It’s that time of year again when we ask you to support our programs, which help children and adults with disabilities and other challenges grow, learn and enjoy the simple pleasures most of us take for granted-from mobility to friendships.

Your help is needed! Please donate, today.

Only 48 hours left to make your tax-deductible gift!

In 2011, Windrush provided effective, innovative equine assisted activities, therapies and educational services to more than 1,480 children and adults – and their families.

If you have already donated this year to the annual fund, thank you.

If you have not yet given, please help us continue our life-changing work in 2012 by making your special, tax-deductible gift, today.

Be sure to donate by midnight EST on December 31st to deduct your gift from your 2011 taxes. We are so grateful for your support.

We absolutely could not continue this unique therapy without you.

On behalf of all our staff, riders, horses, and friends, thank you for your continued support.

Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy 2012!

Amanda Carey Hogan
Executive Director

P.S. It costs $2,649 a day, 365 days a year, just to run the farm. Your Annual Fund gift will help us continue making a life-enhancing – and in some cases, life-altering-difference to children and adults facing challenges.

Designed for children with special needs and their families, “Family Time” offers safe, supported horse interactions and activities on our peaceful farm. These activities support and promote the family by focusing on:

• recognizing and valuing each other’s strengths and talents
• learning to work together as a family
• fostering self-esteem and confidence in everyone

It was a wonderful morning. Thank you to all our attendees! We’d love your feedback on the program. And you can check out all the photos here!

All of us at Windrush Farm join in saying Thank You and wishing you a Happy Holiday and a prosperous New Year!

There’s still time to support Windrush Farm.  

Your support of Windrush Farm accomplished the following in 2011:

• Welcomed 120 new clients, increasing the number of people with disabilities we serve by 38%

• Introduced a pilot program called “Riders and Readers”, geared to motivate our youth “at risk” clients to read books and then work with horses to reinforce the idea that learning and fun go hand-in-hand.

• Collaborated with the Bedford VA Medical Hospital to service more than 40 retuning soldiers as part of our Veteran program.

Click here to make a tax-deductible contribution to Windrush Farm. Thank you again for being part of the Windrush Family.

From Tina Fransioli…

• Long underwear
• Winter boots with felt liners
• Long, heavy socks
• Neck warmer
• Winter gloves or mittens, wear mittens  over gloves
• Snow pants or sweat pants over long johns and breeches
• Layers of polypropelene, wool, or fleece
• Winter jacket over everything
• Head band over ears or ear muff

Toasti-Toes foot warmers (buy them in bulk at Walmart)
Long underwear under warm riding pants
Layers up top: t-shirt, turtleneck, sweatshirt/sweater, warm coat
Insulated gloves
Handwarmers

My Top 5 can’t do withouts:

My absolute favorite warm winter socks – Chill Busters

Fleece lined tights for wearing under riding pants –

Mountain Horse Riding Snow Pants (good for sledding or playing in the snow too!)

Hot Fingers Hot Rap Gloves –

Mountain Horse Ice Rider Boots (also great for general winter wear if you have to go through deep snow banks!) –