Corona time at SPIRIT

Hello, families and friends
Hope you and your loved ones are doing well
Thank you for staying in touch with us and keeping SPIRIT in your heart.
As you know,

affected our operations and closed all services

But SPIRIT is alive and wait for opportunity to continue doing good in community.
We may need some help to pay bills while waiting to open our servicies again.

If you can, support SPIRIT Mission. 

Thank you!

Spirit Team

Stand by SPIRIT and make sure that it is ready to continue it's Mission

SPIRIT , like most of the world, shut down operations.
Help us to stay alive and be ready to continue our services when it is over.

It is quiet at the barn and it is sad. It is sad not to be able to serve at this
moment. It is sad that SPIRIT can not offer comfort, and healing energy
through interaction with horses.

It is sad, but it will pass.

The community and the whole world will need what SPIRIT and horses can
give, to heal with they powerful support those who are week, to teach life skills
youth and get them ready for life, to release peoples mind and souls from
darkness of stress, anxiety and depression which sometimes life gives to us,
in Therapeutic Riding, Equine Assisted Learning and Equine Assisted
Psychotherapy.

Our team of staff and dedicated volunteers takes care of SPIRIT Herd.
We cut off all but mandatory expenses in order for SPIRIT to survive.

But some expenses are still here and will pile up with any another week
while the world is in isolation and our operations are closed.

Do not let Corona stop SPIRIT.

SPIRIT served community for many years and will continue as soon as
it will become possible

If you believe in our Mission and if you have experience of improving
the quality of life, healing and life skills horses can bring into the life of a
child or anyone, make sure that SPIRIT will be ready to continue to be an
important source of good things for families in our area.

Be well

Thank you!

Dada

Park (and SPIRIT) closed for next two weeks

Good evening, everyone,

As of this afternoon, Fairfax County is closing parks and community centers for the next two weeks (https://fairfaxcountyemergency.wpcomstaging.com/2020/03/15/park-library-and-other-community-facilities-to-close-for-two-weeks/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social).

We will continue to monitor federal, state, and local channels for updates.  Hopefully, we can resume soon - but we probably won't know until we get closer.

Thank you all for your support to SPIRIT and our community during a particularly challenging time - but we'll get through this!

If you want support SPIRIT Mission you can do it HERE

Corona-Virus Notice

Our first concern is ALWAYS the well-being of our students,
team members and families!
Please know that we’re still having classes and taking the
precautions we can.
We ask you to do the same.
Please do not come to classes if you or your child has
any symptoms.
If anything changes with the policies at Frying Pan Park,
we will notify all participants.

For more information, please refer to the
World Health Organization information page

Be well and safe
Thank you!

SPIRIT Academy offers training and internal certification for Therapeutic Riding Instructors

Prerequisite Skills: Strong basic riding and horsemanship skills as outlined in PATH Intl. CTRI Criteria Booklet. Prior teaching experience, experience working with individuals with disabilities and/or volunteering in a therapeutic riding program are strongly preferred. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a strong desire to learn and to be a positive team member.

Contact spiritoep@spiritequestrian.org if you want to get involved. 

Program & Administrative Internships at SPIRIT

Program & Administrative Internships

SPIRIT offers internship opportunities to high school seniors and adults of all ages. Internships may be completed to meet college requirements or to explore and expand professional experience. Internships can be specifically geared towards the Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies (EAAT) industry or equine management, or can be more generally focused on non-profit administration, development or outreach. Terms of each individual internship are tailored to specifically match the academic requirements and/or professional goals of the intern.

We accept internship applications on a rolling basis throughout the year and internships can begin at any time.
All internships are unpaid.
Hiring right person after fully trained is an option. 

Welcome Luna!

Welcoming new SPIRIT Herd member, wonderful 9 years old LUNA
See more about her
Thank you Whitney Presutti for choosing SPIRIT as home to LUNA
She will have a good life with SPIRIT Team and children we serve

“Horses leave hoofprints on your heart.” 2011 Percheron-Paint Mare Luna is coming four this year, and currently stands at 16 hh. This sweet girl came from the New Holland auction in Pennsylvania in May of 2013; as a two-year-old, she had been ridden miles to the auction that morning! Luna&#

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Luna

“Horses leave hoofprints on your heart.” 2011 Percheron-Paint Mare Luna is coming four this year, and currently stands at 16 h

Volunteers needed

We need some helping hands around horses and kids during program hours 5-8 or 6-8, Mon to Thur.
Come and join us :)
Reach us by email to find out more
Thank you
Spirit Team

Happy New Year to all

Never too late for good wishes :)
Winter class started Monday 1/13 and will last 8 weeks +2 weeks make up!