Reins of Life - Therapeutic horseback riding

06/10/2026

We had such a fun morning with a group of amazing kids! Thanks for coming to learn more about our amazing equine partners and all that happens at Reins of Life!

06/09/2026

Join us for a Give Back Night at Bonefish Grill in Mishawaka next Tuesday, June 16!

Dine in or order takeout anytime throughout the day, and Bonefish Grill will donate 10% of your check to Reins of Life. It's an easy and delicious way to support our programs and the individuals we serve.

Be sure to present the event flyer when dining in or ordering takeout so your purchase counts toward the donation. See you there!

06/08/2026

We’re excited to share this spotlight on our Executive Director, Dorota Janik! Her passion for Reins of Life and dedication to our participants, volunteers, horses, and community make a difference every single day. We’re grateful for all she does to help our mission grow and impact more lives!

🐴❤️ As Executive Director of Reins of Life, Dorota Janik helps people of all ages and abilities discover confidence, strength, and joy through equine-assisted services. 🐴❤️

Reins of Life - Therapeutic horseback riding

Read more about her story here: https://greatnews.life/article/a-la-porte-county-life-in-the-spotlight-dorota-janik/?region=laportecounty

06/02/2026

Bunny is checking in with a reminder to take time today to stop and smell the flowers. ❤️🐴🌸

This photo, and so many others that we use on our website, on Facebook and in printed materials, was taken by one of our very talented volunteers who puts her talents to use for Reins of Life in a bit of an unexpected way.

If you have a special talent or skill that you would like to include in your volunteer efforts for Reins of Life please let us know the next time that you talk to us.

Examples of such skills that some of our volunteers have shared to help support the programs at Reins include skilled embroiderers who help us by putting the names of our horses on their personal saddle pads, quilters who have made special quilts for our annual fundraiser, gardeners who have helped maintain and beautify our facilities, etc.

We look forward to learning about your talents that you may like to include in your volunteer efforts!

05/22/2026

Did you know that Reins of Life works with several different area schools throughout the year to provide programming for their students? South Central shared this picture from yesterday, their last visit of the 2025-2026 school year.
Looks like everyone was having a good time!

Reins of Life

05/20/2026

Entries are open for the Reins of Life Benefit Dressage Show - South Bend, happening on June 6 & 7. All proceeds benefit Reins of Life students and programs. Don't wait - entries close on May 29th!

For more information and registration details, visit: reinsoflife.org/dressageshow-sb

05/19/2026

We had a great turnout at the 45th Annual Benefit 4-H & Open Horse Show! The weather held off, and it was a fun-filled weekend for all of the contestants, families, volunteers, and Reins of Life participants.

Thank you to everyone who came out to show, support, volunteer, and cheer on the riders. Events like this would not be possible without our amazing horse show community, dedicated sponsors, and hardworking volunteers. We are so grateful for everyone who helped make the weekend such a success!

05/18/2026

It was a busy weekend for Reins of Life! Not only did we host our Annual 4-H and Open Show (more to come on that later!), but we also took 6 of our Interactive Vaulting students to an event in Galesburg Michigan on Saturday.

We hit some snags on the way up with some road closures causing delays, and a flat tire close to nowhere but everyone made it there safely in the end. Our students all performed well, learned new things and, even more importantly, operated and behaved as a true team. We are so proud of how well they not only vaulted, but also how they handled adversity, schedule changes and disruptions and still had a great day and performed well!

All three freestyles performed by our students can be seen in this video.

05/08/2026

Happy World Donkey Day! World Donkey Day is a day dedicated to bringing awareness to the many ways that donkeys around the world impact human lives.
Domino and Donkey Dar are excited to have a whole day that is all about them!