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Strides of Strength
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  • About Us
    • Values & Goals
    • Our Team
    • Our Horses
    • Careers
  • Services & Programs
    • Therapeutic Services
    • Farm Fit
    • Farm School
  • News & Events
    • Annual BBQ
    • Chester Ag+Art Tour
    • Wreath Fundraiser
    • Featured Stories
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    • Eagle Scout Project
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Thank You!

Without a supportive community, we would not be where we are today.

Strides of Strength: Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026

As we welcome 2026, we are grateful for the incredible support that made 2025 a year of growth and impact.


Highlights include funding for our Human-Horse Safety and Welfare Project and Sensory Garden, which improved ADA access, expanded equine spaces, and added therapeutic music—enhancing care for individuals of all ages and abilities.


On September 13, we hosted our 5th Annual BBQ, bringing families, volunteers, donors, and partners together to celebrate progress in equine-assisted services. We also expanded therapeutic programs, strengthened school and healthcare partnerships, welcomed new staff and board members, and closed the year with a successful Wreath Sale & Vendor Fair.


Looking ahead, we’re excited to expand Occupational Therapy and introduce Speech-Language Pathology, with plans for Physical Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Our Eagle Scout project is underway.

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We’re also growing our Farm School to include homeschooling, after-school programs, and summer sessions—providing hands-on, nature-based learning. Plus, we’ll join Ag + Art in May, hosting our 6th Annual BBQ in September, and continuing our Wreath Sale in December.


Volunteers make this possible—sign up here


Learn more at stridesofstrength.org or follow us @StridesOfStrength.

a group of people and a horse standing by the ramps that were built by Jake Stroud

Thank you, Jake Stroud

It is with heartfelt gratitude that we thank Jake Stroud for constructing this ramp for Strides of Strength.  The ramp allows persons with limitations to mount a horse and therefore receive the benefits of hippotherapy. To earn his Eagle Scout award, Jake wanted to do something useful and lasting.  Thanks to funding from the Chester Foundation and help from brother, Matthew, and friends Ian Rochen, Gavin Herr, Aiden Roberts, and Hunter Bowman, the project was completed in several weeks.  We could not be more pleased with the result!  The ramp is an essential component in the provision of hippotherapy services, and will provide benefits for children and adults for years to come. 

a red school bus

Thank you, Seras IT

Thank you Seras team for transforming our school bus! 

"While there are plenty of horses and a large barn, Strides of Strength needed some additional classroom space to help with the many camps and clinics that they host. The founder and owner of Gaston Farm Rd Equestrian Center, Beth Gaston, just happened to have an old Rock Hill school bus (without a motor, but still water-tight), but it was in rough shape! 

a yellow school bus being pressure washed

That’s where we come in - our team prepped and painted the bus to look like a barn!  Small desks can now be moved in that are used for equine-related crafts, exercises, training, and other classroom-related activities.  It was great to see Ryan, Brandon, Steven, and Harry climbing over the bus with grinders, pressure-washers, and scrapers; but even better to see the finished product after a partner-business associate brought out his commercial sprayer and applied the finishing touches!"- Read the full article here!

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