Albany Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.

On November 7th, our storage barn at Albany Therapeutic Riding Center caught fire. While the cause is still unknown, we will share updates as they become available.

First and foremost, we are incredibly grateful to report that all animals and people are safe. Thanks to our amazing staff’s quick actions, all the horses were safely evacuated. We are deeply thankful for our dedicated staff, volunteers, neighbors, and everyone who has reached out since last night. A special thank you goes to the seven fire departments who responded to the farm last night.

Due to everyone’s efforts, the fire was contained to just one building. However, the barn and its contents were a complete loss.

We lost 600 bales of hay, bedding, grain, all the horses’ winter blankets, wheelbarrows, pitchforks, our four-wheeler, zero-turn mower, arena drag, extra vinyl fencing, and tools.

We are launching this GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for the immediate needs of our horses and farm. Program and services will have to be shut down until further notice, so we will need help supporting the operating cost of caring for horses and staff and preparing to restart our programming as soon as we can. Any contribution, big or small, will make a significant difference.

Please donate and share this post to help us rebuild and continue our mission.

Thank you for all your support!

The Staff and Board of Advisors at ATRC

BIG NEWS!! We received a call the other day from a dear donor of ours that to support ATRC's 2023 fundraising efforts they will MATCH all of the donations ATRC receives through the end of the year up to $25,000!!!! How amazing is that?! This way ATRC can finish out 2023 strong and kick off 2024 on the right hoof!

We are beyond thankful for this opportunity, and we need YOUR help to reach our goal! If ATRC raises $25,000 by December 25th and it is matched we could end the year by raising $50,000!! If 250 of our friends, family members, and supporters each donate $100, we will hit $25,000 in no time! This also includes all donations already made for Giving Tuesdays and will also include anything raised from the 2023 Winter Exhibition! The clock starts NOW!

Thank your for your continued support, encouragement, and dedication! ATRC could not be what it is today without all of you and we are determined to continue our growth in big ways into the future!

Albany Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. strives to provide, promote, and encourage the benefits of equine facilitated therapeutics and activities by teaching horsemanship to individuals across multiple populations. ATRC is a 501(3) not for profit organization, all donations are tax deductible.

BIG NEWS!! We received a call the other day from our end of the year match donor last year who told us that to support ATRC's fundraising efforts they will MATCH all of the donations ATRC receives through the end of the year up to $15,000 once again this year!!!! How amazing is that?! This way ATRC can finish out 2021 strong and kick off 2022 on the right foot! We are beyond thankful for this opportunity, and we need YOUR help to reach our goal! If ATRC raises $15,000 by December 31st and it is matched we could end the year by raising $30,000!! If 150 of our friends, family members, and supporters each donate $100, we will hit $15,000 in no time! This also includes all donations already made to the "Keep Elsa Contained Campaign" and will also include anything raised from the 2021 Winter Exhibition! The clock starts NOW!

Thank your for your continued support, encouragement, and dedication! ATRC could not be what it is today without all of you and we are determined to continue our growth in big ways into the future!

Albany Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. strives to provide, promote, and encourage the benefits of equine facilitated therapeutics and activities by teaching horsemanship to individuals across multiple populations. ATRC is a 501(3) not for profit organization, all donations are tax deductible.