S.M.I.L.E.S. Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills

10/16/2026

🍂🎃 FALL FESTIVAL IS TOMORROW! 🎃🍂

It might be chilly, but that’s no reason to miss out on the fun! 🧣 Bundle up, throw on your favorite costume, and join us at SMILES for a morning full of fall fun, horses, and community! 🐴🧡
Here’s the lineup for tomorrow! 👇

🥞 Breakfast: 9–11 AM
🚜 Hay Rides: 9:30–11:30 AM
🎨 FREE Crafts: All festival long!
🎭 Face Painting: All festival long!
🛍️ Local Vendors: Here throughout the festival!
💩 Horse Plop Bingo: NOON
👻 Costume Contest: Immediately following
🎟️ Raffles: Following the costume contest

Bring the whole family for a day of fall fun! Enjoy FREE crafts, get your face painted, shop our local vendors, meet our horses, and try your luck at our raffles! 🍁

🧡 Bundle up, wear your costumes, and come make some memories with us! We can’t wait to see you tomorrow!

10/16/2026

🐴👀 Nugget is doing some very important pre-Fall Festival research… 👀🎁

Just making sure tomorrow’s raffle prizes are up to pony standards! 😉 We can’t wait to see everyone TOMORROW (9am-1pm) at the SMILES Fall Festival for a day full of fun, fall festivities, and amazing raffle prizes! 🍂🎃

Think Nugget has his eye on a favorite? 👀🐴

10/15/2026

🌸🐴 Mums for Mares is in full bloom! 💐🍂 We have 5 beautiful colors to choose from, and every mum helps support the horses and programs at SMILES! 💙🐴
Stop by our Fall Festival THIS SATURDAY to pick your favorite and take home a little fall color while supporting a great cause. Which color is your favorite? 🌼👇

10/15/2026

🐴 We're Hiring! Join the SMILES Team! 💙

SMILES is excited to announce that we are seeking a passionate, dedicated, and mission-driven PATH International Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor to join our team!

Do you have a passion for horses, helping others, and making a meaningful difference in your community? At SMILES, our instructors play an essential role in empowering individuals of all abilities through the life-changing benefits of equine-assisted services.

📍 Location: SMILES – Darien, WI

⏰ Position: Part-Time | 20–30 hours per week

📅 Schedule: Includes teaching classes two evenings per week and Saturday mornings, with additional hours supporting programming and daily operations.

What We're Looking For:
🐴 Current PATH International Therapeutic Riding Instructor certification

💙 A passion for working with individuals of diverse abilities

🤝 Strong communication, collaboration, and horsemanship skills

✨ A commitment to creating safe, meaningful, and engaging experiences for our clients

Come be part of something special! Join an organization with more than 40 years of making a difference, where horses help change lives every day.

📩 Interested in applying or learning more? Send your resume and cover letter to Amanda Jones, Executive Director at [email protected].

Please help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity with your network! 💙🐴

Share via:POSITION SUMMARY: The PATH International CTRI organizes, implements, facilitates, and evaluates the interaction between horses and clients with special needs for the purpose of contributing to their cognitive, physical, emotional, and social well-being. The instructor will embrace the cult...

10/15/2026

🐴💕 This little guy and all his friends are patiently waiting for their barn to be decorated and their forever homes to be found at Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17! 🎨🏡

Be sure to stop by the craft table (9am-1pm) at SMILES Fall Festival to decorate your very own cardboard barn and adopt a cuddly plushie to take home! Who will you fall in love with? 🐎💗

10/14/2026

🚧 Construction Update at SMILES! 🏗️

Things are really coming together inside our new space! Our crews are hard at work, making exciting progress as we get closer to bringing this project to life. It’s amazing to see everything taking shape, and we are so grateful to those of you who have followed along with our project updates!

Every day brings us one step closer to creating a safer, more functional space for our clients, horses, volunteers, and staff. Thank you to everyone who is helping make this vision a reality! 💙🐴

10/13/2026

🍂🍁💙 Huge Thank You to Our Fall Festival Scarecrow Sponsors! 💙🍁🍂

All of the support from our community is so humbling and truly warms our hearts! 🥹💙

We are incredibly grateful to the local businesses and community members who have stepped up to support SMILES and help make our Fall Festival possible!

Your generosity helps us continue serving our clients & families, and creating opportunities for growth, connection, and confidence through our amazing horses. 🐴💙

Thank you for believing in our mission and being such an important part of the SMILES family. We couldn't do it without you! 🍁

10/12/2026

🎃🧡 A BIG THANK YOU to our Pumpkin Patch Sponsors! 🍂

Our SMILES Fall Festival wouldn’t be the same without the incredible support of our community! Thank you to our generous Pumpkin Patch Sponsors for helping make this fall fun possible.

Your support helps us continue the SMILES mission of transcending traditional therapeutic methods by offering individuals with special needs, of all ages, the joy of participating in an equine-assisted program that provides social, emotional, physical, and personal rewards. 🐴💙

We are so grateful to have such amazing businesses and community partners in our corner. Thank you for helping SMILES grow! 🍁

Drop a 🎃 in the comments to help us show our sponsors some love!

10/09/2026

A huge thank you to our Sweater Weather Fall Festival Sponsors! 🍂🧡

We would like to recognize:

🌟 E&D Water Works 🌟
🌟 Wh***ey Ranch 🌟
🌟 Linda Murfey 🌟

Thank you for your generosity and belief in the SMILES mission! Having the support of amazing community partners is what keeps our programs growing and allows us to continue making a difference in the lives of our clients, horses, and families. 🐴💙

We are so grateful to have you as part of the SMILES family. Thank you for helping make our Fall Festival a success! 🎃🍁