It’s spring, which means show time! Saturday, May 28 our students, volunteers, staff, board members, and families came together to showcase the progress of our students. BBQ Lunch was served and new Great Oak merch proved to be very popular! View the photos, below.

“A Toast to Great Oak” was held at Great Oak Equine Assisted Programs on Sunday, April 24, 2022.  During a beautiful Spring day on Great Oak’s 40-acre farm, 200 guests enjoyed a Working Equitation exhibition performed by Carlos Carneiro, followed by a lesson demonstration taught by Lead Instructor, Eva Finnan where three of Great Oak’s

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Members of The Garden Club of Aiken visited Great Oak Equine Assisted Program on April 14 to enjoy a lesson for the students, a tour of the facility, and see the historic live oak trees on the property that the garden club is helping to save. This is a unique situation where one nonprofit is

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The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) Conference was a hit. Great Oak welcomed attendees from throughout the Southeast and East Coast. Lots of learning and fun was had, with a Saturday night dinner at Great Oak’s facility. Great Oak was also awarded three PATH Region 3 Awards – Veterinarian of the Year (Dr. Reda

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Keep up with all that’s happened in the past year by reading “Oakology”, Great Oak’s version of an annual report.

Great Oak is happy to announce we have been accepted into the United States Equestrian Federation’s Community Outreach Program. The USEF Community Outreach Program includes a directory of organizations that provide equine-based learning opportunities and support the positive impact horses can have within their local communities. Organizations must apply and be accepted for inclusion in the

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