end of year report 2025

Описание: In this 2025 Year-End Impact Report, Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa (TROT) shares a transparent overview of our programs, measurable outcomes, and financial stewardship over the past year.

TROT provides structured, evidence-informed equine-assisted programming designed to strengthen emotional regulation, relational functioning, social competence, and work-readiness skills. In 2025, we served children, adolescents, caregivers, veterans, and individuals with physical, developmental, and emotional challenges through adaptive riding, Rising Riders youth development, caregiver–child relational programming, and community-based equine experiences.

Our programs integrate trauma-informed practices, neurodiversity-affirming strategies, and individualized goal planning. Participants engage in structured horsemanship activities, barn responsibilities, teamwork exercises, and guided reflection. Horses provide consistent, immediate feedback related to posture, tone, timing, and regulation, helping participants build self-awareness, confidence, and adaptive skills in a real-world setting.

This year, TROT strengthened accountability and measurable impact by expanding scholarship access, implementing structured outcome tracking systems, and enhancing staff training to ensure program fidelity and participant safety. We remain committed to equine welfare, responsible supervision, and high standards of service delivery.

Financially, TROT operated with transparency and responsible stewardship. Revenue was diversified through grants, program fees, donor support, and community fundraising. In addition to cash income, significant in-kind contributions—particularly donated utilities—supported barn infrastructure and program continuity.
Beyond financial data, 2025 impact is reflected in participant growth: increased confidence, improved social interaction, stronger caregiver–child connection, greater emotional stability, and increased responsibility in home, school, and community settings.
As we look ahead, our strategic priorities include expanding scholarship capacity, deepening outcome evaluation, strengthening governance and infrastructure, and ensuring long-term sustainability.
We are grateful to our riders, families, volunteers, donors, university partners, and community supporters who make this work possible.
To learn more or support TROT’s mission, please visit our website