We’re excited to share our latest Saddles in Service Newsletter with you and are certain you’ll enjoy reading all of the happenings on the ranch!
December 2020 Newsletter PDF
A message from Tammy, our CEO
November was a month of growth and education for SIS! We welcomed eight new volunteers and seven new Heroes! I always love seeing our volunteers and Heroes grow in their horsemanship skills.
This month we were blessed with two amazing Heroes giving back to our volunteers and heroes by sharing their horsemanship skills through a clinic. Robert, a retired Mounted Border Patrol Officer, offered a great clinic on the history of the horse’s involvement with Border Patrol and the history of the different styles of riding and saddles. He went into depth on program and safety specifics within the Border Patrol and even shared a story on how two West Coast Seal Teams had him and his mounted officers train the Seals for a secret mission in the Middle East in which they would have to ride horseback. We will definitely put his recommendations on our program into effect.
Our second clinic was on Natural Horsemanship. One of our wranglers, an Army Veteran and lifelong cowboy, put on an amazing clinic for heroes and volunteers. Tom came to us about 3 months ago and instantly caught our attention. His horsemanship skills are just beautiful to watch! The education and training at SIS is so very important. We strive to be the best we can be. We look forward to hosting many more clinics.
As we close out 2020, we are looking for everyone’s support. Due to Covid we are falling short of our fundraising goals. We know this is a difficult time for everyone and we appreciate everything our donors have done to support SIS and our heroes and horses. On December 1st, we will hold a virtual fundraising event, Operation Giving Tuesday. We are asking all of our social media followers to donate $1 and to make it a recurring monthly donation through 2021. If we all pull together we can continue and expand the great work we are doing at SIS! Every dollar makes a difference in the lives of our heroes and horses. Thank you for your continued support!
Lastly, I want to wish everyone a wonderful and Merry Christmas! We hope you are able to spend time with those you love and cherish most.
Tammy
