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Opening doors to the future for survivors and thrivers of breast cancer, COVID-19 and wildfires

Riding Beyond is a Rogue Valley nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide free interactions with specially trained horses to breast cancer survivors.
August 12, 2025

Volunteer training set for Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Little Creek Ranch in Ashland

Ashland.news staff report

Ashland nonprofit Riding Beyond is taking signups for volunteer training and four-week sessions.

Riding Beyond’s mission is to assist individuals who have experienced trauma through breast cancer treatment, and since 2021, have extended services to those who have experienced trauma related to COVID-19 and wildfires. The programs focus on the benefits related to relationships between horses and humans.

Since 2013, Riding Beyond has offered free spring and fall four-week sessions to breast cancer survivors, Saturday monthly sessions from May through September for the general public, and weekly meditation circles with horses to the general public throughout the year.

Volunteer training is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Little Creek Ranch in Ashland. Several volunteer slots are available for September sessions. Volunteers will meet the horses and learn about the impacts of horse and human connections.

Four weekly three-hour sessions are scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday or Wednesday mornings beginning Sept. 2 and 3, also at Little Creek Ranch. These sessions are designated for those recovering from breast cancer treatment (either recently or in past years), COVID-19, wildfires, and other environmental trauma.

Registration is required to volunteer and participate. To register, call 541-482-6210.

Information can be found on their home page, including a 9-minute video about their services, recently filmed by Dr. Robin Miller which won a national ShareCare Emmy Award. The website contains information, stories and videos for volunteers and participant as well as research regarding the benefits to the horse and human relationship. 

For details about participating, go to ridingbeyond.org/participating/; for details about volunteering, go to ridingbeyond.org/volunteers/.

For more information, contact Trish Broersma: [email protected] or 541-482-6210. 

Source: Riding Beyond news release. Email Ashland.news at [email protected].

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