Dear Southern Reins Family,

August has been a remarkable month for Southern Reins! We wrapped up our most successful Summer Session to date and kicked off our 16-week Fall Session on August 12. As we welcome the cooler temperatures, we eagerly anticipate the vibrant fall season at the farm.

Looking ahead, we are thrilled to invite you to our 3rd Annual Southern Supper at Memphis Country Club on Thursday, November 21. We hope you can join us for an evening of Southern elegance and charm. Event sponsorships and tickets are now available. Alongside our signature fall fundraiser, we are excited to launch our Hay For A Day campaign this month. Your tax-deductible donation will provide essential forage for our equine partners, helping them stay healthy and happy. Your gift, no matter how large or small, will be so greatly appreciated by all of our wonderful therapy horses.

Also this month, we celebrate our Program Coordinator, Maddy Kelley, for earning her PATH Intl. CTRI certification, and we commend Program Director, Sara Zurenko, for her presentation at the PATH Intl. Region 5 Conference in Ocala, FL. Additionally, a heartfelt THANK YOU to all our incredible supporters who have joined our Guardian Angel Club. Your contributions are making a significant difference, and our herd is truly grateful.

Lastly, our Fall Gear is now available for order! Choose from adult-sized long-sleeve tees, crewneck sweatshirts, hoodies, and quarter-zip pullovers. Show your program support or give as a gift for the upcoming holidays! Every purchase supports our mission, so do not miss out - orders are due by noon on Friday, September 6!

Explore more exciting highlights from August below as we continue to make a difference and change lives . . . one ride at a time.

Be our guest and experience the extraordinary charm of Southern hospitality at this year’s Southern Supper on Thursday, November 21. Gather with family, friends, and clients to share cocktail hour with live music by The Bonfire Orchestra, followed by a savory Southern meal served family style at the historic and exclusive Memphis Country Club as we raise funds to support our program services benefiting children and adults with disabilities and hardship throughout the Mid-South.

Event sponsorships and individual tickets are currently available.

Join us at the table for an unforgettable evening to help us change lives . . . one ride at a time. 

For more information or to confirm your table today, visit our Southern Supper event website or contact Lizzie Cash at lizzie.cash@southernreins.org.

Welcome back to Southern Reins!

Our 16-week Fall Session began on August 12, and we are so excited to have so many returning and new participants and volunteers back at the farm. We are thrilled to serve more than 100 participants in Adaptive Horseback Riding, Occupational Therapy incorporating Hippotherapy, PATH Intl. Equine Services for Heroes, Unbridled Horsemanship, Making Strides Recreation Therapy, and the TEACH Program. 

Be sure to check out all the great photos from our recently concluded Summer Session now live on Facebook! We love seeing so many smiles shared by everyone at the farm.

Our extraordinary team of therapy horses are more than just the backbone of our program – they are its very spirit. With every step and stride, they bring hope and joy to our participants, helping them reach milestones and achieve more than they ever dreamed possible.

Your tax-deductible Hay for a Day donation will give our equine partners the daily forage they need to stay healthy and happy, and we would greatly appreciate your support of our wonderful horse friends with a donation of HAY FOR A DAY! Your one-time or recurring monthly donation of $25 will provide hay for a day for our entire herd. You can also give Hay for 2 Days, Hay for a Week, Hay for 2 Weeks, or be a HAY HERO with Hay for a Month! You can also setup a recurring monthly donation and select any amount you would like to give.

From our entire herd, THANK YOU for helping our four-legged friends in such a wonderful way so they can change lives . . . one ride at a time.

From all of us at the farm, we would like to share a BIG congratulations to Southern Reins' Program Coordinator, Maddy Kelley, on gaining her PATH Intl. CTRI certification this month.

Maddy loves helping our participants achieve their short and long-term goals, and we are so lucky to have her!

A heartfelt THANK YOU to Southern Reins' newest

Guardian Angel Club members! 

Bryan and Kim Jordan

Carol and Charlie Kronquist

David and Carol Sims

Diane Kirksey

A Friend of Southern Reins

Lizzie Cash

Holly Lydigsen

Jennifer Rypel

Kevin Kimery

Lindsey Edwards

Lisa Ceolla

Miranda and Beau Yarbro

Pam and Paul Wellborn

Pam and Wayne Cash

Paul Lucchesi

Nancy and Lance Moll

Judy and Charles Burkett

Bruce Hopkins

Every dollar and every cent you give goes directly toward the continued care of our amazing herd, and we are so grateful for your support. By joining our Guardian Angel Club, stories of success are possible for so many in our community. Your contributions are truly making a difference, and our herd deeply appreciates you!

Welcome the upcoming fall season with new Southern Reins gear!

We have adult-sized long-sleeve tees, crewneck sweatshirts, hoodies, and quarter-zip pullovers available to order. Every purchase supports our mission.

We are accepting cash, check, and PayPal orders until noon on Friday, September 6. We cannot wait to see everyone showcasing their support for Southern Reins!

Southern Reins Volunteer Continuing Education!

This month, our incredible volunteers took part in two engaging continuing education sessions led by our Program Director, Sara Zurenko. From deep dives into horse behavior and body language to hands-on demonstrations on sidewalking and horse leading techniques, it was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to sharpen their skills. We are so thrilled and grateful to see our volunteers enhancing their expertise to better support our participants and therapy horses!

A Fun-Filled Season for our Unbridled Summer Program!

What a summer! This month, our Unbridled Summer Program wrapped up with participants having the unique opportunity to express their creativity by painting on our therapy horses, transforming each one into a living canvas.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made the launch of this new program such a success—our amazing participants, dedicated volunteers, incredible instructors, and, of course, our special therapy horses. We cannot wait for next year!

A Big Thank You To Classic Equine!

We are incredibly grateful to Classic Equine for their generous donation of two BioFit saddle pads to Southern Reins! Your support means the world to us and these saddle pads will help provide even more comfort and care for our therapy horses and participants. Thank you for believing in our mission and for contributing to the success and well-being of our program! For more information on Classic Equine's products, visit their website HERE.