Over the course of a year, the cost of feed, shavings, hoof care, standard veterinary care, and other expenses for our program horses add up to over $3,000 per horse. We therefore invite you to partner with LifeStriders in the care of our amazing therapy horses, and sponsor a LifeStriders horse! Click HERE to download a Sponsor Form! (PDF format)

For Your Annual Donation:
* Certificate of Sponsorship with a picture of your horse (See Meet the Horses)
* A tax deductible donation receipt
* Your name engraved in brass on the stall door
* Personalized periodic updates on your horse
* Recognition in LifeStriders publications

Your support will enable the organization to continue providing high quality care for the LifeStriders horses, while keeping the cost of lessons and therapy as low as possible for our riders. Sponsorships are available to individuals, companies, clubs, or any other organization.

Interested parties should contact Veronica Sosa at 262.565.6124 or fill out the form and mail it to LifeStriders and we will contact you. Thanks for your support!

Summer session Start July 14th!

LifeStriders Therapeutic Riding Summer Session and Social Skills Training classes will run for 7 weeks starting on Monday, July 14th until August 30th. Although we will be adding additional class times to accommodate those on the waiting list, the current schedule is as follows:

Mondays- 4pm class & 5pm class (Social Skills Training Only)
Tuesdays- 4pm class & 5pm class (Therapeutic Riding Only)
Wednesdays- 4pm class & 5pm class (Therapeutic Riding Only)
Thursdays- 4, 5, & 6pm classes (Therapeutic Riding Only)
Saturdays- 9am, 10am, 11 am classes (Therapeutic Riding Only)

If your child was enrolled in the spring session you do not need to register for the summer session as they have the exact same riding days and times assigned to them for the summer session. A total of 3 credits will be offered for the classes that were canceled due to flooding. Please call Veronica to schedule any make up lessons that were pending prior to the flood for rain days. IF YOU DO NOT PLAN ON HAVING YOUR CHILD PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER SESSION PLEASE EMAIL US TO LET US KNOW ASAP.

In addition to the therapeutic riding program LifeStriders is now offering additional family support services:

**Low cost & sliding scale counseling services for individuals, children and families offered by Veronica Sosa Agnoli, M.S. School Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor (training through UW-Madison)

**Educational counseling and consulting services specializing in special education. Helping parents work in collaboration with schools and representing families in IEP/504 meetings.

**LifeStriders Social Skills Program (starts July 14th, 2008)
These fun and interactive groups are designed for children ages 6-12 with challenges in the area of social-communication that affects the quality of their interpersonal relationships. The goals of the groups include increasing social awareness, understanding others peoples' perspectives, and understanding the impact of their own behavior on the impressions that other people form of them. It is a fun class for kids to learn the skills they need in building social connections. LifeStriders social skills classes will be held in a small group setting with individualized activities. Classes will be held on Mondays at 4 pm and 5pm. Both groups will be facilitated by Veronica Sosa Agnoli, MS. and Ann Treleven-Carl, LifeStriders social skills trainer. Limited spaces available.

PAYMENT POLICY: LifeStriders is a non-profit organization that is committed to offering accessible therapeutic services to our community. One of the ways we are able to keep our prices significantly below going rates is by minimizing accounting costs. LifeStriders charges $30.00/per therapeutic hour if paid in advance or $65.00/therapeutic hour if paid after July 21, 2008. We ask that the entire therapeutic riding or social skills session ($210.00) be paid for in advance by sending a check (no cash) to our address before July 21, 2008. If your child is enrolled in the federally funded school lunch program (free lunch) they may be eligible to receive scholarship funding for services provided at LifeStriders. We must have the school's verification on file before July 14th in order to qualify. TOTAL SUMMER SESSION PAYMENTS FOR THOSE WISHING TO USE THE 3 CREDITS FROM THE SPRING SESSION THAT WERE DUE TO FLOODING IS $120.00

Please feel free to email me or call us at 262-565-6124 if you would like to inquire about any of the services being offered at LifeStriders.

We thank you and look forward to working with you and your family!

Sincerely,

Veronica Sosa Agnoli, M.S.
Executive Director

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