Say hello to the amazing Dorman Family! This dedicated family has been volunteering for 4 ½ years at Open T.R.A.I.L. Ranch! From left to right we have Clara, Brooke, Everett, Aubree, Brynn, and of course, we can’t forget our handsome Jerapha pictured in the middle! Brooke, Clara and Aubree serve as Horse Handlers, Brynn is a Side Walker and Everett is one of our incredible Helping Hands! Thank you Dorman Family for your commitment to our mission! We LOVE our Volunteers! #Horses #OTR #Volunteer #WeLoveVolunteers #ServingTogether #ThankYou

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Only 100 tickets left! Hurry and grab your raffle tickets for the Wheeler’s Big Win before they are gone! The Wheelers Big Win is an opportunity for you to Give Big and potentially Win Big! For just $20 you are entered in towards the $5,000 grand prize and you can redeem your ticket for a free T-Shirt! How does this help us? Every ticket purchased in support of Open TRAIL provides us with 100% of the profits from the sales! This is another huge local opportunity to help us raise donations! 400 tickets have already been sold in our name and they are going fast! Get yours before they are gone! #GiveLocal #WheelersBigWin #Donate #ChangingLives #thankyou

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It’s #TransformationTuesday! A very huge thank you Mr.Mike Spell for giving our well house this very much needed makeover! It went from trash to treasure thanks to his hard work! Our well house is vital in winter to ensure we do not have problems with freezing! Want to volunteer your time to Open TRAIL? Send us a message and we would be happy to share our on going renovation projects and other volunteer opportunities with you! #grateful #thankyou #volunteer

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Did you donate already? Share this badge to let your friends know and help spread the word about #BigGive2019! Haven’t donated yet but want to? Head over to https://ift.tt/2YwNrji

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Only a few days left until The Big Give 2019! Today we hear from a parent of one of our students on the impact Open TRAIL Ranch has had on their child’s life! “We as a family have been very blessed by Open TRAIL Ranch. Lorena is the happiest child when she doing her horse therapy. She has been riding the horses for over 2 years and it has been a big help in her gross motor skills. It has helped her with walking, strengthening her muscles, helping with her posture and giving her the great joy of being on her own when she is riding her horse. We are thankful for Kate, the volunteers and her instructors/therapists. They are having a big impact on our daughter’s health. Please donate, you will be helping a precious child in their learning ability!” - The Carrillo Family Visit www.thebiggivesa.org on March 28th to donate! Help make a difference in your local community! #biggive2019 #donate #makinganimpact #horses

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Our herd is excited to be starting their much deserved Spring Break off on such a beautiful day! OTR will be closed March 12-16 for the break, classes will resume March 19th. We hope our riders and volunteers have a wonderful week!

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Today we mourn the loss of our sweet gentle giant Klyde. He fought so hard over this last year and crossed the rainbow bridge around lunch time today surrounded by love. We may not know why his journey had to end so suddenly but we are so grateful for the past years we had with him as he blessed everyone he met. We will continue to remember his impact that he had for everyone at our center as we cherish the wonderful memories he leaves behind. May he run free of pain and limitations next to our other equine angels in green pastures and sun filled skies. 💛 We love you Klyde forever and always💛

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@wheelersboutique and OTR are partnering again for THE BIG WIN 2019! 100% of the proceeds go to supporting OTR programs! Stop by today to learn more, buy a raffle ticket or pick up an envelope of 5 tickets and help us sell to reach our goal! With your help we know we can make this a huge success to raise $10,000 for our programs. With each ticket bought you are also eligible for a free shirt, just take your stub into Wheelers and exchange it for an awesome t shirt!

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❤️Volunteer Spotlight ❤️ Sue has been volunteering at O.T.R for seven months. She loves seeing the smiles on the riders faces. Sue’s favorite horse in the barn is all of them! Because they are all special. Her hobbies are hiking, Kayaking, cooking and traveling. #thankfulthursday #weloveourvolunteers #opentrailranch #weloveourcommunity #wecantdothiswithoutyou

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Open Trail has more than just hoses at our ranch! In addition to our 13 equines, we have 10 hens and a rooster, 6 cows, 2 goats and last but not least Ellie the mini pig! She is 5 years old, loves veggie and fruit scraps, sun bathing and tummy rubs! #funfactfriday #opentrailranch #minipig #ellie #sunbathıng #bellyrubs

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❤️!Volunteer Spotlight!❤️ Kristie has been volunteering at O.T.R. For 3 1/2 years. She loved working with the riders and the horses, her favorite horse is who ever she is working with. Her hobbies are horseback riding, skiing, traveling and broadway musicals. #thankfulthursday #opentrailranch #weloveourcommunity #weloveourvolunteers #volunteerspotlight

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Although we are a bit late in our #transformationtuesday post for yesterday, we are so thankful to Mike Spell for the time spent in putting up 2 beautiful windows and a sliding isle door to our mini barn! We have been without a door or windows to block the wind from our minis stalls for quite sometime, using feedbags to cover the windows and a piece of plywood to cover the door opening in cold weather. To say we (and the minis) are so happy to have these repairs to our building is an understatement! Thank you Mike for all your labor and love put into this repair project! #opentrailranch #minibarn #weloveourcommunity #weloveourvolunteers

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Open T.R.A.I.L. Ranch maintains a healthy herd of 13 specially trained horses, so every rider has a horse with proper build, gait and temperament to help with special needs. #wisdomwednesday #opentrailranch #therapyhorse #weloveourhorses #happyhorses

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As we close 2018 and ride into 2019, we want to thank everyone for such an amazing year for OTR! Thank you for all the hours donated by our incredible volunteers with hearts of gold that are such a vital part of our program, and our equines who give everything to our riders each session so that they may reach their highest potential with a smile upon their face and our donors, like @subarudominion , who without them we would not be able to keep our programs going and serve our community! So thank you! Thank you to all who make it possible for us to change lives one ride at a time! #opentrailranch #happynewyear #2019 #northparksubarudominion #weloveourcommunity #volenteers

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🧡 !Volunteer Spotlight! 🧡 Catrina has been volunteering at OTR for 6 years. Her birthday is October 15th, she has 3 older sisters a cat Maisy and a pony Brite. Her favorite food is Chik-Fil-A YUM!!! #thankfulthursday #weloveourvolunteers #volunteering #volunteerspotlight #opentrailranch

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Happy Thanksgiving! 🍽 🍁🦃🍂 Last week our riders each contributed a feather to our Thankful Turkey. The riders wrote something they were grateful for on their feather and added it to our Turkey. It was a joy listing to our riders share all the wonderful things they feel grateful for. • • • #wearethankfulfor #ourhorses #ourriders #ourstaff #subarudominion #ourvolunteers #opentrailranch #thetherapyhorse

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Days in the sun . . . #horse #horses #instahorse #therpyhorse #horselover #horsesofinstagram #horsepower #photooftheday #daysinthesun #summer

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It’s a good day to relax. . . . . #horse #horses #instahorses #horsetherapy #therapyhorses #therapyonhorseback #summer #photooftheday #summertime #happy

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Today marks a very special day, not only are we celebrating New Years but RONI TURNED 30 years old today!!! I know that it is hard to believe but it's true! Roni holds a special place in all of our hearts as he has changed countless lives of those in our community. Can you help us celebrate his birthday by sharing any stories or pictures you might have of him or even considering donating to his retirement fund by sponsoring him through our website? As roni has aged we have slowly decreased his workload however this spunky old guy certainly doesn't just want to sit around and watch! He will spend his wise days continuing to participate in ground lessons, volunteer training and traveling programs as he loves to get out and about! And the occasional filling in for a buddy or of course a trail ride, which are his favorite! We ❤️ you Roni!!! http://ift.tt/2qe87zv

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