Lift
Me Up! Ride-a-thon / Cross County TrailFEST - May 6, 2006
The
Annual Spring Ride-a-Thon was held at Ramey’s Meadow,
in conjunction with The Fairfax County Park Authority’
CCT Trailfest. The weather could not have been more perfect
for the event. Again, this was a very successful event--our
riders and instructors, AND their backers, donated over
$2000 to Lift Me Up! [Click
here for photos]
LMU
on Good Morning, Washington!
Lift Me Up! Was showcased on Good Morning, Washington
(Channel 7 --WJLA) on April 11, 2006 at 6:40am. We were
told we would wake up Washington on occasion at other times
in the coming months. Be sure and watch for us! But in the
meantime,
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Scenes" photos
IN
ITS THIRTIETH YEAR, LMU FINDS A PERMANENT HOME
A dream came
true for Lift Me Up! in this, its thirtieth year of operations.
On Valentine’s Day, Lift Me Up! completed the purchase
of the property and the indoor arena located at 9704 Georgetown
Pike, adjacent to our current location. Acquisition of a
permanent home with an indoor riding facility has long been
a goal for LMU. As a result of this transaction, LMU will
be able to offer year-round therapeutic riding instruction
in all types of weather, and to expand our program offerings
to include the many remaining on our program's waiting list.
In addition, LMU will be able to serve as a site for ongoing
research and training in the field of therapeutic riding;
we’ve already scheduled a hippotherapy seminar for
therapeutic riding professionals with prominent Occupational
Therapist Claudia Morin on Level 1 Equine and Treatment
Principles. [Read More]
2005
Walk/Ride-a-Thon
- June
12, 2005
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Details
2004
LMU
Board Raffle - December
4, 2004
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Congrats to Lynn Yarosh & Nina
Koeppen!!!
Family
Fun Day - September
26, 2004
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Pictures
Lift
Me Up! Hoe-Down
- October 2, 2004
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for Pictures
Live
Auction, BBQ with all the fixins' and Square Dancing
We
raised over $15,000 at the Hoe-Down! Thank You
for your support!
Fifth
of July Parade - July
5, 2004
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2003
Family
Fun Day/Volunteer Celebration Day
- Oct
27,2003
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for Pictures
The
16th Annual Ride-A-Thon
Each
year LMU! holds a Ride-a-thon. A fantastic fun event
for riders to bring their horses to trail that woldn't normally
be available or for walkers to experience the beauty of
Great Falls and the Potomac River.
This year's Ride-a-thon took place on June 1st at Southdown
Farm on a damp, blustery day. Howver, the weather did not
prevent the event from being successful and well-attended.
It was one of our most successful ever and also had the
most walkers.
We want to thank our coporate sponsors. Their support
helps keep our program running and our horses happy. We
would like to extend our sincere thanks to the Newcomers
Club of Great Falls, the SABA Group and Classic Designs
Remodeling & Additions for their very generous support.
Also, we would like to recognize Porfessional Health Services
and the Terr family on behaf of Maderia School for their
sponsorships.
And we want to offer a great Thank You! to all of our sponsors
for 2003. You are all greatly appreciated.
| Patterson/Smith
Associates |
Lynn
L. Heinrichs, CLU
State Farm Insurance |
| Schmitz
Exxon Service |
Martin
E. Brown, CPA |
| Great
Falls Womens Club |
The
Zanin Family |
| The
Corey Family |
America
Online |
| Broad
Run Veterinary Services |
The
Saddlery of Great Falls |
| eMellon
Solutions |
Capital
Car Care, Inc. |
| South
Moon Under |
Strategic
Analysis, Inc. |
| B.F.
Saul Mortgage |
Home
Equity Builders |
| Trader
Joe's |
|
Thank You Everyone!!
Horse
Shows
LMU! Fall Appreciation Show
Again this year, Lift Me Up! will be holding
a year-end horse show and volunter appreciation event on
November 1, 2003, at Heritage Farm in Great Falls. There
will be events for our riders to showcase their abilities
with ribbons and prizes for all. There will also be
fun and food and certificates of appreciation. Volunteers
are encouraged to come in costume for he enjoyment of the
participants. For more information or to volunteer
call LMU! at 703-759-6221 or e-mail LMU!.
TRAV
Horse Show
This year
Lift Me Up! will be sending six riders to the Therapeutic
Riding Association of Virginia's regional horse show in
Lexington, Virginia October 11-12. This two-day show has
classes for every level and ability of rider from walk equitation
to Special Olympics qualifying dressage classes. Our
riders will be competing in pole bending, dressage, walk
and walk/trot equitation, and an obstacle (trail type) class.
Instructors Barbara Hattwick and Michelle Holling
are going with the riders and volunteering their assistance
are Katie Fallon and Mary Sitnik. We are also taking
horses Valentine and Goldie to help our riders compete.
This will be Valentine's second appearance at the
TRAV show. We wish all our riders, instructors, volunteers
and horses good luck!
