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The mission of the Challenged Champions Equestrian Center, Inc. is to enrich and improve the lives of children and adults with mental, physical, and emotional challenges through facilitated equine activities. 

Purchase your 50/50 tickets 🎟️ to support Challenged Champions Equestrian Center. Each ticket helps children, adults, and veterans take part in therapeutic riding, grooming, and other equine-assisted activities that build strength, confidence, and connection. Your entry fuels real moments in the arena 🐴&mdash;from first rides to quiet breakthroughs in the barn. Thank you for standing beside our riders, families, and horses through your raffle purchase.

50/50

Join us on the green ⛳ to support Challenged Champions Equestrian Center! Your registration for the 15th Annual Golf Outing helps provide safe, therapeutic equestrian activities for individuals with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges. Every foursome, sponsorship, and donation keeps lessons affordable, horses well‑cared for, and our arena doors open to riders who count on this program. 🐴 Please complete this form to reserve your spot and confirm your level of support.

15th Annual Golf Outing

Horse Powered Reading brings together literacy and equine-assisted learning in a quiet, supportive arena 🐴. Readers work alongside our horses to build confidence, focus, and comprehension through hands-on activities. Goals of Horse Powered Reading are aligned Science of Reading components which include the BIG 5! &nbsp;Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocab, Fluency, Comprehension.&nbsp; Group and private sessions available!

Horse Powered Reading

Self-Regulation Camp&nbsp;is a 2 1/2 hour camp where participants will have time in the classroom with prevention and education experts from the Family Resource Center to learn about self-regulation and calming techniques. &nbsp;Participants will also get time in the barn to get hands-on with the horses and take a riding lesson! Registration for different groups is as follows (please register for only one date) and limited to 8 participants per session: Ages 4-11 (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM) July 13 or August 10*Newly Added* Ages 4-11 (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM) July 27

Self-Regulation Camp

Healthy As a Horse Camp is a 2-hour camp where participants will have time in the classroom with prevention and education experts from the Family Resource Center to talk about age-appropriate healthy living habits including nutrition, personal hygiene, and social connection.&nbsp; Participants will also have time in the barn to get hands-on with the horses and learn about horse care. &nbsp;Registration for different age groups is as follows and limited to 12 participants per session: Ages 3-6 (9:30-11:30)Ages 7-12 (12:30-2:30)

Healthy As a Horse Camp

Challenged Champions does not turn any participant away for inability to pay. &nbsp;We work diligently to raise funds to ensure our services are accessible to all who qualify.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Challenged Champions does not turn any participant away for inability to pay. We work diligently to raise funds to ensure our services are accessible to all who qualify.

Sponsor a Rider

Your horse sponsorship keeps equine-assisted sessions going for riders experiencing mental, &nbsp;physical, and emotional challenges. 🐴 Your support helps cover feed, hoof care, vet visits, and training so each horse can safely carry out its vital therapy work. By sponsoring a horse, you give riders a steady partner to build balance, confidence, and independence in a supportive, professional setting. Thank you for helping our herd care for the people who rely on them. 💛

Your horse sponsorship keeps equine-assisted sessions going for riders experiencing mental, physical, and emotional challenges. 🐴 Your support helps cover feed, hoof care, vet visits, and training so each horse can safely carry out its vital therapy work.By sponsoring a horse, you give riders a steady partner to build balance, confidence, and independence in a supportive, professional setting. Thank you for helping our herd care for the people who rely on them. 💛

Sponsor A Horse

2026 Annual CampaignIn 2026, Challenged Champions is setting out to raise $20,000 to support our programs, horses, and riders of all abilities. Every donation helps provide life-changing therapeutic riding and equine-assisted services to individuals with physical, emotional, and developmental challenges. Your support ensures that our riders continue to grow in strength, confidence, and connection&mdash;one stride at a time. Together, we can make every ride possible. How you can help power our mission:<ol fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact too. &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.challengedchampions.org/volunteer" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Click here for more volunteer information</a></li></ol>Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.&nbsp;

2026 Annual CampaignIn 2026, Challenged Champions is setting out to raise $20,000 to support our programs, horses, and riders of all abilities. Every donation helps provide life-changing therapeutic riding and equine-assisted services to individuals with physical, emotional, and developmental challenges. Your support ensures that our riders continue to grow in strength, confidence, and connection—one stride at a time. Together, we can make every ride possible.How you can help power our mission:Donate: Every dollar counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.Volunteer: Your time and skills can make an impact too. Click here for more volunteer informationThank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.

By creating your own Ride-A-Thon page, you help Challenged Champions provide therapeutic riding sessions that build balance, confidence, and joy for riders with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges. Every dollar raised supports real time in the saddle. Your donations help cover care for our horses, adaptive equipment, and instructor support so more participants can experience the many benefits that come from working with horses.

By creating your own Ride-A-Thon page, you help Challenged Champions provide therapeutic riding sessions that build balance, confidence, and joy for riders with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges.Every dollar raised supports real time in the saddle.Your donations help cover care for our horses, adaptive equipment, and instructor support so more participants can experience the many benefits that come from working with horses.

2026 Ride-A-Thon

Join us for Designer Bag &amp; Gun Bingo 🎯👜 and enjoy a fun night of prizes, raffles, and friendly competition&mdash;all in support of our riders and horses at Challenged Champions. Admission Includes:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">20 Games of bingo- with 2 WINNERS EVERY GAME</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dinner</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fabulous designer bag prizes to be won</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Firearm prizes to be won (All firearms purchased from Cherry&#39;s Outdoor World, winners must be able to pass a background check in order to win this prize)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cash prizes&nbsp;</li></ul>The fun doesn&#39;t stop at bingo! Try your luck with:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">50/50 Drawing</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Raffles</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Mystery Bundle</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Side Games</li></ul>...and plenty of surprises throughout the night! Bring your friends, grab your lucky charms, and get ready to BINGO for bags, guns and bragging rights! &nbsp;Most importantly, your participation helps provide therapeutic horseback riding opportunities that make a meaningful difference in the lives of our riders.&nbsp; Come for the prizes, stay for the fun, play for a purpose! Only 250 will be sold, so grab your tickets and get ready to saddle up for a night of luck, laughs, and big wins! This event is 18 years of age and up.

Designer Bag & Gun Bingo

Brunch. Belt it out. Have a blast! 🥂🐴 Join Challenged Champions for Mimosas, Manes &amp; Mic Drops, a fun-filled singalong brunch fundraiser benefiting the mission and programs of Challenged Champions. Bring your friends for a lively morning featuring great food, signature drinks, a 50/50, and raffle baskets with plenty of chances to win amazing prizes. Every ticket directly supports the mission and programs of Challenged Champions. Event Details:&nbsp;- Date:&nbsp;Saturday, March 6, 2027- Time:&nbsp;11:00 AM - 2:00 PM&nbsp;(Doors open at 10:30 AM)- Location:&nbsp;Alexandria&#39;s | 132 E Crawford St, Findlay, OH 45840 Sponsorship Opportunities Available:Partner with us to support a meaningful local cause while connecting your business with an engaged community audience. Visit <a fr-original-style="" href="//challengedchampions.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">challengedchampions.org</a>&nbsp;to learn more.&nbsp;

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Sponsor A Horse

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