Star Therapeutic Equestrian Center

09/04/2025

We're excited to welcome Indi back into our program! He's even got a new hairdo to boot! Indi has been beloved by many here at Star, so we can't wait for our riders to get to see him again.

09/03/2025

We're so excited to dive into our annual awareness campaign, Together We R.I.S.E.! We were especially excited to kick off the campaign with our amazing friends at Cedar Ridge. Get involved with our campaign by pledging your advocacy for people of all abilities by visiting https://www.starcommunityinc.org/pledge-your-advocacy

08/26/2025

Thanks to a grant from the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs and the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund, we're getting fans for our indoor arena! These fans will provide much-needed airflow to keep riders cool during lessons. We also want to give a shout-out to our longtime supporters at Funk Electrical Services, Inc. for providing the installation!

08/22/2025

We're excited to announce that the two wonderful ladies below have taken up new roles at Star! Monica, who has been our Lead Instructor for two years, is now also our new Barn Manager. Holly, a standout volunteer at Star, has been hired on as our brand new Program Coordinator, and she'll also be teaching lessons. And of course, our longtime barn cat named Star just HAD to join in for the photo, so we'll give her a shout-out too.

Congrats Monica and Holly, and we can't wait for what you'll bring to Star Equestrian in your new roles!

08/08/2025

Check out our feature story on Calvin in Star's Summer Newsletter! Calvin has been part of our Therapeutic Equestrian Programs for years, and the incredible bond between Calvin and his horse supports him physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Read the story at https://www.starcommunityinc.org/news!

Photo description: Calvin, a person supported by Star, smiles next to horse partner Jarle with the title "2025 Summer Newsletter"

08/01/2025

Are you ready to help us celebrate a month of advocacy for people of all abilities? Together We R.I.S.E. 2025 is just a month away!

We are exactly one month away from our second annual Together We R.I.S.E. awareness campaign! Last year's campaign was an incredible display of advocacy in our community. Stay tuned in the following weeks to learn how you can Respect, Include, Support, and Educate to make Washington County a community of all abilities.

07/31/2025

"My ability is stronger than my disability. There is ability in every disability."

These wise words were created into a poster by Chance, one of our very dedicated volunteers. Thank you Chance for making this sign for our barn and for reminding us of the potential inside ALL of us!

07/18/2025

Meet three of our newest horse partners at Star EQ! We are excited for them to join our herd!

07/01/2025

We want to give a huge thank you to our amazing raffle sponsors! Funk Electrical Services, Inc., Hadley Farms Bakery, Jennings Chevrolet Buick GMC, and C.R. Semler have been longtime supporters of our mission, and we're thrilled for their support!

06/27/2025

The results are in! CONGRATULATIONS to our lucky raffle winners for 2025! Thank you everyone who purchased tickets and shared our posts. All proceeds help keep the cost of our lessons down, allowing us to serve more people in our county and help people achieve .

06/24/2025

Ticket sales have CLOSED! We will draw winners within the next week, and all winners will be contacted first before we reveal the results on social media. Thank you to EVERYONE who purchased tickets, and GOOD LUCK!

06/22/2025

DON'T MISS OUT! Ticket sales close THIS TUESDAY AT NOON!! We're so close to our goal! Get yours at https://starequestrianraffle.square.site/ and see if you'll win NFL tickets, a Florida beach house rental, a wine basket, a Blackstone griddle, golf passes, and more!