BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding & Educational Center

12/03/2025

Let’s hear it for the cowgirls! 🙌 Here is to the love, confidence, grit and respect they gain from time at the farms. Grateful for those horse girls out there who grow up to change the world. 🩷

12/02/2025

Each Christmas season, our extraordinary community asks how they can best give back to our wonderful herd. 🎁 We are once again outlining our needs on our Virtual Giving Tree in hopes to make giving to our herd simpler. Shop our virtual tree by clicking link or stop by our physical trees going up this week. 🎄
Click link to shop: https://bravehearts-therapeutic-riding.square.site/shop/herd-wishlist/KILVPKMNOKKCY76WMXA77FFQ

12/02/2025

Beau knows it’s Giving Tuesday!

Support BraveHearts this Giving Tuesday by bidding on our fall auction - live now! Ends at 3pm cst Friday 12/5!

https://galabid.com/fall-fundraiser

12/01/2025

It’s Sly’ber Monday! Shop our limited edition merch which includes our 2026 Calendar at a discount by using coupon code CYBERSLY at checkout for 10% off.
Hurry! Code is only good TODAY! Click to shop: https://bravehearts-therapeutic-riding.square.site/

11/30/2025

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. 🤎Romans 13:8

11/29/2025

Happy Saturday! Enjoy some first snow kisses ❄️ 🩵

11/29/2025

Shop our limited edition merch at a discount by using coupon code BENTLEY at checkout for 10% off. Hurry! Code is only good until tomorrow (11/29) night!
Click to shop: https://bravehearts-therapeutic-riding.square.site/

11/26/2025

Click link to read more! 👀
In 2024, the Illinois Lottery introduced a new joint specialty ticket where a portion of the profits raised go toward ten worthy causes, including veterans support programs in Illinois. This year’s ticket, the 7X Bingo Multiplier Instant Ticket, costs $5 and is available for purchase at more than 7,000 Illinois Lottery retailers throughout the state. With its festive green color, it’s the perfect gift for people 18+ this holiday season or a way to treat yourself. Visit the Illinois Lottery website for more information, and read on to learn about the BraveHearts, which provides equine-assisted services to veterans at their three Illinois farms and beyond.

In 2006 the Illinois Lottery launched the first Instant Lottery ticket in the country that designated 100 percent of its profits toward organizations that support veterans in Illinois.

11/26/2025

Picking feet means picking up and getting after it! Great job to the the Veterans who joined us the last several days for a Men’s Retreat. These men traveled from 6 different states across the nation to experience healing horsemanship at BraveHearts. Most of these male veterans do not have accredited centers near them serving veterans so we were honored to share our farms! The men enjoyed groundwork and riding lessons, learned equine sports massage, participated in a mental health wellness group, enjoyed getting to know our exceptional horses, and enjoy camaraderie amongst each other. Thanks for making the trip and to all those who made this endeavor possible! ❤️

11/25/2025

Gratitude week reminds us of thinking of the fun offered at the farms always. Finding friendships, happiness and time with Smitten, our special new kitten. 💙

11/25/2025

Week of Gratitude ❤️ Time at the barn is the most beautiful collection of moments. The smiles shared and the adoration for our herd abounds in Veterans like Tom.