Therapeutic Horsemanship & Riding In Lindsay

🐴📣 TINKA HAS AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! 📣🐴
Our newest girl, Tinka, wants everyone to know that TODAY is the LAST DAY for Fall Registration at THRIL! 🍂
Tinka is one of the newest horses to join our THRIL family, and she’s settling in beautifully. 💕 She’s sweet, adorable, and already winning over plenty of hearts around the barn!
Want the chance to meet this cute girl and the rest of our amazing herd this fall? Make sure you get your registration in before the end of today! 🐴🍁
Our fall program runs September through November, and we can’t wait for another wonderful season of riding, horsemanship, learning, connection, and fun.
⏰ Registration closes TODAY — August 20!
📧 Questions or need a registration form? Reach out to us at [email protected]

Yesterday, we had international visitors, Sophie and her family visiting from the UK. Sophie rides in a therapeutic program in England and we made it possible for her to visit THRIL.
Her mom wrote
"Sophie had a horse riding lesson at the fabulous T.H.R.I.L therapeutic riding centre today. She rode the fabulous Sandman, a strawberry Appaloosa horse who was very kind and gentle with her.
She was thrilled as she was also able to groom him and help tack up as well as ride and lead him. The staff and volunteers made us incredibly welcome and gave us a tour of their amazing facilities - which were probably the best accessible equestrian facilities we’ve ever been too.
Thank you so very much for all your hospitality today it’s been such an incredible experience for Sophie and us all. You have amazing horses and facilities and we will always remember our visit to you. "

We wish Sophie and her family a wonderful Canadian vacation.

🤠👢🐴 OUR HEARTS ARE FULL — THANK YOU FOR AN INCREDIBLE BOOTS N’ HOOVES! 🐴👢🤠

We had the BEST time at our Boots N’ Hooves: Dancing for T.H.R.I.L. fundraiser on Saturday, and we are still smiling thinking about the incredible group of people who filled our arena with laughter, music, dancing, cowboy boots, and so much support for T.H.R.I.L.

You bought tickets. You brought your friends and family. You put on your boots and best western outfits. You danced. You laughed. And most importantly, you showed up for T.H.R.I.L. and our participants. We hope everyone who joined us knows just how meaningful that support truly is.

Since 2014, T.H.R.I.L. has been providing therapeutic equine-based programs for children, youth, and adults living with physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges. Today, more than 30 participants each week experience the joy, freedom, confidence, and sense of accomplishment that can come from working with one of our incredible therapy horses.

For our participants, their weekly time at T.H.R.I.L. helps improve balance, coordination, strength and mobility. For others, it's also an opportunity to build confidence, communication and social skills, experience independence, form an incredible connection with a horse, or simply have a place where they can experience success and JOY. 🐴❤️ As a small registered charity, fundraisers like Boots N’ Hooves matter tremendously to us.

Our goal has always been to keep our programs as affordable as possible for our participants and their families. We can only do that because people in our community choose to show up for us — through fundraising events, donations, sponsorships and volunteering.

So when you came out and danced with us on Saturday night, you weren't just buying a ticket to a line dancing event. You were supporting our horses. You were supporting our participants. You were supporting our volunteers. And you were helping T.H.R.I.L. continue doing what we love so much.

We also need to give the BIGGEST thank you to the incredibly talented Jennine Profeta! 💃🤠 Jennine brought so much enthusiasm, patience and FUN to our arena and somehow managed to get all of us moving in the same direction... most of the time! 😂 We are so grateful that you shared your time and talent with us and helped make this night such a success.

To our participants, families, friends, volunteers, sponsors, supporters, and members of our community who joined us...

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING UP FOR T.H.R.I.L.! ❤️

**Looking for Volunteers **

T.H.R.I.L. is a registered not-for-profit charity that has been changing lives since 2014 by providing CanTRA-certified therapeutic horsemanship and riding programs for children, youth, adults, and seniors living with physical, intellectual, and emotional challenges. Each week, we serve more than 30 participants, ranging in age from 4 to 90 years old, helping them improve balance, strength, coordination, confidence, communication, and social skills through the unique partnership between horse and human.

As a charitable organization, our volunteers are the heart of everything we do. We simply could not offer our programs without them. Depending on a participant's needs, it can take up to four volunteers to safely support a single lesson. Our volunteers work alongside our certified instructors to help lead horses, walk beside riders, assist with grooming and tacking, encourage participants, and create a welcoming, inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

No horse experience is necessary! We provide orientation and hands-on training, and our experienced instructors and volunteers are always available to support new team members. We welcome volunteers of all ages (14+) and abilities who are looking to make a meaningful difference while spending time outdoors and around our incredible therapy horses.

We are currently looking for volunteers to assist with:

Weekly therapeutic horsemanship and riding lessons
Horse leading and side walking during lessons
Grooming, tacking, and preparing horses
Special events and community fundraisers
General barn and farm support
Whether someone can volunteer once a week or just occasionally, every helping hand makes a tremendous difference.

Anyone interested in volunteering is welcome to contact us for more information or to arrange a tour of the farm.

T.H.R.I.L. (Therapeutic Horsemanship and Riding in Lindsay)
📍 1072 Monarch Road, Lindsay, ON
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.thril.ca
📱 Facebook: Therapeutic Horsemanship and Riding in Lindsay

Some of you may have seen our Guess The # of Jellybeans contest we held at the Bobcaygeon Midnight Madness event on August 1st. Well the winners, Brigs and Liva came for a visit to the farm to get their Jellybeans! All 408 of them! Of course it included a tour to feed some carrots to a few horses, and Ryker wanted to see what was happening. Thank you everyone who stopped by and said hello. We appreciate your support and interest!

🤠🐴 Tomorrow Sat. Aug 15 The countdown is officially ON! 🐴🤠

We are ONE DAY AWAY from Boots N’ Hooves: Dancing for T.H.R.I.L.! and we are getting SO excited!

Join us for a fun-filled evening of line dancing, music, snacks, drinks, laughter, and community while supporting T.H.R.I.L.’s therapeutic horsemanship and riding programs.

Our incredible instructor Jennine Profeta will be leading one full hour of line dancing in our indoor arena, so whether you’re an experienced dancer or trying it for the very first time, come ready to have a blast!

📅 Saturday, August 15th
🕡 Event Time: 6:30 PM–8:00 PM
💃 Line Dancing Starts: 7:00 PM
📍 Field of Dreams Farm
1072 Monarch Road, Lindsay
🚗 Please use the farm parking lot (please do not park on grass)
🎟️ $20 per person
🥤 Snacks and drinks are included in your ticket price

And of course… grab your best boots and your favourite outfit! 🤠👢

Every ticket helps support T.H.R.I.L.’s ability to provide safe, fun, and affordable therapeutic horsemanship and riding programs to children, youth, adults, and seniors in our community.

Come out, support an incredible cause, bring your friends, and have a TON of fun with us!

📧 RSVP to [email protected]
You can also bring cash or e-transfer at the door the night of the event.

We cannot wait to see you there! ❤️🐴💃