CESIA How long have you attended Taking the Reins? I have been attending Taking the Reins for 7 years. What are your post high school plans? If you are going to college, please provide the school and major. I will be attending University of California, Irvine. I am currently undeclared but hope...
Seventeen-year-old Tai is one of Taking the Reins’ most involved members. She came to the program looking for a chance to spend time with horses as she adjusted to life in America. Tai and her immediate family moved here just over four years ago from Russia. When a staff member at her school...
Danielle Garcia is a TTR Equestrian Riding Program Alumna. She graduated from U.C. Santa Cruz in 2022, where she was a member of the equestrian team. Garcia is now applying to law school. TTR still benefits from Garcia’s influence as a riding instructor. Below, Garcia shares her personal...
Alumna Kimberly Giron was so moved by her experience at Taking the Reins as a young girl that she recently brought students from a local school, Sonia Sotomayor Arts & Sciences Magnet, where she works. Along with wanting her students to learn farm skills and gardening techniques, she reflected...
Taking the Reins likes to take on a mantra or theme each year. In 2023, we celebrated 25 years of serving Los Angeles girls. This year we are celebrating all the unique opportunities and experiences our girls have the chance to say “YES” to. We will feature our YES (Youth Education Services)...
Taking the Reins is focused on getting inner-city girls involved with horses and urban farm life, knowing the multi-faceted benefits it provides to young girls. Therefore – in order to grow the number of girls who utilize their services – community outreach is a large priority. Taking the Reins...
The young kids who Sally H. teaches at Taking the Reins would probably be shocked to know that she was once so afraid of the animals and environment that she didn’t speak. She is far from shy as she shows them proper equine etiquette. Knowing the details of her transformative story may make some...
Giving Tuesday is tomorrow. Our girls need you. Friends – Many of the girls who come to Taking the Reins have experienced complex trauma in other areas of their life – some at extremely young ages. Throughout my 10-year tenure as executive director, I have learned their stories. Amidst their...
On Saturday, August 26, Taking the Reins’ Junior Board hosted their inaugural Career Fair. More than 30 careers were represented with professionals hosting booths, answering questions, and interacting with the guests. TTR and the Junior Board opened attendance to teens all over Los Angeles. The...
The age-old phrase “it takes a village” applies to many things that Taking the Reins girls get to do. Taking the Reins has a dedicated team of staff and board members, but also relies on their greater community to make things happen for their girls. Southern California Arabian Horse trainer, Dana...
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