Calendar
Next Event at the Ranch: Egg Hunt & Spring Market
April 19th, 2025
Every year around the Easter holiday, Healing with Horses Ranch hosts a free-to-the-public event to engage with our wonderful community. Guests have the opportunity to enjoy a fun & unique egg hunt along our trails and other fun activities.
Next Event in the Community: Height Fight
April 12th, 2025 at Austin Bouldering Project Westgate
Height Fight is an electric, all-day community benefit event featuring height-based competitor categories, entertainment, music, food, raffles, finals, and community connection. It’s open to everyone, and the competition is geared for all climbers—from beginners to experts. 100% of the proceeds from competitor registration fees will be donated to 3 local community non-profit organizations.
2025 Non-Profit Organizations: Healing with Horses Ranch, Every Dog Behavior Training, and Austin Parks Foundation.
Yearly Recurring Events
Ranch Birthday Party
Stay tuned for 2026 date
Visit the Ranch for an Open House to celebrate our birthday. The date of our inaugural lesson was held January 22nd, 2012.
Donation Derby
Stay tuned for 2026 dates
Our annual “race” in lieu of Amplify Austin to help raise funds for our Healing with Horses herd. Pick your favorite equine and help them win with your donations!
Easter Egg Hunt & Spring Market
April 19th, 2025
Our annual Easter event where we open the Ranch to the public for fun family-friendly activities, mingling with our therapy herd, shopping local vendors, and more.
Veteran Fundraisers
May 3rd, 2025 & November 8th, 2025
Join us to raise funds to support our free-of-cost equine-assisted service program for veterans, active duty, and first responders.
Sustaining Donor Drive
Summer 2025
Our focused effort to recruit monthly supporters of the Ranch. Of course, you can become one all year round!
East Side Mini Golf Open
Fall 2025
We are honored to be the beneficiaries of this fantastic roving mini golf event for the third consecutive year in 2025.
Trick or Treat Trail & Fall Market
October 2025
Our annual trick-or-treat trail and market, complete with horses in costume, candy, and a spooky trail walk appropriate for all ages.
Barn Bash
November 2025
Join us for a night of celebration & awards as we celebrate the successes of the past year.
Winter Horse Show
December 2025
Cheer on our clients as they show off the skills learned in the past year. We partner with Special Olympics Texas to put on this annual show.
Holiday Hay Drive
End of Year 2025
Our annual fundraiser to raise money for hay in the new year. Round bale prices skyrocketed after the pandemic and haven’t wavered since. This targeted fundraiser allows us to establish a cushion to sustain us through the beginning of the year.
Other Ranch Events
Jackalope Chili Cook-Off
February 23rd, 2025 at Jackalope South Shore
Come hang out with us from 2-4pm and eat some delicious chili benefitting the Ranch! Oreo & Sweet Pea will be in attendance.
Height Fight
April 12th, 2025 at Austin Bouldering Project Westgate
Join us for a fun rock climbing competition benefitting the Ranch & two other local nonprofits.