Our second year of RISE welcomed veterans and first responders from the Missouri Department of Corrections (MO DOC) to the barn today for a different kind of experience, one centered on slowing down, reconnecting, and discovering what can happen when there is space to simply be. RISE—Restore in Stillness and Equines—was created for those who spend their lives serving others. The program began as a pilot in 2025 as an extension of our Equine Services for Heroes program, after

From humble beginnings, to estate property allowing expanded services, to repeated flooding that brought financial strain and interruption to programs. Ride On St. Louis has trod both a winding and fruitful path. After facing the floods and never losing sight of our mission, we packed up and continued operating from temporary sites. While these locations came with limitations, our commitment to services, horse care, and community prevailed. Behind the scenes, we launched the