TEAD Therapeutic Riding Centre

TEAD Therapeutic Riding Centre is currently accepting applications for a Volunteer Coordinator to support our organization. We are seeking a highly organized, relationship-focused individual with experience in volunteer coordination, training, communication, and program support. 🩵

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting volunteers across all TEAD programs and services while helping advance our mission of improving the lives of individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges through therapeutic and equine-assisted services.💙

Interested applicants can visit the link below for the full job description and instructions for how to apply. We can't wait to hear from you! 💙🐴

https://tead.on.ca/careers

Happy Canada Day from all of us at TEAD! We hope you all have a sunny, fun-filled day with friends and family 🐴💙🇨🇦

On June 28th we celebrate International Pride Day, and Pride Season all throughout June to September. At TEAD, we celebrate the strength, resiliency, joy, talent, and incredible contributions of 2SLGBTQI+ peoples and their allies. Let us continue to build a community of inclusion, understanding, compassion, and safety for all. 🐴🏳️‍🌈

Limited spots are still available in most weeks of TEAD's legendary Camp Wrangler! 🐴⛱ Camp is open to children with and without disabilities ages 6 - 16. Camp begins next week, and there is still time to sign up!☀️

1:1 spots for all weeks have been filled.

‼️New campers to TEAD who have a disability must complete our New Rider Application process before they can register. Visit our website for more information.

Fees for camp:
☀️ $500 per week*
*plus a one-time $15 Rider Registration Fee

Save your child a spot today for an incredible, fun-filled week filled with horses, laugher, and memories that will last a lifetime. Hurry while spaces last!

Click the link in our bio or visit our website for more information on how to register, or email [email protected]. We can't wait to meet our 2026 campers! 🐴🏖😎

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day, which recognizes the heritage and histories, diverse cultures and languages, and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Metis.

TEAD Therapeutic Riding Centre acknowledges the land on which we live and work is located on the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas. This territory is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt, an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe to share and care for the land and resources around the Great Lakes. We further acknowledge that this land is covered by the Between-the-Lakes Purchase of 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

A tremendous THANK YOU to all who joined us for our community screening of Rescued Hearts this past Sunday. It was incredible to see so many open-minded and open-hearted folks come out to support TEAD, and share this beautiful experience with us.

A special thank you to:
🩵our panelists; Melissa Horvath, TEAD's Executive Director; Carolyn Boutin, Executive Director at the Centre for Diverse Learners; and Dan Haney, Board Member of the Hamilton District Society for Disabled Children
🩵 our moderator, Sarah Ernest, founder of Ernest For Good and a TEAD Board Member
🩵 the Westdale Theatre for hosting us
🩵 and the creators of Rescued Hearts for such a moving, brilliant film

If you joined us, or for those who have already seen it, what did you think of the film? Let us know in the comments 🐴💙

Together on June 10th at MontHill Golf & Country Club, we welcomed 120 golfers and 225 dinner guests and raised an outstanding $116,900 (and counting) with over $50,000 raised LIVE in support of TEAD Therapeutic Riding Centre. 🐴💙⛳

From our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and golfers to our dinner guests and auction bidders, every person played a role in making this event possible. Your generosity will directly support life-changing therapeutic riding programs, equine-assisted learning opportunities, and the care of the remarkable horses who make TEAD's mission possible. Thank you for believing in the power of horses to change lives. ✨

This year, we were honoured to recognize Mercedes Palermo as TEAD’s Force For
Good Award recipient. As a passionate advocate, community leader, and founder of Autism Out Loud, her story is one of courage, determination, and unwavering commitment to creating a better world for others. Congratulations, Mercedes! 🎉

Annually, TEAD must raise over $400,000 to empower individuals with disabilities through the transformative power of equine-assisted therapy. Every dollar raised helps TEAD provide accessible, life-changing programming for children, youth and adults with disabilities. Your support helps fund:

🐴 Therapeutic riding lessons and unmounted supports
🐴 Equine-assisted learning and wellness programs
🐴 Accessible camp experiences
🐴 Care, feeding, and wellness for our therapy horses
🐴 Volunteer training, program delivery and more!

On behalf of TEAD’s Board of Directors, Staff and over 400 volunteers, thank you for helping us to ensure that TEAD can continue to be a place of belonging, confidence, healing, and growth. 💙

Thanks to Matko Photo , we’ll soon be sharing a full photo gallery with guests in attendance. If you attended on June 10th, stay tuned to receive access and to download your photos. For now, scroll for a sneak peak!

Our spring riding and grooming lessons wrapped up last week on such a beautiful day. A huge thank you to all of our participants, volunteers, staff, and horses for another successful session! We look forward to welcoming you all back this summer.🐴💙☀️