Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center

11/25/2025

⭐Volunteer Spotlight! Meet Chris - September Volunteer of the Month! ⭐

Chris is an incredibly valued member of the CTRC volunteer team. Her reliability, positive attitude, and genuine care for our riders and horses make a meaningful impact every time she steps into the barn. One of the qualities we appreciate most is how uplifting Chris is. Chris consistently brings encouragement, warmth, and positivity to everyone around her, creating an environment where riders, staff, and fellow volunteers feel supported. She helps make CTRC a safe, empowering, and joyful place. We are deeply grateful for her time, heart, and commitment to our community.

https://ctrcinc.org/2025/11/24/september-2025-chris-oehlkers/

11/24/2025

Ready to sponsor? Meet Otayah, a 21-year-old Piebald Paint!

He was kindly donated to us by his owner after volunteering together in therapeutic riding. Coming from Loveland, Otayah fits right in here at CTRC and loves continuing his work in our program. This gorgeous paint is looking for a sponsor! To support Otayah, or see other horses in need of sponsorship, click the link below.

https://ctrcinc.org/horsehero/

11/20/2025

🌟 Volunteer Spotlight: Julie 🌟

Meet Julie, a retired educator whose heart led her to the Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center. From leading horses to supporting riders and training new volunteers, Julie dives in with purpose and joy. 💛

After a breast cancer diagnosis, CTRC became her source of strength and connection — “my reward for getting my treatments,” she says. Her story reminds us how volunteering can lift others and ourselves.

Read Julie's full story and find more CTRC volunteer stories here: https://ctrcinc.org/news-and-blog/

Thank you, Julie, for showing what dedication and heart can do! 🐴✨

11/19/2025

Watch as participant Chris trots around every barrel in the Arena! An amazing moment for him at CTRC! ☀️

11/19/2025

🎨 2024 CTRC by the Numbers: Impact in Every Stripe

At CTRC, every lesson, every rider, and every horse counts. Here is an overview of the impact that the generosity of our donors made in 2024.

Your support helps us continue this vital work. Together, we can reach our goal and change lives.

👉 Donate today: https://www.coloradogives.org/ctrcinc

11/18/2025

Paint the Pony Update!

Because of YOU — your generosity, your shares, your enthusiasm — we’ve officially passed $80,000 and painted the 8th stripe on the Pony! 💛🐴

This momentum is 100% fueled by our incredible CTRC community. Every gift, every repost, every conversation you’ve sparked has helped riders of all abilities experience strength, joy, and life-changing progress in our programs. We are so grateful.

Now, let’s keep this energy going! We still have 17 more stripes to paint!

Can we paint through the 9th stripe by the end of the week? That’s just $8,00 more to fuel life-changing programs and keep the Pony marching toward our $250,000 goal.

Help us Paint the Pony today!

💛 Donate online: coloradogives.org/organization/ctrcinc
💙 Or mail a check to:
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center
11968 Mineral Road
Longmont, CO 80504

Every gift — big or small — brings us closer to our goal and helps make magic happen every day at CTRC. Thank you for being part of this journey and helping create brighter futures for our riders! 🌟🐴

11/18/2025

In case you missed it, here is the story Fox 31 ran on CTRC last night. Thank you Fox 31 for sharing our story!

The center currently serves nearly 500 riders annually, working with children and adults with a wide range of physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges. ...

11/18/2025

Tune into Denver Fox News at 9:30 tonight! CTRC will be featured!

11/14/2025

🎨 Paint the Pony Update! 🐴💛💙

Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve officially passed our 7th stripe and are already on our way to stripe number 8!

Together, this amazing community has raised over $70,000 toward our $250,000 Paint the Pony goal — putting us on track for our biggest campaign yet. ✨

Let’s keep the momentum going! Can we reach our 8th stripe by the start of next week? That’s just $8,750 more to fund life-changing programs for riders of all abilities.

Help us Paint the Pony today!

💛 Donate online: coloradogives.org/organization/ctrcinc
💙 Or mail a check to:
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center
11968 Mineral Road
Longmont, CO 80504

Every gift — big or small — brings us closer to our goal and helps make magic happen every day at CTRC. Thank you for being part of this journey and helping create brighter futures for our riders! 🌟🐴

11/14/2025

✨ CTRC Volunteer Spotlight! ✨

Meet Nancy, our August 2025 Volunteer of the Month! 🙌💛

Nancy first helped with projects in 2024, but since joining us regularly in May 2025, she’s jumped in with both feet — and made an incredible impact in such a short time.

From supporting riders in classes, to being a devoted Barn Buddy to sweet Starlight, to pitching in wherever needed (including outdoor décor for the horse show!), Nancy shows up with heart, positivity, and a can-do spirit every single time.

We truly can’t say THANK YOU enough, Nancy. CTRC is better because of you! 🐴💙💛

Learn more about Nancy and her thoughts on volunteering at CTRC here: https://ctrcinc.org/2025/11/13/august-2025-nancy-matthews/

11/13/2025

🌎💙 Happy World Kindness Day! Here at the Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center, we are surrounded by acts of kindness every day. From our compassionate staff and dedicated volunteers to our supportive community, we witness the power of kindness in action.

Our volunteers give their time and energy to create a safe, welcoming space for our riders, and our staff goes above and beyond to ensure each participant feels valued and empowered. We are so grateful for this incredible community that truly embodies kindness in every interaction, big and small.

Today, let’s celebrate kindness by extending a helping hand, sharing a smile, or lifting someone up. Together, we’re making the world a kinder, brighter place—one ride at a time. 💙🐴

11/13/2025

In case you missed it, here is the piece 9 News did on CTRC last night. Tune in!

The Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center in Longmont reopened a day after a school bus crashed through its property to continue services for clients with disabilities.