Three join New Hope Board of Directors

New Hope Board of Directors 2024

By Kathleen Beisly, Marketing Communications Chair We are so pleased to announce the addition of three new board members for 2024:   Christine Cioffe advises and consults for a variety of companies about sustainability, specialty industrials, agriculture and bio pharmaceuticals. She has led R&D organizations at PepsiCo and Merck & Co, focusing on innovation, productivity, disruptive […]

How donations make riding possible

Darren had a stroke in utero that resulted in many physical and developmental challenges, as well as cognitive and emotional disabilities. Darren didn’t feel like he had anything to be proud of and share with his extended family. His siblings and cousins had sports and other activities growing up but Darren was always left out […]

Luci gets to ride!

For Sharla Kershen, Founder of New Hope Equine, it is riders like Lucy! Luci had to wait to ride due to lack of resources but once she made it in the saddle her joy was contagious, as you can see by the smiles on her volunteer’s faces in the video below.   Luci had some […]

John – the first participant at New Hope

New Hope Rider

John has Moderate to Severe Cerebral Palsy. We came to New Hope in March 2014 and John was their first rider. John met Sapphire and it was love at first sight. Even though John has an IQ of 41 and will never walk he is equal with any rider on his horse. When John loves […]