Events
Spring Clean-Up Day In-House Horse Show Art Auction and Garden Party
Boot Scootin' Boogie
Spring Clean-up Day — May 25
Join us on Sunday, May 25 – between 10:00 and 4:00 – for the DCTTR Spring Clean-up Day. Bring your garden tools, power tools and elbow grease to help us get the farm looking great for the In-House Horse Show. We'll be working on projects both in and outside the barn such as cleaning, painting and landscaping. Come for an hour or for the whole day. We provide the lunch and you provide the manpower.
DCTTR In-House Horse Show — June 1
(Rain Date June 8)
This year, DCTTR will again host an In-House Horse Show fundraiser to benefit the therapeutic riding program. Riders are encouraged to collect pledges to participate. All of our riders and volunteers are encouraged to participate and bring their families and friends for a day filled with fun.
There will be classes for disabled and able-bodied riders at all riding levels. Ribbons will be awarded in each class, with Champion and Reserve awards in both disabled and able-bodied divisions. The day will also include parents and sibling lead line class, a raffle, scavenger hunt and much more. Food will be available for purchase. Tickets will also be available for a chance to win a genuine wooden Bevel tack trunk valued at approximately $1,000 -- the drawing to be held at the Boot Scootin' Boogie on Oct. 11.
Start collecting your pledges now to win great prizes!
This is a major fundraiser for DCTTR. We hope that all of our riders and volunteers will participate. This is a fun way to support the general operations of DCTTR and help keep riding accessible to those in need.
• A prize will be awarded to the particpant that raises the largest amount in contributions. • Participants who raise $100 will receive a t-shirt. • Prizes for every participant raising $300.00 or more.
Riders must sign up with their instructor by May 24 to show. There is a minimum pledge of $65 to enter. No additional fees will be charged to participate in the DCTTR In-House Horse Show. Download the Horse Show Registration and Pledge form here.
Art Auction and Garden Party — June 14
Each June the Hunterdon County Education Foundation holds an Art Auction and Garden Party to benefit Dreams Come True Therapeutic Riding. Hosted by Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Milne at scenic Sterlingbrook Farm in Pittstown, New Jersey, the three-day gala opens on Friday evening with a juried exhibit and preview open to the public. The main event, an evening which combines dinner, live music, and an art auction takes place on Saturday. The following Sunday Sterlingbrook Farm is open again to the public with an art show and exhibits by artists such as Louise Duffy and Christine Debarry. Events are held in an historic 17th century bank barn. Money raised from the Art Auction is donated to Dreams Come True Therapeutic Riding. To purchase tickets to this years event or learn more about Sterlingbrook Farm visit www.sterlingbrookfarm.com.
Boot Scootin' Boogie — October 11
You won't want to miss the DCTTR "Friends" fall country western fund raising event. This event has something for everyone, beginning with western riding demos and fun family activities in the afternoon. As the sun goes down, indulge in a tasty western barbeque, country music and dancing. Take a turn on the mechanical bull, try your luck at the casino tables and put your bid into the Silent and Tricky Tray Auctions. The night will culminate by drawing the winning raffle ticket for a genuine wooden Bevel tack trunk valued at approximately $1,000. Everyone has a blast and all proceeds benefit Dreams Come True Therapeutic Riding. To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or donate items to the silent and tricky tray auctions please call the office.