Changing lives...one ride at a time
Southern Reins Capital Campaign
Our program has grown tremendously since our inception in 2015.
With that growth, we have realized the immediate need to have the necessary infrastructure and resources required to continue building our program. Support of our Capital Campaign will ensure the sustainability and further expansion of our program to accommodate the tremendous need for equine-assisted activities and therapies in our community.
Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to all of the wonderful Capital Campaign Donors who have generously supported our program.
First Horizon Foundation
The Assisi Foundation of Memphis
Bryan and Kim Jordan
Friend of Southern Reins
Plough Foundation
The Martin Family
The Hunt Family
Bryan and Courtney Smith
Barbara and Stefan Smith
Judy and Charles Burkett
Given in honor of Connie and Dunbar Abston
Donna and Mike Glenn
Scott and Cathy Ledbetter
In honor of Alpha Omega Veterans Services
PZ and Selby Horton
Given in honor of Sara Zurenko
Given in honor of Lawson Rowe
John and Leslie Daniel
Harold and Patsy Hankins
Jill and Doug Haag
In honor of Courtney Murphy by the
Allen Family Foundation
Amy and Bill Rhodes
Darrell and Jodi Kirksey
Jean and Charlie Tuggle
John and Debbie Bryce
Friend of Southern Reins
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bond Hopkins
Mercy for Memphis
Calder Trotz
Katherine and Floyd Benson
The Bishop Family
In honor of Southern Reins Volunteers
by Randy and Tricia Bratton
Youth Villages
Friend of Southern Reins
Sunde Smith
Kathie and Albert Alexander
Brenda Brazley
In memory of Gray Cloud and Lady
by Nancy Kirksey
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jerry Gillis
Lubin Enterprises, Inc.—Alla and Nathan Lubin
In Honor of Anthony, Jeany and Miller Dionne
Robert McDill
In honor of Nancy and Loy Kirksey
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Boone
Bunker and Amy Stout
Barbara and Michael Pera
In honor of Stacey by Charles and Carol Kronquist
James Dilley
David Ruff
June Larmour
Mike and Elizabeth Neel
Cynthia Muzzi
In Honor of Betty Lee Elliott
In Honor of Jamie Sokoloff
In memory of Stacey Kronquist
Katherine and Floyd Benson
Capital Campaign Need
In just five years, Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy has grown from a fledgling organization serving an initial roster of 12 participants with disabilities weekly to a thriving non-profit that serves a roster of more than 240 individuals.
Our Capital Campaign was launched in September of 2017 with two identified phases. Phase 1 included the purchase of our Collierville Campus and facilities improvements to enable multi-layer programming, ADA compliance, and necessary infrastructure to provide services to our growing participant base.
Phase 2 includes new construction to build additional horse stalls, paving for a new entrance to the facility with direct access from Macon Road, boundary fencing, and additional land.
Case for Support
After conducting a comprehensive strategic growth review in 2017, the Board of Directors determined that having a facility in Shelby County would be the ideal location for a permanent home for Southern Reins. Shelby County has 322,690 residents with disabilities, compared to 42,160 in DeSoto County. With 6.7 times the number of potential clients Southern Reins can serve, the organization began investigating opportunities for its primary operation to be in Tennessee.
Southern Reins opened the doors of its new home located in Collierville, TN in January of 2018. Initially projected to double the number of clients to serve more than 150 people with disabilities in its first year of operation, the organization exceeded that projection by serving 189 participants and clients.
In 2019 Southern Reins served 240 individuals with disabilities and hardship. In 2020, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Southern Reins provided essential services to 79 individuals through 30 weeks of programming.
Our programs focus on the ability of each individual to enhance life skills and
goals. We encourage each participant in a challenging and supportive environment to help them go as far as they can go: physically, emotionally and cognitively. We are steadfast in our commitment to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities throughout the Mid-South. It is a pursuit that is paramount in everything we do to help others by fostering growth, developing independence, and providing positive life change for everyone we serve.
If you would like to join us and support our Capital Campaign, click on the link below to donate online:
Or mail your donation by completing our CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONATION PLEDGE FORM and send to:
Southern Reins Center for Equine Therapy
916 Billy Bryant Road
Collierville TN 38017
Every donation, no matter how small or large, will ensure the future of our program to serve our community for decades to come.
