Dear Jill,

We hope this message finds you in great spirits as we embrace the beginning of a new year. It brings us immense joy to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to all our participants, volunteers, and supporters as we kick off our 2024 Winter Session.

While we celebrate the joy of being back at the farm, we are also looking ahead to an exciting event on the horizon! Our 9th Annual Jockeys & Juleps Derby Party promises an unforgettable experience filled with big hats, bourbon, bluegrass, exciting auctions, and a live broadcast of the 150th Kentucky Derby - Memphis Style! We hope you can join us for the party of the year on Saturday, May 4 and look forward to celebrating the greatest two minutes in sports with you and your friends at Southern Reins.

On another note, we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support throughout 2023. Your generosity, dedication, and passion for our mission have been the driving force behind every success and positive change we have achieved. Every step taken, every heartbeat of hope, and every story of success are a testament to your support.

We are immensely thankful for your contributions to our 2023 Annual Fund campaign, which raised vital funds to support Southern Reins and the individuals we serve. Your belief in our mission has ignited countless moments of joy and transformed lives throughout our community. You still have the opportunity to make a difference by giving a gift to inspire hope, ignite change, and kindle joy in the new year. CLICK HERE to donate to our Annual Fund.

Thank you for being a part of our extraordinary community. Here's to a remarkable Winter Session and a year ahead filled with promise and opportunity.

Our 9-week Winter Session officially began on Monday, January 8! We have thoroughly enjoyed having our participants and volunteers back at the farm. Southern Reins seems to shine a little brighter with all of the returning and new smiling faces.

Check out a few of the great photos from the start of our 2024 Winter Session!

Every Step, A STORY. Every Heartbeat, A HOPE.

Southern Reins would like to send our deepest gratitude and thanks to all of our donors who supported our 2023 Annual Fund campaign that raised more than $50,000 to support Southern Reins and everyone we serve. We are incredibly humbled by your generosity . . . and grateful for every dollar that will make more stories of success possible for people with disabilities and hardship throughout our community.

You can still give a gift to inspire hope, ignite change, and kindle joy this new year. Click on the link below to donate today.

Winter Storm Heroes!

Our amazing member of our barn staff, Alicia Lartigue and dedicated volunteers, Brenda Heindl and Fred Appel have braved the winter storm to ensure our herd and facilities are taken care of during the winter storm this week! While they have stayed at the farm, our horses have been under the best care and we cannot thank them enough.

They are our therapy horse heroes and we are so grateful for their support of Southern Reins!

Diego Catches Some Z's!

One of our amazing therapy horses, Diego, soaked up some sun and enjoyed a bit of nap time in between lessons!

We love how Diego knows the balance between work, play and rest!

Dynamic Duo - Casey And Jazz!

Long time volunteer, Casey Deakins, shares a special moment with our amazing therapy horse, Jazz, before his lesson. We absolutely love the connections our horses and volunteers create with one another.

We cannot wait to experience all of the new connections made during our Winter Session!