“In 2015 the Loeb Foundation awarded us a very generous grant for $50,000 towards an education building at the Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center. We provide therapeutic riding and equine assisted therapy services for children and adults dealing with physical, developmental, and cognitive challenges, as well as at-risk youth, and patients of the Walter Reed Medical Center. We needed a building to offer continuous equine related services year-round. With the help of the Loeb Foundation, we were able to finish an 11-stall barn with climatized tack and feed rooms and a large loft education room in early 2017 and since then our programs have grown exponentially. Our students now can learn about animal care, farm work, grooming, and how to tack a horse up for riding, all while experiencing the benefits of equine-assisted therapy. The non-verbal communication from a horse to a person helps makes sense of an often-chaotic world. Thank you, Loeb Foundation, for making this possible and helping us change the lives of hundreds for many years to come.”
Inga Janke
Executive Director