Tag: Special Strides
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Special yoga class to include adoptable dogs at Congress Hill Farm in Monroe
Doggy Noses & Yoga Poses – Downward Dogs on the Farm will be held at 11 a.m. on June 2 at Congress Hill Farm, 118 Federal Road, Monroe. Adoptable puppies will be allowed to roam freely during the one-hour mixed level yoga class. Bring your own yoga mat and/or towel. Personal pets will not be…
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Special Strides reaches 20-year milestone
MONROE — Every week, four-year-old Juliette, who has cerebral palsy, travels to Congress Hill Farm for her adaptive horse riding lesson through the Special Strides organization. On Oct. 10, with the guidance of Mariah Gari, a physical therapy intern from Kean University, and volunteer Joan Fox, the youngster went through the movements of getting ready…
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Manalapan filmmaker earns awards at Garden State Film Festival
“Azaliah & AJ at Special Strides,” a film directed and produced by Manalapan native Jenna A. Bush, won the Home Grown Public Service Announcement award and the Best Documentary Theme from a Home Grown Short in the Movie Music Competition at the recent Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park. Bush is a 2007 graduate…
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New playground opens at Special Strides
MONROE – Special Strides has officially opened its new therapy playground. The organization has spent 19 years devoted to improving the lives of individuals with special needs using a combination of horses, therapy and a natural setting on Congress Hill Farm in Monroe. The playground was made possible through the Dunkin’ Donuts’ charitable foundation, Joy…
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Summer concert to benefit Special Strides
A free summer concert with Speed Limit will be held at 8:30 p.m. on July 7 at Congress Hill Farm, 118 Federal Road, Monroe, to benefit Special Strides Therapeutic Riding Center. Bring your own food and drink, lawn chair or blanket and friends and family. To reserve a picnic table which seats six, call 732-446-0945.…
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Summer concert to benefit Special Strides in Monroe July 7
A summer concert to benefit Special Strides will be held at 8:30 p.m. on July 7 at Congress Hill Farm, 118 Federal Road, Monroe. Special Strides is a non-profit organization devoted to improving the lives of individuals with special needs through horses, therapy and affordances of a natural environment. The community is invited to the…
