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Southlands Therapeutic Riding Society

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STaRS provides the Vancouver community with therapeutic riding and equine assisted services! Located in Southlands

12/15/2025

Highlights from yesterdays lessons! ✨💛

🐴 1. Student E & therapy horse Louis saying goodbye after a successful rider

🐴 2. Volunteer Martin & therapy horse Dyna having a post lesson break

🐴 3. Student G, Volunteer Mary & therapy horse shadow practicing counter bend through cones

🐴 4. Therapy horse Louis 🥰

12/02/2025

We’re just one day away from — a global celebration of kindness and community.
At STaRS, your support ensures riders of all ages and abilities can continue to grow in strength, confidence, and joy.
We hope you’ll join us tomorrow. 💙

DONATE: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/pages/givingtuesday-for-stars/

11/27/2025

Austin is starting to get in the holiday spirit! 🎄

✨ What’s on your horses wish list this year?! Tell us in the comments 📩

11/05/2025

STaRS at the 2025 BCTRA Conference 🌿

From October 17–19, our STaRS team gathered with equine-assisted service professionals from across BC for the BCTRA Conference at Southlands Riding Club — a weekend full of learning, connection, and inspiration.

Representing STaRS were our instructors Madee, Kae, Gail, and Charlotte, program coordinator Paige, board member Liz, and volunteers Laura, Susanne, and Kelly — such an amazing group to share the experience with!

Throughout the weekend, we heard from passionate speakers, watched incredible horse demonstrations, and reflected on some big themes: the growing demand for equine-assisted services, the importance of instructor certification, and the vital role of equine welfare in every program.

Highlights included Dr. Emily Keison’s powerful keynote on learning from wild horses, a moving screening of Rescued Hearts, and thoughtful sessions on volunteer connection, clicker training, and mindful communication with riders of all abilities.

We left the conference inspired and grateful — ready to bring new ideas and renewed energy back to our herd, our riders, and our community. 💛

Thank you to Kelly for the beautiful photos!

10/28/2025

Become a Therapeutic Riding Instructor at STaRS - Where Horses Change Lives!

We’re looking for instructors to join our compassionate, dedicated team at Southlands Therapeutic Riding Society (STaRS). As a certified therapeutic riding instructor, you’ll guide riders of all abilities; many with autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, or other developmental challenges, as they discover independence, strength, and trust through our incredible therapy horses.

Why teach at STaRS?

- You’ll work in the beautiful community of Southlands, Vancouver.
- You’ll work alongside our calm and gentle therapy horses and knowledgable volunteers.
- You’ll be part of a supportive, tight-knit community of instructors, staff, and families who believe in inclusion, kindness, and the transformative power of horses.
- You’ll end every lesson knowing you made a difference.

If you’ve ever dreamed of combining your love of horses with meaningful, life-changing work, this is your place!

Applicants must be CANTRA or Path Int. certified.

Join us at STaRS

Location: Southlands, Vancouver BC
Email: ponies@stars.ca

10/26/2025

pov: therapy horse Dyna and instructor Madee on their way to a day of lessons in the SRC Carnarvon ring! ⭐️🐴

💛Thank you to .stables for lending us the lovely Dyna

🧡Thank you to for the use of the Carnarvon ring

10/15/2025

Sisters S & A have been with ST⭐️RS for several years now and their growth has been amazing to watch!

They both work hard in their lessons and have built bonds with therapy horses Nutmeg and Louis 💛

10/15/2025

Nutmeg & ST⭐️RS hopes that everyone had a fun and relaxing Thanksgiving weekend! 🦃🧡

And in honour of Thanksgiving, we would like to say a HUGE thank you to for welcoming us to their Carnarvon arena to host our Saturday lessons!

We’re so happy to be here! 💛

09/30/2025

Today, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour Survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on our responsibility in the path toward reconciliation.

We are grateful to provide our program on the unceded, traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people, and we remain committed to listening, learning, and supporting truth and reconciliation. 🧡

09/24/2025

☀️ Enjoying the last of the summer sunshine in Southlands before fall fully take over!
Nothing better than quiet rides, happy horses, and great company🐴💛

09/19/2025

🍂 The fall semester is off to a great start! Riders are settling back into the saddle while our amazing volunteers walk alongside, chatting and laughing down the quiet streets of Southlands. Here’s to another season of learning, connection, and joy with our horses at STaRS. 🐴✨

Address

6767 Balaclava Street
Vancouver, BC
V6N3V7

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9am - 4:30pm
Sunday	9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16048372042

Website

https://southlandstherapeuticridingsociety.ca/

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