Welcome to a brand New Year! As I look over 2023, I cannot help but feel so much love and gratitude. I watched our Heroes transform their lives this past year and it is all because of the love and support of our wonderful Donors and Supporters!
But not only did Heroes transform their lives, we also saw some amazing transformations of our horses. Apache, the retired Border Patrol Mustang, who was going to be euthanized is now serving his new purpose. Dr. Larry Martin knew Apache still had a long life ahead of him and recommended he be retired to SIS. He did need surgery on his back hoof but I am so excited to report that Apache is now full time in our program! He is definitely one of the favorites among the heroes and volunteers! We were also able to take in 7 rescued colts and fillies. They have a new purpose in life as well. The volunteers and heroes are learning so much from Pete Spates in starting these 7 horses. What a great experience for all of us and the horses. This took our horsemanship learning to a whole new level.
2024 is already shaping up to be another BIG year! With our new ranch, The Circle T, we have so much room to grow. We have some big plans for this year! We will be sharing them as we progress through these next few months. One of our main goals for this year is to be able to provide continued riding and horsemanship for our heroes who have graduated. We will institute open riding days and trail rides for them. We have also implemented our Hero to Wrangler mentorship program. It is so wonderful to watch our heroes become wranglers and pass on their knowledge to new heroes!
With our increased growth, we will need your support even more. Please continue to tell others about SIS and our stories of transformations and saved lives! It is imperative our mission is spread far and wide so we can continue the life saving work we are doing everyday at Saddles In Service.
Thank you for joining us on this incredible journey of hope!
Grateful to have you as part of the family.
Hugs,
Tammy
