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    • Skye's Story
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    • Therapeutic Services
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    • Holiday Open House
    • Wreath Fundraiser
    • BBQ Dinner & Auction
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Thank You!

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

Our 2023:

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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2025 BBQ Dinner and Auction

Join us for our BBQ Dinner and Auction event on Saturday, Sept. 13th! This is our largest fundraiser of the year, and so much fun! 

Tickets on sale now!