The Riding Centre is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that relies on grants, fundraisers, private donations, and nominal lesson fees to continue its charitable mission. Fundraisers we rely on every year include riding clinics, our spring and fall horse shows, and the annual Ride-A-Thon.

Other fundraisers have included a used tack sale in conjunction with our horse shows, a 5k run/walk, and OperaCadabra, a magic-variety show.

The generous receipt of grants, private donations, and fundraisers has allowed us to upgrade our facilities, build outdoor shelters for our school horses, buy new equipment, improve our outdoor riding ring, install a new SureHands lift to aid therapeutic riders, and start an endowment fund. 

If you would like to make a donation, you may send us a check or money order or click the donate button below. All donations are tax deductible!

While we take every precaution to maintain the health and well-being of our school horses, accidents and illnesses can still occur. When they do, we want to ensure that our horses receive the best possible care. Unfortunately, the cost of veterinary treatment for horses can be quite high, and we operate on a limited budget.

This is why we are asking for your help. By donating to our medical fund, you will be helping us provide non-emergency veterinary care for our school horses. This fund will allow us to address health issues as they arise, rather than waiting until they become severe and require emergency care. By catching and treating issues early, we can help to ensure that our horses remain healthy and happy, and that our program can continue to serve our community for years to come.

Your contribution, no matter the size, can make a real difference in the lives of our horses and the students who depend on them.

Adequan injections ($900 per year) for this sweet, sassy mare with stiff knees. The medication helps her knees without hurting her tummy.

Several times a year Doc has mild colics, a condition that strikes fear into horse owners everywhere. Our veterinarian wants to put Doc on Succeed, a supplement that helps all animals who are hind gut fermenters. Orphaned elephants in Botswana thrive on Succeed. A yearly supply costs $1,270.

Prascend tablets ($732 X 2= $1,464) for these handsome boys. It's said that if a horse lives long enough. they will develop this disease, which can be devastating without proper management.

Donors

We’d like to express our deepest gratitude to the following foundations and service organizations for their kind and generous support over the years:

The Greene County Community Foundation

The Turner Foundation 

The Springfield Foundation 

The Springfield Rotary Club

The Yellow Springs Community Council (United Way)

The Yellow Springs Community Foundation 

The Yellow Springs Instrument Foundation

The Tack Trunk 

The Tacky Horse