Horse Highlight – Duke
By Dan Roark [Author’s note: For those who read this post before I changed the picture, I had pictures of Sierra in Duke’s folder and
Chisholm Challenge – Events Explained
By Dan Roark I’ll begin with the American Quarter Horse Association events for those who would like to view the Monday (1/8) events before the
Volunteer Highlight – Rider/Volunteers
By Dan Roark It takes all different types of volunteers to help a nonprofit such as New Hope operate on a day to day basis
Horse Highlight – Beau
By Dan Roark Beau is a 1998 model palomino appendix gelding. Upon retiring from his former career as a jumper, Beau transitioned to a soft
Chisholm Challenge – The Events
By Dan Roark The New Hope family hopes everyone had a heartfelt and sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner with family. With Thanksgiving week behind us, things are
Tonya – A New Hope Thanksgiving Story
By Dan Roark I had the good pleasure last Saturday morning of taking pictures to document Tonya actually getting on and riding a horse. Something
Horse Highlight – Tommy
By Dan Roark I like to call Tommy the gentle giant. Tommy is a blonde, Belgian draft horse, vintage 2003, who came to New Hope
Congratulations to New Hope Instructor, Susan Altshuler
By Dan Roark Cyndy and I drove out to Texas Rose Horse Park in Tyler on Sunday to see Susan Altshuler, New Hope Instructor, in
Chisholm Challenge – The Story
By Dan Roark The 2024 Chisholm Challenge, January 8-10, will be the 20th Anniversary of Chisholm Challenge. Since the beginning, the Fort Worth Stock Show
Chisholm Challenge and the New Hope News Blog
By Dan Roark After a week of rain and a week of illness and out of town trips, things have settled back into regularity this
New Hope Gala Part Two – Volunteer of the Year
By Dan Roark I hope everyone had a great weekend! [Note: If you saw, or when you see, my last post about the Gala,
New Hope Gala
By Dan Roark From the silent auction which began as everyone began to gather and continued throughout the evening, to the sounds of Steve Story
Volunteers Help Revitalize New Hope Sign
By Dan Roark Volunteers helped to revitalize the main New Hope sign last Saturday, October 7.
Training Begins for Chisholm Challenge Drill Team Competition
By Dan Roark Now that the heat wave of the summer is over and school has gotten underway, activity is picking up rapidly in
Two Days Left to Buy Tickets for the New Hope Gala
Time is running out to buy your tickets for the Gala. Get your tickets here. Enjoy an evening of good food and entertainment with Scott
When the Rain Finally Comes
By Dan Roark When the rain finally came last week, it came in the middle of a lesson. When the thunder and lightning began,
Emily Rogers, New Volunteer Coordinator
by Dan Roark Although Emily Rogers is new to the Volunteer Coordinator position, she is no newcomer to New Hope. Emily was born and
Ways to Support New Hope
By Dan Roark Fall lessons have begun at New Hope and so has a need for support. Many of our participant’s families are financially
With the Cooler Weather, Lessons Begin Anew at New Hope
By Dan Roark The riders were excited to get back to lessons after the summer break and the extended period of excessive heat. Susan
A Day in the Heat at New Hope, Pt. 4
By Dan Roark And now the goats, Henry, Oreo, and Steven – Ride on and ride for Hope.
