Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program

05/11/2026

We’re really taking shape. The picture on the right is our future trp tack room. Contractor hopes to have basic barn finished end of May. Then we start the fun part of putting the program back together. Going to be lots of work but we are so ready to be up and trotting again. Thank you to all those who have helped us in so many ways to rebuild our program.

05/04/2026

Bambi and Cupcake, our therapy horse ambassadors, recently visited Sabillasville Environmental School to share information about our therapeutic riding program. Students learned about safety, adaptive equipment, horse care and the physical, emotional and therapeutic benefits horse interactions can help provide to humans. Outreach visits like this are supported by grant funds from the Maryland Horse Industry Board through the MD Horse Discovery Centers Program.

04/30/2026

The Dawg Wash in Thurmont held this great fundraiser around the holidays benefiting FC4HTRP. They recently presented us with a check for $500. We appreciate their support.

04/27/2026

We are looking for donations of 2 CHEST FREEZERS for our new barn. One around 7 cubic and one around 22 cubic. They don’t need to work. They just need to be clean, no mold present and solid with no rust holes. They store our feeds. Also need clean used REFRIGERATOR for meds, apples, carrots and water for new barn. Please text or call Debbie at (301) 788-6418. We can pick up if necessary.

04/18/2026

We have a roof and a floor. Moving right along.

04/01/2026

Now we’re talking. Some real progress. Very excited to see this at last.

04/01/2026

03/21/2026

The sign we’ve been waiting for. Our barn builder has started to drop off materials. I woke up from a dream yesterday that I was in the ring teaching. Students were riding around. Horses were doing their thing. It was wonderful. It was only a dream but this is a step in the right direction. We are coming back. 😃

02/16/2026

Waiting patiently for our barn builder. He says he will get to us in March. Tomorrow begins the lunar calendar Year of the Horse. We celebrate that every year! The Winter has been tough. We are grateful to our troop of very special volunteers who have “held the fort” caring for our horses and ponies this year. Looking forward to warmer and longer days.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year. Thank you to everyone who supported us in 2025. We are looking forward to a new beginning in the Year of the Horse.

12/08/2025

We had a great time at our visit to the holiday program at the Damascus Road Community Church near New Market on Saturday. Everyone was dressed in their festive Christmas finery. The ponies enjoy meeting everyone especially when the little hands have carrots. Thanks to our super volunteers who trot out to help bring the joy of ponies to our community.