Event Description
Our Goal:
To raise funds to cover the care of our horse herd, small animal village-care, and to pay for the additional expenses we've incurred due to COVID-19 (i.e. additional cleaning supplies, PPE, etc.). RHF makes every effort to acquire our equine staff from rescues, and most of our horses have found themselves homeless in the past and in need of a second chance. Our horses come from second and third careers such as law enforcement, racing, show careers and even the rodeo. RHF uses these horses to help promote mental wellness and emotional growth, along with physically strengthening the rider, in what is known as Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies. Our horses alone cost us approximately $100,000 and RHF receives no federal or state funding. We rely on our fundraisers and donations to help cover our costs.
Registration Information:
You can register for this race throughout the month of October. There are two separate registration fees.
- Early Bird Registration: October 1 - 10, 2020; $20
- Race-Day Registration: October 11 - 31, 2020; $25
Instructions:
- Sign up for the race. You can sign up as an individual, or with a team.
- Order your 5K t-shirt (optional)
- Tell your friends about RHF's Virtual 5K
- Complete the 5K in 3 weeks, on your time! You can do a little at a time or do it all in a day, whichever is easiest for you. Find a local park, get outside, get some sun, and complete the 5K race. You can walk, run, roll (via wheelchair) or ride (i.e. trail rides on horseback).
- Log your results to complete your race.
- The top 3 winners will receive a "Mike" plush pony along with their medal.
Other RHF Swag:
- Bonfire Shop
- RHF Masks and More
- While supplies last, race participants will receive participation buttons
- Individual registrants who successfully raise $150 through this event will receive a FREE 5K t-shirt.
About Riding High Farm:
Riding High Farm incorporated as Handicapped High Riders Club, Inc., is a 10.5 acre farm, indoor riding facility and stable. This facility was organized in 1979 as a not-for-profit 501c(3) corporation, dedicated to providing special needs riders with recreational and therapeutic instruction. Riding High Farm is located at 145 Route 526 in Allentown, New Jersey on the border of Eastern Mercer and Western Monmouth Counties, midway between the City of Trenton and Township of Freehold in Central New Jersey. The organization seeks to enrich the lives of physically, cognitively and emotionally challenged persons through riding instruction. The program’s goal is to engage special needs individuals through mainstream recreational and athletic activity. Therapeutic improvement is achieved through the modality of the horse helping both physical and cognitive functioning.
Riding High Farm cooperates and maintains accreditation with PATH, International and strives to maintain the highest standards of care, safety and instructional benefits for special needs riding. In addition, we increasingly reach and extend our programs to the community by providing individual therapeutic riding and group lessons to school districts that require physical education for special needs students. Our goals include the integration of the able-bodied with the special needs population in our inclusive summer camp program to enhance social skills development. This is possible through the recruitment and training of volunteer and community service workers who assist our professional staff in conducting riding lessons, assisting in fundraising and maintaining our horses and facilities.
