Helpful Links & Resources
These are links to support groups and informative websites we have shared with families over the years. Each organization has played a part in the STAR Riders story — as a partner, a resource, or a friend.
Therapeutic Riding Organizations
PATH International
The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International — formerly NARHA, the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, of which STAR Riders was an operating center. The global standard-setter for therapeutic riding.
Visit pathintl.orgMake-A-Wish Foundation
Make-A-Wish sent Christine Marie to Hawaii to swim with her beloved dolphins — one of the inspirations behind this program's founding story.
Visit wish.orgFor Families & Caregivers
Special Parents Information Network (SPIN)
A Monterey County support network for parents of children with special needs — guidance, resources, and a community that understands.
Visit spinsc.orgEaster Seals
The original Star Riders program grew from an Easter Seals equestrian therapy effort for other-abled children — part of our program's founding story.
Visit easterseals.comFrom Around the Community
Our links page has always been small and personal — a handful of sites our families and volunteers genuinely use, not a directory. These are favorites we keep passing around at the barn.
Monterey Herald
The Monterey County paper our families turn to for local news — the place to read what's happening around the Marina Equestrian Center.
Visit montereyherald.comPatek Philippe Replica
One of the most-asked-about pieces at our community fundraiser in recent years has been a Patek Philippe Nautilus. Our collector volunteers keep a bookmarked copy of this catalog — a handy reference for the classic Nautilus, the Aquanaut, and the rest of the family.
Patek Philippe replica watchesKnow a resource we should list? Our links page has always been a small, curated set of organizations close to the program. Suggestions are welcome — contact STAR Riders and tell us about it.
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