ROSE OF SHARON EQUESTRIAN SCHOOL INC

Rose of Sharon Equestrian School (ROSES) marked 21 years of service to the Towson-Baltimore metropolitan area in the fall of 2022. We are aiming to fulfill the promise of the two newest additions to our organization: a fully accessible indoor therapeutic horsemanship arena; and a fully outfitted mobile unit capable of transporting our two miniature horses to those who cannot come to the farm. In the face of the COVID-19 and the subsequent societal, organizational, and economic challenges this pandemic has wrought, ROSES is aiming to utilize the equine-facilitated services it provides to help mitigate and alleviate the those challenges, especially among our population of individuals with disabilities or other extenuating circumstances.

We are seeking to increase our board of directors to 15 active members as our organization's by-laws allow . We are developing the expansion of our internships with area universities, partnerships with other organizations serving individuals with special needs, and sponsorships from local businesses. We will be hosting small group informational receptions and tours of our unique facility on a monthly basis beginning in the summer of 2023. We believe the interest generated by the mobile unit will ultimately lead to more schools, agencies, and facilities seeking the full-impact of services we can offer on-site and off.

Rose of Sharon Equestrian School has a committed board of directors, a dedicated cadre of experienced volunteers, an ADA-compliant, state of the art facility, an advantageous geographic location, an excellent reputation in the community, and an experienced Executive Director who has led the organization from inception, through a recession, two capital campaigns, and now a global pandemic. Rose of Sharon is also developing an alliance with medical professionals in an effort to provide a continuum of services for our students as their various needs evolve.

Rose of Sharon Equestrian School is more than half way to our goal of increasing our board of directors to 15. We have purchased and outfitted our mobile mini unit. We are in negotiations with a local child and family services organization, a Maryland Department of Juvenile Services detention center, as well as a local hospital to develop effective partnerships between our organizations.