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How You Can Help
As a 501c3 non-profit
organization, we work hard to keep operating costs low. With
only a minimal fee to participate, we depend on volunteers,
donations and sponsors.
We bring our mission to life by
providing a 10 month program and horse camp on our farm
near Franklin, TN for all our riders. Take the Reins is the
only faith based therapeutic riding center available to our
special need children
Donations and Sponsorships
We love
donations, as we do have big mouths to feed. Your financial
gifts help purchase feed, adaptive tack and grooming
supplies. You can also make a difference in the life of a
child by sponsoring their program. We ask for your support
to help keep our riders riding.
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Gift to our Annual Fund campaign
The annual fund campaign supports all the work of
Take the Reins. We encourage donors to support the
annual campaign because it is the financial
foundation upon which we bring the mission and
program to life. Leadership gifts of $1,000 or more
to the annual fund campaign qualify for membership
in our Our reining Society. Membership is recognized with a donor
plaque in our family area of the barn. Gifts of all
sizes are greatly appreciated and put to work
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Annual fund
Your gifts are
greatly appreciated!
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Sponsorship of a Take the Reins horse,
pony, mini, or burro!
As you can imagine, maintaining a herd of 10 – 15
(or more) horses, ponies, minis, and burros is not cheap. The current economic
situation increases those costs with higher expenses
for food, fuel and utilities. For an annual $1,000
sponsorship, your name is engraved on a plaque by
the photo of your sponsored horse in our barn. Vist
the herd on our "about us" page
and be sure to tell us which one you would like to
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Sponsor a Horse
Be sure to
specify the horse you wish to sponsor!
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Riderships
Take the Reins is
committed to making sure that any child eligible for
the program can ride regardless of financial
ability. You can help with a ridership gift. A $25
gift will cover one lesson fee for one rider, while
$800 would cover fees for one rider for one regular
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Ridership Gift
$25 covers
one lesson for one rider. $800 would provide lessons
for one rider for an entire session.
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 Volunteer at Take The Reins
Equine
Assisted Therapeutic Riding Center for Kids
Have you ever wanted to make a difference in the life of
another person? Are you looking for something to fill a
space in your life or way to live out your faith? Maybe you
want to simply give back. When you volunteer with Take The
Reins you have the opportunity to be at the heart of a
thriving, nurturing program. Each time you walk into the
Take the Reins barn to groom a horse, share your faith or
build a relationship with a rider, you make a difference. It
might just be the best thing you ever did for yourself.
“I really felt the need to give back and wanted to be
at a place that welcomed me and utilized me. I felt very
welcomed and just knew Take the Reins was the place for me.
After I helped with my first lesson as a side walker and saw
how the kids responded, I said ‘Wow, this is cool stuff.’ I
love coming out to Take the Reins. It frees up my mind,
allows me to give back and is so very rewarding to me as a
person.”
- Take The Reins Volunteer
Why Volunteer?
- Make new friends
- Share your skills
- Help others in need
- Gain experience and training
- Learn something new
To volunteer contact Jerry or Sharon Clement at
615-566-7534, 615-595-8672, or
takethereinsridingcenter@gmail.com
(All
volunteers at Take the Reins are at least 14 years old, have
completed training and passed a background check. Adult
volunteers have completed training and passed a background
check.)
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