Equi-librium

07/28/2025

You don’t want to miss the 11th exciting year of Lehigh Valley Polo presented by Tuskes Homes!

Join us on September 14th at Braden Airpark for the valley’s only benefit polo match, supporting Equi-librium programs and equine-assisted services. Enjoy decadent food and beverage options, live entertainment, a unique marketplace shopping experience, and of course, the thrill of a live polo match!

Tickets are on sale now and a *LIMITED* number of sponsorships and tailgate spots are still available. Visit https://whennow.com/event/lehigh-valley-polo-2025 or email our Event Chair, Wenda Boyer, at wenda.boyer@gmail.com.

07/26/2025

Our miniature horse ambassador, Star, visited United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley this morning! The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley helps to improve over 200,000 lives in our communities each year, by identifying the community’s greatest challenges, creates lasting, measurable results, and investing in Education, Healthy Aging and Community Stability. Dozens of generous individuals donate to our organization every year through United Way workplace campaigns and giving societies.

Therapy horse visits can help promote wellness, mindfulness and stress relief in the workplace. Star brought many smiles during today’s visit!

07/25/2025

Did you know? Fundraising covers over 60% of our operating budget and 100% of all capital improvements on the Equi-librium farm. Grassroots fundraising efforts make a real and tangible difference in:

🐴 Feeding and caring for our herd of horses;
🐴 Maintaining our 18-acre facility, including the buildings, pastures, and program spaces;
🐴 Purchasing adaptive equipment to meet the unique needs of our participants;
🐴 Keeping program costs down for participant families.

One of our former volunteers, Janell, began a community service project in her neighborhood to raise money for the Equi-librium horses and riders. Together, she and her neighbors raised over $1,000! Today, they came to visit the farm for a tour and to meet our horses. They were also kind enough to bring some carrots along with them!

If you are interested in starting a fundraiser, please contact jessie@equi-librium.org. Donations truly make a difference in so many lives at Equi-librium. Thank you, Janell!

07/23/2025

Today, Star took a field trip to Wildlands Conservancy for a fun and educational morning of equine-assisted learning. This came after a wonderful visit from one of their educators and many of their animal ambassadors to our July summer camp. Our campers got to meet an array of animals and learn all about them!

Environmental education and nature-based learning is always in season with Wildlands Conservancy, and we were so excited to collaborate in sharing educational programs with such an awesome organization!

07/18/2025

Although we’ve had some stormy weather lately, we’ve also had some beautiful summer nights on the farm! Last night, riders in one of our volunteer lessons took the horses on a hack just before sunset 🌅

One perk of volunteering at Equi-librium is various opportunities with the horses, both mounted and unmounted. Our volunteers get some time in the saddle, and our horses get a welcome change from routine - a benefit for everyone!

📸: Sara Minnich

07/17/2025

We are so excited to officially introduce the newest member of the Equi-librium herd, RU Atticus!

Atticus is a 19-year-old American Warmblood. You may have seen him at both schooling and recognized dressage shows over the past 10+ years, earning numerous ESDCTA Year End Awards and championship ribbons along the way. He has been with the same loving family most of his life, and they generously approached Equi-librium earlier this year about a new step-down career for him as a therapeutic riding horse.

Atticus came to us one month ago and has made his debut in volunteer lessons. His dressage experience will make him a great addition for our more advanced riders, and his large stature will make him a perfect option for teenagers and adults at Equi-librium.

Thank you so much to Carla, Sue, and Atticus’ entire family for entrusting us with this special boy! We know he will be very well loved and being many smiles to our participants!

07/16/2025

During last week’s Summer Camp, our campers got a very special visit from Captain Michael Leaser and Officer Al Strydesky from the Bethlehem Mounted Police. No one was more excited than George, who transforms from therapy horse to hero right before our eyes whenever he sees his old partners.

Captain Leaser saddled up for a demonstration for our campers, and George was eager to join him to jump right back into his former career. While George has learned to be patient and mellow with our therapeutic riding participants, he immediately holds himself a bit higher when he is in the presence of his old friends, showing off all that still exists deep in his bones.

Thank you so much to Captain Leaser and Officer Strydesky for sharing your time and expertise with our campers, and for sharing in so much love for George!

07/15/2025

Check out our recent feature in Network Magazine online and in their July print issue! We’re so thankful for the opportunity to spotlight the transformative power of equine-assisted services here at Equi-librium.

If you were to drive down Jacobsburg Road in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, right at dawn,…

07/14/2025

Our first round of summer campers might be gone from the farm, but they’ve left behind so much love for our horses and inspiration for our camp team of staff and volunteers ❤️