaac has been riding at Spirit Ride since we opened our doors in the Spring of 2015. When Isaac first arrived, his ability to process all of the sights, sounds, smells and the barrage of sensory input that daily life threw at him was limited. He was often overwhelmed and tearful meltdowns were a Read more about Thankful For the Little Things (They Make a BIG Difference)[…]
If you have driven past the Spirit Ride campus lately, you may have noticed what appear to be a collection of colorful outdoor sculptures at this popular Therapeutic Riding facility. While not intended to be pieces of art, they most certainly are uplifting and visually stimulating. The purpose of what has come to be dubbed, Read more about Local Scout Completes Eagle Scout Project at Spirit Ride![…]
Spirit Ride Therapeutic Riding Center is looking for anyone interested in becoming a certified Spirit Ride Therapeutic Riding Volunteer. Training will be held at the Banner Elk facility on Saturday, August 25th, from 9 am to Noon. Absolutely no experience with horses is required. This is a two-part course. Level 1 (9-10:15am) will cover general Read more about Volunteer Training and Certification![…]
This is huge and exciting news!! Dawn Muse of Rising Star Equestrian Center and Eileen Gaddy of Gadabouts Catering will be hosting the very first fundraiser for Spirit Ride Therapeutic Riding Center. The event, to be held on May 5th, 2018 from 4 to 8 pm, will be a Kentucky Derby party with everything ‘Derby’ Read more about ANNOUNCING: THE FIRST EVER FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR SPIRIT RIDE![…]
Giving Tuesday Post #2: Let the countdown begin! We are just days away from the biggest opportunity that non-profits have to raise funds online: #GivingTuesday. Automatically Double your Donation: Beginning at 8 AM on Tuesday, November 28th, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will be matching funds for 501(c)3 charitable organizations that are fundraising via Read more about Giving Tuesday: Help Us Never Say No[…]
Let’s meet, Katie Wallace, this week’s “Spirit Spotlight”! Katie transferred to ASU from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Helping others has always been important to Katie, so taking part in volunteer opportunities while at college has been a natural way for her to become more involved in campus and community life. She is currently Read more about SPIRIT SPOTLIGHT: Katie Wallace![…]