SIRE, Inc.

It's the VISION of SIRE's therapeutic equestrian centers to provide the highest quality therapeutic riding and related activities to all those who can benefit. The MISSION of SIRE is to improve the quality of life for people with special needs through therapeutic horsemanship activities and therapies, and educational outreach.

These are the SIRE BELIEFS that guide our decision-making and our operations:
We believe that therapeutic riding and related activities such as equine-assisted learning (EAL) activities improve the quality of life of our clients, their families, our volunteers, and our staff.
We believe the role the horse plays in therapeutic riding and related EAL activities is fundamental to success.
We believe in the lasting benefits of therapeutic riding and related EAL activities. We believe that having fun increases the effectiveness of the therapeutic riding and related EAL activities.

SIRE's most recently adopted strategic plan was approved by the board in 2019. We envision that within the next five years (2024), SIRE will turn into a $2.5 million per year nonprofit organization serving at‐risk populations, children and adults with disabilities to include physical and mental, and military families with multifaceted equine‐facilitated therapeutic programs, educational outreach, and professional development programs at two sites in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area. As in the past, SIRE will provide the highest quality therapeutic horsemanship activities to all those who can benefit.

With one in four Americans having a disability the need is great. SIRE has over 35 years of experience and rigorous training and evaluation, and is uniquely qualified to meet that need. SIRE nurtures potential and fosters self-sufficiency. In that, the horse plays a critical role. We are committed to keeping SIRE available to all through community support so it is vital that SIRE remain trustworthy and accountable. In addition to financial support, we rely upon the community to provide thousands of hours of volunteer assistance, necessary to bring our programs to life.

The following are the strategies set forth in the 2019 Strategic Plan:

• Establish reserves and an endowment.
• Increase the effectiveness of the Board through recruiting and training.
• Reach more people in need by expanding program services.
• Enhance programs to their highest quality by improving/expanding facilities at Spring and Fort Bend.
• Improve quality and professionalism of SIRE.
• Make known to all SIRE stakeholders the effectiveness of SIRE's programs by developing and implementing outcomes measurement tools. Use outcomes results to facilitate selling our services to funding agencies, the medical community, and potential clients.
• Expand Instructor Training Education to increase educational outreach, industry impact, and revenue.

SIRE assesses its capabilities internally and through current operations and in comparison with others also belonging to our industry organization, the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International. SIRE holds premier accreditation through PATH International. Therapeutic riding facilities maintain accreditation by passing regular, rigorous site visits by outside professionals. SIRE is one of the largest therapeutic horsemanship centers in the U.S.

We measure our progress at every staff meeting and board meeting by referring back to the strategic plan. We are on ahead on many goals with the most successful being our recent $3.3 million campaign success. Some items have been delayed or modified based on the discovery process. In those cases, we establish remediation measures and stay accountable. We are proud to say, we continue to see remarkable progress for a growing number of clients.