SIRE blog

  • SIRE: On Stage!

    SIRE On Stage! is promoting awareness of the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding, as well as encouraging sustainable funding for this program that is supported 75% by community donations. Most demonstrations are given at SIRE’s remote rural sites; the Hobby Center enables SIRE to bring program demonstrations to “Inner-Loopers” who might not traditionally attend a horseback riding event in the country.

  • 2012 Top Hands Information for Riders and Volunteers

    Information for riders and volunteers who will be attending the 2012 Top Hands event at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at Reliant Hall February 17-18, 2012.

  • Top Hands 2012 Stall Assignments

  • Top Hands 2012 Schedule of Classes

  • Top Hands 2012 Trail Patterns

  • Top Hands 2012 Schedule of Events

  • Top Hands 2012 General Information

  • A "Behind the Scenes" Barn Tour

    You Are Invited To A "Behind the Scenes" Barn Tour at the Top Hands Competition 2012 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Friday, February 17th and Saturday, February 18th, 2012 ~ 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Reliant Arena, 8334 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77054

  • SIRE: On Stage

    WHAT: SIRE: On Stage! A theatrical presentation of therapeutic horseback riding skills by SIRE riders with disabilities. Therapeutic riding demonstrations will begin at the top of each hour, 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00 PM and will last for approximately...

  • SIRE introduces Silver Saddles

    If you are over 62 years of age with special medical needs and are looking for a fun format for Exercise, horseback riding may be just right for you! Join SIRE Silver Saddles.

  • From the desk of a SIRE Volunteer Coordinator (also known as the Best Job in the World!)

    From the desk of a SIRE Volunteer Coordinator (also known as the Best Job in the World!)

  • Volunteer Power!!

    Without volunteers, SIRE wouldn’t be able to service all the riders mentioned above! Sidewalkers, Designated Horse People, Barn Buddies…where would we be without them?

  • Friends Indeed

    Sooo...SIRE has a lot of really great friends; people who volunteer with horses and riders, people who plan for SIRE for what will happen five years from now, people who share their lives with us and help us however they can.  Every single day we are ...

  • CGG Veritas "Saddle Up for SIRE" RideAThon is only 2 weeks away! Register now!

    This post is just a short shout-out to all of SIRE’s friends who are considering riding with us for the CGG Veritas "Saddle Up for SIRE: 19th Annual RideAThon on October 8, 2011. Conditions are favorable for the ride at 7IL Trails, with the recent gentle rains doing much to improve the drought conditions that have all of us concerned.

  • SIRE receives donated improvements to Hockley facility

    On Saturday, August 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Hockley SIRE facility will receive a major renovation of the education buildings that will allow them to expand their Instructor Education and Training efforts.

  • Houston area Girl Paints with Her Eyes

    Megan uses eye-gazing technology on the bottom of her computer that reads her retina. Her retina is looking at the screen, and it bounces back to the screen. It's like using your mouse on your computer.

  • SIRE Sponsorship

    Those with disabilities too often live protected lives with little opportunity to engage in challenging physical activities available to others. Therapeutic riding provides carefully controlled and calibrated risk so that confidence can blossom. In short, riding a horse "makes me feel free," in the words of one of our clients.

  • MIKE MOLLETT OF COX RADIO INTERVIEWS SIRE ABOUT THERAPEUTIC RIDING

    Be sure to wake up early on Sunday morning, July 16th, to catch the radio interview by Mike Mollett of SIRE staff members Jimm Williams and Wendy Cook.  The program time and Houston radio stations are listed below: 6:00 AM on Sunday, July 16t...

  • NARHA Adopts A New Name: PATH Int'l

    Formerly NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association), PATH International better expresses the scope of the 42-year-old organization whose 6,300 therapy horses and 3,500 instructors serve 42,000 children and adults with physical, mental and psychological challenges at 800+ member centers around the world.

  • PASS THE HAT...to help SIRE

    Kinsman Lutheran Church in Northwest Houston has selected SIRE as the Charity of Choice during fundraising efforts for their annual summer children’s musical, “KiKi’s Hats”. They will be passing the hat for donation dollars during their presentation of the musical on August 20, 2011 at 7 PM.