http://sire-htec.org/blog therapeutic riding weblog Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:16:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On May 1, 2010, at the Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel, we will celebrate SIRE, Houston’s Therapeutic Equestrian Centers’ annual Boots & Bonnets Charity Gala. 7 pm - Cocktails 8 pm to midnight - Dinner & Dancing with the musical group Fried Ice Cream Dress is Derby Bonnets and Dress Boots prizes for the ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/2010-boots-bonnets-charity-gala/ http://sire-htec.org/blog/bridge/ Nearly 400 people blazed into the Houstonian Hotel for this year's SIRE Trailblazer Luncheon held last week. President of the SIRE Board of Directors Richard "Whitey" White and Executive Director Jimm Williams provided the audience with background on Houston's Therapeutic Riding Centers and the positive impact of therapeutic riding on ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/houstonians-help-cut-the-trail-for-sire-at-annual-trailblazer-luncheon/ SIRE, Houston's Therapeutic Equestrian Centers, has announced the addition of Wendy Cook to the Development Team. "We are excited to have Wendy join our team at SIRE," said Jimm Williams, Executive Director of SIRE. "Her passion for helping others along with her extensive knowledge and love of horses will certainly assist ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/sire-welcomes-wendy-cook-to-the-development-team/ Anthony Busacca has joined SIRE as the Site Director and Instructor at the Hockley site. Anthony has worked in the horse industry his entire professional life. His experience includes equestrian center management, as well as training and showing dressage horses. He became involved in therapeutic riding in the ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/new-site-director-instructor-at-sires-hockley-location/ It is time to start planning SIRE's 2010 Shindig at the Houston Hilton Post Oak on May 1, 2010. We need help with invitations, decorations, entertainment, auction items, underwriters, and table sales. There will be an organizing meeting on Monday, January 11 at 7 pm. (Place to be determined ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/2010-shindig-committee-forming/ "Becoming a More Natural Leader" is the topic of the volunteer enrichment on Saturday, Jan. 30th from 2-4 pm at the Hockley site. The enrichment will be conducted by Jeanie Gardner, Head Instructor at Hockley, and Parelli level 3 (ground) and level 2 (riding) instructor. This enrichment is open to ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/becoming-a-more-natural-leader/ SIRE is about success and we have as many stories of achievement as we have clients. Recently, several clients have demonstrated huge improvements in their skills—let us tell you about a few of them. SIRE Hockley Ignacio Murguia had surgery to straighten his legs, and he grew several inches. When he came ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/let-sire-riders-inspire-you/ So what is a Round-up and why is it important to SIRE’s development efforts? Round-ups are the best way to introduce people to the magic of SIRE and its mission. Just by listening to our one-hour presentation, a person can understand the freedom from disabilities that therapeutic riding brings to ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/round-up-magic-at-sire/ by Peggy Wagner Take a walk (or trot!) with me down Memory Lane….back to 1984. I saw an ad in my neighborhood paper about the need for volunteers at a therapeutic horseback riding program called SIRE, Self Improvement thru Riding Education, in the Cypress area. This was right up ... http://sire-htec.org/blog/a-trot-down-memory-lane/