Red River Riders

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Who We Serve

Red River Riders helps people with disabilities regardless of age. We began giving lessons in 1985 with 3 riders and 1 horse. In 1996 we grew to 35 riders and 8 horses. We have served riders with hearing impairment, autism, cerebral palsy, and cognitive disabilities, as well as many other disabilities.

How You Can Help

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RRR Donors – Jan. to April 2012

Shawano Womens Club -- $500.00

United Way of Shawano County -- for Shawano All Stars - $500.00- First 2012 Allocation

United Way of Shawano County -- $3,500.00 – First 2012 Allocation

Holly & Mark Petersen -- Cash Donation

Pioneer Credit Union -- $206.00 – Wreath Fundraiser

Wolf River Wanderers Camping Club -- $50.00

Janalee Gansen -- Cash Donation

Cyndy Feay & Ameriprise Financial -- $150.00

Muffy Culhane & ThedaCare -- $200.00 – Community Volunteer Program

Tom Bruce & ThedaCare -- $100.00 – Community Volunteer Program

Marilee & Don Eggert -- Loveseat for our barn porch

Winnebago Presbytery -- $625.00 – First quarter Local Mission Grant Allocation

Patty & Mark Fuller -- Cash DonationCaroline Aces 4-H Club -- $75.00

Rhonda Laatsch -- $52.00 through United Way Fox Cities

Steve Rhode -- $240.00 through Brown County United Way

First Presbyterian Church -- $193.20 – First Quarter Mission Commission Grant AllocationSally Rudolph -- horse trophies

Shawano Optimists Club -- $100.00

Memorials – Jan. to April 2012

Many donations were received for the following RRR families:

Dick and Carolyn O’Neill for their daughter Erin Westberg

Marisa and Adam Rycroft for their husband and father Herb Rycroft

You will both be greatly missed, and remembered with great fondness.

Thank you to All – if I missed anyone, please let me know.

Membership

You can help people with disabilities by becoming a member of Red River Riders. Red River Riders is a 501(c)(3) federally registered nonprofit organizations. All donations of monies, equipment, feed, and horses are tax-deductible. All members receive our monthly newsletter.

Please send your tax-deductible check, payable to Red River Riders, to:Red River Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding for the Disabled, Inc.
N6669 Cherry Road
Shawano, WI 54166

General Information:
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Phone:715-526-6400 Fax:715-524-2228

Red River Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding for the Disabled, Inc.
N6669 Cherry Road
Shawano, WI 54166

The Red River Riders Welcome You!

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Red River Riders Therapeutic Horseback Riding for the Disabled, Inc.
N6669 Cherry Road
Shawano, WI 54166

Hello All,

May has arrived, but the weather still seems very confused. 36 degrees two days ago, then 80 degrees, now 60 degrees. The rest of the year may be pretty interesting.

Spring classes are going well. Summer and fall classes have only one or two openings left. Volunteers please call & let me know when you can volunteer during the summer session. Remember – we are off the week of July 4^th. Summer session runs June 19 through Aug. 3. Call our home number – 715-526-6400 to leave a message, or call my cell to talk to me – 715-853-6449. Classes are Tue & Thurs at 4:00 & 5:15, Wed at 5:00 & 6:15, and Fri mornings at 9:00 & 10:15. Help is needed in every class.

A special request – every year our superb grant writers are busy submitting grant requests for many projects or special purchases we couldn’t afford without extra financial help. Sometimes the grant applications ask for letters of support. We haven’t asked for your help on this for several years, but if any rider, family, staff, volunteer, or friend of RRR would write a short letter of support for the work we do, it would be a great addition to grant submissions. The letter can be addressed “To Whom It May Concern”, or don’t you have to add a specific addressee.

Thank you to everyone, for all your contributions – everything you do helps keep RRR strong.

See you soon,

Chris

How Our Program Helps

Our riders show improved coordination, balance, flexibility, muscle strength, and body tone. This is especially true for our wheelchair-dependent riders. Riding not only exercises the body, but also exercises the mind. While learning the skills of horsemanship, our riders gain self-esteem, improved attention spans, and the ability to follow directions. These qualities carry over to their daily lives.

Horses

Periodically we need to retire one of our horses. We gratefully accept and appreciate donations of calm, quiet, sound horses. Age is not as important as disposition and soundness. We have utilized horses ranging from 4 to 30 years in age. Please call for more information if you have a horse who could become a member of our therapeutic team.

See the form in the Newsletter tab

Our Program

Our instructor, Chris Baldwin, has attended courses at UW-River Falls and Cheff Center in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Students learn basic horse handling and care. Depending on their capabilities, riders are responsible for grooming and helping to saddle their mounts. A typical lesson consists of riding instruction, as well as horse-related games and activities. All of our equipment meets the safety standards required for therapeutic riding.