Important Dates

Heritage Day - Monday August 5th - Office is Closed

Volunteer Orientation - Wednesday, August 28 - 6:00 p.m.

Labour Day - Monday, September 2 - Office is Closed

Lessons Resume - September 16th

Dine & Dance - Saturday, November 2

Registration Is Now Open

Information and Registrationclick here

Community Support

We are so thankful for the immense generosity of our community. It took a total of five days to deliver this incredible gift of hay to PARDS.

We would like to extend a special thank you to Kendal Farms and Grant Althen for making this donation possible and to Teepee Creek Hauling for donating the use of their trailer to assist with its delivery

Thank you to the following volunteers who gave their time in baling, delivering, and stacking the hay during one of the hottest weeks of the summer.

Kobe Drysdale, Kaden Drysdale, Reg Lloyd , Lyle Wettlaufer, Kyle Drysdale, Sarah Huntua, Hailey King, Ihor Leschenko, Damien Lacroix, Jordan Grouix

Thank you on behalf of PARDS Staff, Board and our herd!

Your Chance to Win a Side of Beef

BEEF RAFFLE - Draw Date October 1, 2024

Did you miss out on purchasing a ticket for our last raffle or sadly didn't hold the winning one? No worries, you've got another chance!.

Thank you to RB Hauling for their donation of the 4H quality beef and to Beaverlodge Butcher Shop for the cutting and wrapping.

Tickets are $20.00 each with money raised going to support PARDS Programs and Riders.

Good Luck to Everyone!

Click Here to Purchase Your Tickets

PARDS FUND Ride

PARDS would like to thank the over 40 riders who went out to collect pledges in support of PARDS riders and programs, and then joined us July 8 for a fun filled day. The day began with registration and a pancake breakfast to prepare riders for a day of riding the trails in lengths from 5 to 17 km. While the riders were out community members came out to enjoy bouncy castles, wagon rides and a petting zoo. Once riders returned, riders to try their skills at the obstacle course set up by the Gymkhana Club. The day ended with everyone coming together for a dinner and prizes.

To see more pictures from the event, please click below.

Thank you to of Diesel Powered Images for coming out to take pictures of the riders.

Pictures

Thank you to Keddie's Tack & Western Wear for their donation of a Youth and Adult saddle for our first place winners

Thank you to Dynamud Logistics Services Inc for their sponsorship of the wagon rides and to

Canadian Tire and Greenhawk Equestrian Sport for providing our second place prizes.

Thank You

PARDS would like to thank everyone who came out for breakfast in support of PARDS riders. Thank you to Ken-Co Equipment Ltd. as the 'Mane' sponsor, Hearts, Hooves & Courage sponsor, Aureus Energy Services, our Horseshoe sponsor, Mammoet and Great 'Neigh'bour sponsor, Elite Oilfield Services Ltd. for their support. Helping out were special guest volunteers, MLA Chris Warkentin and MLA Ron Weibe who flipped some mean pancakes and sausages. We had the pretty ladies of the Rodeo serving, and PARDS board members, Rene Blais, Jim Rawlek and Ray Binks giving their helping hands.

Thank You

On behalf of PARDS riders and visitors, PARDS would like to say a huge thank you to Wapiti Gravel Suppliers and Prairie Signs 2000 Ltd for coming together to install our dedicated handicap parking, ensuring the safety of our riders and visitors who need dedicated access for entering the building.

Wapiti Gravel came out to paint the dedicated spaces and while here they noticed we had a few wear and tear cracks in our parking lot and took care of those for us Thank you so Prairie Signs 2000 Ltd. put the finishing touches with the donation of signs and stands. The stands will ensure handicap parking remains visible and accessible during the winter months. .

It is a generous city we live in when community business come together in support of our Peace Area residents living with disabilities.

Rider Spotlight

Sophie Chapman is in the P'tit Trot program. Recently she has graduated from the bronze level to the silver level. Sophie has ridden many different horses in the program and loves them all. Currently she is paired with a horse named Vala and they are having a great time getting to know each other, and learn each other's ways. They have become a great team. Sophie is a strong rider that enjoys every minute of it, whether a horse is testing her skills, giving her an easy ride, or right down to the barn work, she loves it all. She loves to push herself, and is always looking for more and more ways to be independent and improve. Sophie is amazing at jumping in and helping other students if they are struggling or using her own knowledge to help show her classmates.

P'tit Trot is an exciting program for children ages 5 years old and up, who love horses and want to learn more about the equestrian world. The P’tit Trot program is devoted solely to the initiation of equitation and general horsemanship, and developing proper knowledge on how to care for the horse. For more information on the P'Trot program and to register, please visit our website.

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Upcoming Events

Community Carnival

PARDS Community Carnival saw community members come out for a fun filled day of games and prizes, trail and cart rides, a petting zoo, face painting and so much more. A big thank you to PARDS riders and their families and support workers who manned the games for the day, giving back in support of the programs they enjoy at PARDS.

A big thank you to all the sponsors and volunteers who made the event a fabulous success!

Become a Volunteer

Volunteers describe many personal benefits beyond giving back to their community, including the opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills, and share their interests and hobbies with others. Volunteering can enhance job applications and careers, as well as positively impact mental health and wellbeing. There are many volunteer opportunities at PARDS to fit any schedule or interest. Learn more about opportunities to volunteer visit www.pards.ca or contact the PARDS office.

PARDS Program Sponsors

Facility Sponsors

PARDS Bus Sponsors

These generous companies provide services or gift in kind donations to help keep our programs and facility running, our herd healthy and our equipment maintained.

Thank you!

PARDS Therapeutic Centre

710009 RR 55

County of Grande Prairie #1, AB

T8W 5A7

Phone: (780) 538-3211