

Upcoming 2009 Events
April 4th
Spring Round Up Trail Fun Ride
E.A. Cummings Center
Mount Morris, MI
June 27-28th
Competitive Mounted Orienteering (CMO) Ride
Elba Equestrian Center
Lapeer, MI
August 2
Team Penning Buckle Ride
Dude's Arena
Metamora, MI
September 19th
Judged Trail Ride
Elba Equestrian Center
Lapeer, MI
October 3rd
Chemo Kid Day
Van & Sons Farm
Flushing, MI
October 10th
Guided Fall Color Trail Ride
Elba Equestrian Center
Lapeer, MI
Oct 24th
Halloween Spooktacular Fun Ride
E.A. Cummings Center
Mount Morris, MI |
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Members List:
Horses for Hope  President: Linda Weirauch Vice President: Greg Weirauch Treasurer: Greg Weirauch Secretary: Carin VanPattenLinks Section
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 The Hope Herd & Partners

The Hope Herd
Horses For Hope has trained volunteers, certified instructors, and medical staff. Friendly and gentle horses complete the team that provides a safe, educational, and enjoyable experience on the trail or at the barn.
The Hope Herd horses that are selected for these special events are experienced lesson horses. Our horses are special. We choose them for their personality and temperament. We train them to be kind, gentle and willing, which makes them ideal mounts for the beginning rider. We have many horses that provide children with special memories on Chemo Kids Day. Here are two of our special 'Herd':
- Sweet Chardonnay
"Charley" is a 19-year-old Palomino Quarter Horse mare. She is sweet, and all the kids love her because she looks like Barbie's horse. She carries her riders gently and with a motherly air. Charley has shown in 4H shows in lower Michigan and pranced down Main Street in many parades representing Horses For Hope.
- Toby's Rusty Boomer
"Boomer" is one of the newest additions to the Horses For Hope herd. He is a 13-year-old red roan gelding that came to us from Montana. He has a dark (dun) stripe from his forelock, down his back and through his tail. He also has red tiger stripes on his withers and lower legs! Boomer is a gentle boy. He has experience as a 4H western pleasure horse because he is so slow. He loves to follow you around the arena and begs for attention and treats.
Partners
- Van & Sons Farm
Horses For Hope is pleased to introduce a new supporter for our program! Van & Sons Farm has graciously offered to host our annual event at their farm in Flushing. The barn houses several horses and has many trails that wind through a nearby apple orchard. We are excited about this new partnership and look forward to their support in the years to come! Van & Sons also offers boarding and riding lesson opportunities.
For additional information on boarding or lessons, visit this Horses For Hope Partner at:
www.vanandsonsfarm.com
- Country Supply.com
Horses For Hope has partnered with CountrySupply.com to provide funding for Horses For Hope activities. As part of the Country Care Program, Country Supply will donate 5% of all purchases (excluding dewormers and shipping and handling to our organization. Simply visit their website, purchase items, and when you check out, it will ask for a "Care Code". Type in HorsesForHope and Country Supply.com will take care of the rest!
- Mural Mosaic
Horses For Hope is pleased to welcome Mural Mosaic as a new sponsor of our program. Mural Mosaic generously shared its unbridled creativity with us and donated a beautiful mural that we are pleased to present at numerous public venues we attend.
- Project Linus
Project Linus has shared the Chemo Kid Day experience with us since the very beginning. Each year, they provide hand-made child size quilts for the children at Chemo Kid Day. Several local seniors meet every other week at the Flushing Senior Center to make beautiful quilts for children with cancer, soldiers fighting overseas, and women at a local crisis center.
- Sleezy Barb Horsewear
Horses For Hope is pleased to welcome Sleezy Barb Horsewear as a new sponsor of our program. She has partnered with us for prizes for our benefit rides. Sleezy Barb Horsewear provides durable and high quality items for both horse and rider.
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