Two Bear Therapeutic Riding Center

25/08/2025

🐴Please join us for the grand opening of Athena's Sensory Trail!
🐴We are so excited to show you what we have been working on.
🐴Thank you to Whitefish Community Foundation, The Skola and Raising Arrows Ministry for helping us bring this dream to life.

19/08/2025

Come see us today!

Meet the Mules! 🫏🫶 You're invited to meet a few of the critters who help us in the backcountry on Tuesday, August 19th from 11am to 1pm at Whitefish Credit Union in Whitefish. Give these long ears some scritches and a few carrots to thank them for their hard work this summer. All ages welcome!

While you’re there, stop by each booth to learn more about a few of the non-profits who are part of the Great Fish Community Challenge: Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation, Dream Adaptive Recreation, Flathead Rivers Alliance, Two Bear Therapeutic Riding Center, and Whitefish Legacy Partners - The Whitefish Trail.

We're lucky to have Whitefish Community Foundation with us this year too, who can accept donations to the Great Fish Community Challenge right then and there! You can support all of these non-profits and many others with a single donation through the Challenge, happening August 12th-September 12th.

Big thanks to our hosts, Whitefish Credit Union, for lending us their parking lot, and supporting our work year-round as a Great Bear-level Business Partner.

14/08/2025

POV: You’re waiting in the barn for your lesson, and you get to color the horse you’re about to ride! 🐴🎨

Our amazing TBTRC team created custom coloring pages for each of our ranch horses, adding a little extra joy to the time our participants spend here. Every detail of the participant experience is thoughtfully planned by our dedicated staff and volunteers. ❤️

Want to help keep moments like this possible? Give to the 2025 Great Fish Community Challenge - HAPPENING NOW! Your gift not only supports TBTRC, but also 84 other local nonprofits making a difference right here in our community.

13/08/2025

Thanks for horsin’ around with us at the 2025 Great Fish Launch Party!! 🩵🎉🫶It’s officially time to GIVE WHERE YOU LIVE! 👏 Visit the link in our bio to start giving TODAY! Your gift will support the 85 awesome participating nonprofits that impact our local community day in, and day out! ⭐️Thank you for getting the party started on the 2025 Great Fish Community Challenge! 🐠

13/08/2025

11/08/2025

Dear TBTRC Families & Friends,

We want to share some big news with you—our founder and Executive Director, Katherine “Kat” Licence, will be stepping down from her role after eight amazing years of leading Two Bear Therapeutic Riding Center.

While change can be bittersweet, we’re feeling so grateful and excited for what’s ahead. Thanks to your support—and with a strong team, a dedicated board, and a growing community, TBTRC is thriving. We’re in a wonderful place to welcome the next chapter of leadership to our story.

Kat’s vision, heart, and love for this work have helped shape TBTRC into the special place it is today. And although she’s stepping away from her role as Executive Director, she’ll be staying closely involved during the transition to help find the right person to lead us forward.

We’ll be hosting a farewell celebration this December to honor Kat’s incredible work and the impact she’s had on all of us. It’ll be a time to share memories, give thanks, and send her off with all the love she deserves.
More details to come — mark your calendars!

A Letter from Kat:

Hey friends,

Since 2017, I’ve had the immense privilege of serving as Executive Director of Two Bear Therapeutic Riding Center. What began as a spark, a vision and a few horses in a pasture, has grown into the bonfire it is today.

I've seen participants speak their first words, take their first steps, and find their confidence, all while atop a horse. I've watched volunteers become lifelong friends, and been humbled again and again by the acceptance, authenticity, and heart that fills this place.

After seeing my "baby" grow up, it's time to send them off to college! I’ve decided to step down from my role as ED to pursue a dream that’s been calling me for years... to build my own horsemanship and horse training business full time.

This decision comes at a time when our barn is stronger than ever- we have an incredible team, a rocking Board of Directors, and a mission that still has so much heart. I’ll be here during the transition to help find and support the next person to lead this work forward.

This community means the world to me. Thank you for trusting me, sharing my vision and helping us create something that will outlast us all.

Warmly,

Kat

We have started our search for a new Executive Director. If you know of anyone who may be a good fit, the job posting is here:

Posted 3:56:05 PM. Executive Director Job Description Updated: July 8, 2025 Status: Full-Time, Exempt Reports to:…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

11/08/2025

We don’t know about you, but we like to enjoy coffee with our horses ☕️🐴…and fellow nonprofit leaders!

We were so happy to host our fellow 2025 Great Fish Community Challenge nonprofit participants to the ranch to unwind before the Great Fish Launch Party on August 12th at Glacier Bank Park.

We hope the horses recharged your mind and spirit to make the biggest impact yet during the 2025 Great Fish Community Challenge 🩵See you all at the Great Fish Launch Party TOMORROW!

Thank you to those who joined us. And if you missed this coffee with the horses, we have one this Friday, August 15th.

08/08/2025

Jackie, Sally & Kat — plus a few horses and one very cute pup — kicked off our Coffee with the Horses morning!

Before the Great Fish Community Challenge starts August 12th (next week!) we loved giving fellow nonprofit leaders a chance to slow down, sip coffee, and soak up some horse time. 💛

03/08/2025

♥️Thank you to Montana Spine and Neurodevelopment Center for coming out to the ranch!
♥️It is so great meeting other organizations, learning about each other and discovering how we can work together.

20/07/2025

♥️Family Field Day is our way of bringing our community together through the healing and joy of field activities in a therapeutic, outdoor setting.

Date: July 26th, 2025
Time: 10:00am - Noon
Location: TBTRC
RSVP: in VCita portal or via email ([email protected])

Get ready for a day full of fun and connection with :
🐴Meet-and-greets with members of our amazing herd
🐎Stick horse races & obstacle courses
💦Water themed games
😀Fun races, friendly competitions, sensory-friendly games
🧶Arts & Crafts & a shady spot to relax
🎶Music, laughter, and time together

♥️This event is open to all of our participants, families, volunteers, and supporters - whether you ride, volunteer, or simply love what we do. Come as you are, bring your family, and enjoy a beautiful morning at the ranch.

♥️Bring your water, picnic blankets, lawn chairs, and most importantly-your BIG smiles and family SPIRIT. Whether you're playing a game or just relaxing in the field, there's something for everyone.