Our Biggest Event of the Year

This adorable little Fjord (registered name: Zoey of Narnia) joined our herd in the fall of 2011.She has a very diverse background: cart driving, broodmare, mountain trail horse, even log pulling - she once helped build a cabin! This patient, hardworking, and silly mare is looking for her sponsor! For more information, visit our website or email Special Events Manager Jenny Metz.

Educational Opportunities

PATH Intl. Workshop and Registered Level Certification

September 10-13

Now Hiring

Little Bit is seeking to hire a PATH Intl.Certified Instructor and staff for our inclusive Summer Camps. Visit our website for more info.

A Message from our Executive Director

In just a couple of weeks, we will welcome hundreds of Little Bit supporters to the Reins of Life Auction. They will help celebrate the great strides our riders and patients have made over the last year and contribute their valuable support to fund lessons and treatments for the year ahead.

This year, we are adding something new - a

pre-auction event for Future Strides Club Members - to recognize and thank individuals and foundations who have contributed $1,000 or more to ensure our sustainability.

Our auction is always a wonderful event that brings the community together with one common goal - to fund critical resources for Little Bit patients and riders. Once again, auction chair Luann Berman has led an army of dedicated volunteers in procuring items, creating the mood and working the event. Board members, and many of you, are still working tirelessly to procure 'must-have' auction items and to fill the tables.

There is still time to join us for the Reins of Life Auction on Saturday, April 12 - come as a donor or a volunteer. And if you are a Future Strides Club Member, please join us for the pre-auction event. For more information or to sign up, contact Jenny Metz at 425-882-1554 or via email.

The Reins of Life Auction is a celebration - filled with good food, good friends and the opportunity to support Little Bit riders and patients. I hope to see you there.

Kathy Alm

Executive Director

2014 Reins of Life Auction

Click here to purchase your tickets today! Do you have a unique item or experience you'd like to donate? Contact Special Events Manager Jenny Metz.

Support Little Bit While You Shop

Did you know shopping at Fred Meyer can benefit your favorite non-profit organizations, like Little Bit? Visit their website to learn more!

And don't forget: you can also support us while doing your online shopping! Just visit Smile.Amazon.com and 0.5% of your total purchase will be donated to Little Bit! Plus - Amazon will donate an extra $5 for every purchase you make between now and March 31!

Horse Shows

Summer is just around the corner, and so are our horse shows! Our annual Pat Flynn Memorial Horse Show is Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28; our Margo O'Callaghan Memorial Dressage Show is Sunday, June 29. These shows are open to anyone
who rides at an accredited PATH Intl. center; more information on how to participate will be coming soon. There are lots of great volunteer opportunities for younger or first-time volunteers; for more info, contact Volunteer Coordinator Dana LaRue.

Boarding at Little Bit

Little Bit now proudly offers exclusive full-care horse boarding to our community. Boarding at Little Bit includes 3 daily feedings, use of an indoor lighted arena, and access to a hot water washrack. Plus, our facility is located within a 5-minute ride to Farrel-McWhirter Park Farm which includes hundreds of miles of trails, an outdoor arena, and round pen. For more info on boarding at Little Bit, email Equine Services Director Dana Richardson.

Auction Video

Huge thanks to our riders, patients, and volunteers who spent a (rainy) Saturday with us making this year's auction video! Many thanks also to Kyle Seago and Mark Malijan and their crew for braving the weather to produce this year's video - we can't wait to share it with you! Click here to watch last year's video, Amazing Gracie.

New Faces

Thanks to the generous support of Geoff and Cindy Swanson and The Walsh Family Foundation, we have another trial horse to introduce to you! Trial horses spend 30 days at Little Bit to see if they're ready to join our program and become four-legged therapists.

Star is a 20-year-old English Riding Pony who has already won over our community with her awesome attitude and adorable features (she has the tiniest hooves in the barn!) With a background as a lesson horse, Star is patient, kind, and seems like a great fit for our herd. She would be a fantastic horse for our youngest and smallest riders and patients - fingers crossed that she's ready to be a four-legged therapist!

Thanks for reading! - The Team at Little Bit