Steady Strides Riding Center

We are so excited to announce that our rescue horse River has been adopted! A huge thank you and congratulations to the Roth family!

River arrived at SSRC in September of 2024 following a tumultuous start to his life. He raced at Turf Paradise, was sold for a career off the track, abandoned at a boarding facility, and then became gravely ill. River was lucky that the owner of the barn financed his hospitalization and treatment and cared for him until SSRC accepted him into our rescue program.

Our plan was to retrain River as a hunter/jumper then adopt him out. However, due to several physical issues, River is not sound enough for a riding career. It can be difficult to place young, exuberant, unrideable horses in appropriate homes. There is little demand for companion horses and even less for unsound horses that require more knowledgeable care and handling. SSRC is never in a rush to place a horse. Our goal is always to find the right home, and a horse stays with us until we find that home. River was with SSRC for almost two years before the perfect family found him.

River just arrived in Colorado where he will enjoy cool temperatures, lots of acreage, and equine buddies! His life might have started out rough, but he has just hit the jackpot. We are extremely grateful to the Roth family for seeing how fun and sweet River is and valuing him for the gorgeous, funny, mare-whispering goofball that he is. Enjoy your well-deserved wonderful life, River!

SSRC’s mission is to make horses more accessible to the public. Offering lessons on school horses, so riders don’t have the expense of purchasing a horse, is one way we accomplish this mission. SSRC has a large herd of safe, knowledgeable school horses from beginner to more advanced. But finding, managing, and maintaining the herd is not easy. We’re always excited when we find a horse that we feel will benefit our students and be happy in our program.

Meet Cocoa Pebbles! Pebbles is a western-trained pony who has recently joined our herd. She’s currently in training and being ridden by a select group of students as she learns her new job. Pebbles is incredibly sweet and smart. Students love her smooth gaits and inquisitive nature. We’re excited to see Pebbles progress and for riders to love and enjoy her. Here’s Riven Brooks showing off Pebbles’ beautiful canter. What a great pair!

Thanks to our amazing donors, SSRC has invested in a new tractor and a water trailer! This equipment will allow us to better maintain our facility, especially the arena footing. With improved footing, not only will our horses be happier and healthier, but we will be able to offer more services to the community.

Next month’s Freedom Run schooling show will be our first community horse show. In the future, we hope to continue offering affordable, local showing opportunities. Let’s keep the horse community inclusive, thriving, and fun!

Thank you so much to our donors for supporting our mission!