The essential Joy of being with horses is that they bring us in contact with the rare elements of Grace, Beauty, Spirit, & Freedom.

Want to be a Spirit rider or member of Spirit Team?


You can donate your time and energy as volunteer, so please contact us to find out more about it at - spiritoep@gmail.com
You can donate equestrian items you do not need any more.
You can recommend our program to friends to support us...


All registration and scheduling for Spirit Program lessons you can do at the Visitor Center Office of Frying Pan Farm Park.

If you have any questions or comments, please
contact us at
spiritoep@gmail.com


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Welcome!

Spirit Open Equestrian Program is non profit organization which provides improvement of quality of life for participants of all abilities using Equine Assisted Activities.

Spirit Team

Whitney Fitzgerald, Licensed Physical Therapist with Orthopedic, Pediatric and School Based Experience, Certified NARHATherapeutic Riding Instructor. Certified AHA Level I Hippo therapy, counselor

Linda Trochim, Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor, Assistant Instructor

Sarah Morehouse, Instructor in training, Assistant Instructor

Adrienne Mitchell, BA Therapeutic Riding Instructor & Equine Management, Assistant Instructor

Wendy Shugol Para equestrian expert, Assistant Instructor

Don and Theresa Clark - Barn Managers

Jeff Wallace - Horse Care Coordinator

Mark Leland - Facility Manager

Linda Grabowsky - Volunteer Trainer

Eliine Nicole - Volunteer Trainer, NH Instructor

Cathy Gruber - Volunteer Coordinator


Dada Suvak

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Therapeutic Riding Insturctor & Executive/Program Director

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Wish list:

Special saddle for Kelly, Carolin and riders like them

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VOLUNTEER MANUAL by Eliina Nicole


Find Spirit Field across the lower riding ring at the FPFP

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Saturday for riders with scholarship

Hello to families of riders with scholarships (Saturday class)
I hope that you enjoy this beautiful weather.
For those with whom we lost contact, somehow, I am wondering if you will continue your lessons in future. We do have more kiddos waiting for their chance to use Spirit Service and we will not be able to keep spots for those who do not contact or attend lessons at all.
If so, please check here and info about lessons for each Saturday (Schedule is on the right side of the Blog main page)), and confirm your attendance into Saturday Classnot later than Wednesday each week.
Next Saturday we plane to have lesson is 03/31.
If we do not hear from you, we will assume that you gave up your lessons to another clients.
Thank you, and looking forward to hearing from you.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Today

Great day today, Cella and Aaron are back and had very good lessons...lot of helping hands, smiling faces, joy of springtime at the Frying Pan Farm Park!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Friday cancelation and Saturday schedule

Rain and Park activity canceled any program for Friday PM hours. Sorry.

Professional auction this week end in the lower ring and indoor.
Lessons will be held at the upper riding ring (behind the indoor arena)
See you at field at 8.30, or at the time scheduled for each rider :)
Our the youngest riders Cella and Aaron are back in saddle, come and see how good riders they are :)

Judging the horse

Read HERE about it.

And how to take care of your Morgan, see HERE :)

Monday, March 12, 2012

Good news!



Great weather this week end, Mira's and Spirit's beautiful and successful presentation at the show this Saturday, and the best - our special friend Don, is back from hospital!

All is good.

Let's keep moving Spirit!
See you next week :)

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Bravo Mira and Spirit!

Once again, Spirit Team - Mira and Spirit the mare, this time, made us all proud to be part of this program!


Thank you all who helped to have smooth therapeutic riding sessions, take care of horses, field, new hay, and support Mira and Spirit at the show today.

Too many great people of all ages made it happen, thank you all!

See you next week :) video

Friday, March 9, 2012

For Spirit Volunteer Team

How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong.
George Washington Carver

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Thursday!

No picture today, but great lesson again. Thank you Eliina, Hala, Steve, Lindy, Dianne, Mark.
Good news about Charlie, new mare at Spirit herd. She is doing so well ground work and under saddle. And no conflicts at the field any more... ♥