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Mending Strides Ranch Inc

LXCL:Please do not let price be a barrier to attending. Scholarships are available. Contact us at programs@mendingstridesranch.com with questions or concerns.

General Admission

Caregiver Wellness Circle 🐴💛 is a weekly experiential gathering designed to help spouses, partners, family, and close friends caring for loved ones reduce stress, build resilience and rediscover balance through guided conversations, practical tools, mindfulness, and meaningful interactions with horses. Guided by the ranches equine specialist, this circle will focus on your mental wellbeing by giving you the opportunity to ground and reset. Come as you are, you don&rsquo;t have to perform, fix, or be the strong one&mdash;your pace, your comfort, your circle. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE ONLY TEN TICKETS PER WEEK AVAILABLE. If registration is full, contact <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:programs@mendingstridesranch.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">programs@mendingstridesranch.com</a> to be placed on the waitlist.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name,Welcome to theCaregiver&rsquo;s Wellness Circle! Thank you for registering to attend the Caregiver&rsquo;s Wellness Circle.&nbsp;&nbsp;We look forward to sharing our farm and horses with you. When:&nbsp;&nbsp;10-11:15 a.m. Wednesdays (Sept 16th - Nov 18th) Please arrive 5-10 minutes early for additional paperwork. Where:&nbsp;&nbsp;The ranch address is 8636 Blair Road in Mint Hill. There is a black horse on top of the mailbox.&nbsp;&nbsp;When you turn onto the farm lane please drive under 10 mph, STAY RIGHT and go through the gate&nbsp;&nbsp;(5mph)&nbsp;to the gravel parking spots.&nbsp;&nbsp;We will gather in the parking area and wait for everyone to arrive. What:&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a support opportunity for any adult providing caregiving services whether for dementia, illness or special needs. Helpful Details: &nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Wear closed toed boots or tennis shoes. (No crocs or sandals allowed)</li><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Dress casually in old clothes, layers best to accommodate weather changes</li><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">A hat may come in handy</li><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Do not wear loose jewelry.</li><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Rain or shine but not Lightening, snow or ice.</li></ul> Very Important:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Please do not bring treats for the horses as it creates a safety issue.</li><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Please do not bring other pets to the farm.</li><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Call or text Maria at (803)242-9426 if you have registered and are running late or are unable to attend.</li><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">If you arrive late and no one is in the parking lot, go behind the house and come down to the barn using the wooden staircase and enter barn through that gate.</li><li fr-original-style="color: #000000;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;">Please, please drive very slow driving in and out.</li></ul> See you soon, Maria and the herd mendingstrides@gmail.com

Caregiver Wellness Circle 🐴💛 is a weekly experiential gathering designed to help spouses, partners, family, and close friends caring for loved ones reduce stress, build resilience and rediscover balance through guided conversations, practical tools, mindfulness, and meaningful interactions with horses. Guided by the ranches equine specialist, this circle will focus on your mental wellbeing by giving you the opportunity to ground and reset. Come as you are, you don’t have to perform, fix, or be the strong one—your pace, your comfort, your circle. PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE ONLY TEN TICKETS PER WEEK AVAILABLE. If registration is full, contact <a href="mailto:programs@mendingstridesranch.com" target="_blank">programs@mendingstridesranch.com</a> to be placed on the waitlist.

Mending Strides Ranch Inc

Caregiver Wellness Circle 10/7/26

8636 Blair Rd

General Admission

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