Halfway across the country, one of SIRE volunteer Randy Cochran’s six grandchildren lives with autism spectrum disorder. Seven-year-old Markus Randall, his namesake, resides in Virginia with Randy’s daughter and her active-duty military husband. Markus participates in various special programs to help him triumph and live his best life. Randy often thinks about
This summer, Anthony Busacca, Education and Training Director/Program Consultant for SIRE Therapeutic Horsemanship, will be offering three educational opportunities for those interested in furthering their expertise as a therapeutic instructor or are considering owning a horse and need to learn about basic equine care and stable management. The three sessions will be offered June through August. Topics include:
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Earlier this month, we said a tearful goodbye to two of our retiring and dearest program horses, Hadley and Runa.
While plans had already been made to retire Hadley, it became increasingly apparent over the past couple of months that our dear Runa was giving us signs
Many of us now active at SIRE may not recognize Mike’s strong influence at SIRE, but most know and love his wonderful gift to us, Bubba (known as Bob at Pecan Mill Ranch, his former home). Just one of many examples is illustrated at
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It was with great sadness and a heavy heart that we said goodbye to longtime therapy pony Chester on Tuesday, March 4th. We discovered Chester that morning unable to put any weight on his hind leg. Even under those conditions, Chester bravely got into and out
At SIRE, we are always growing, learning and expanding our programs to best suit the needs of our clients and community members. In
2013, advanced level instructor Jen Donahue was brought into the SIRE family. She has years of experience not only in therapeutic riding but also with driving. After teaching at the SIRE
