SMART with HEART Equine Program
Let’s Hit the Trails Together!
The Mark Wandall Foundation is proud to partner with SMART with HEART to provide monthly sessions of equine-assisted learning at the SMART with HEART (located at 4640 County Road 675, Bradenton FL 34211). This FREE program is open to children ages 5 and older who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or guardian.
This 2-hour program will help participants focus on healing, bonding, and team building skills through:
- Engage in horse riding activities and games, under a covered arena.
- Lead mini horses through an obstacle course.
Only 12 spots will be available each month, and participants WILL be riding horses! Closed-toe shoes are required, and guardians must stay on the premises during the program.
Planning for our 2025/2026 equine program is underway. The program will resume in October or November. When we have the dates, we will post them here. We can’t wait to welcome our families back to the farm for this very popular program.
Registration for the SMART with HEART Riding Sessions begins approximately three weeks before each session. Registration is announced through The Mark Wandall Foundation email. If you do not already receive event notifications from The Mark Wandall Foundation you can sign up here, https://www.themarkwandallfoundation.org/contact/.
Space is limited, and pre-registration paperwork is required for each session. To register, email Kim Smith at ksmith.themarkwandallfoundation@gmail.com.
***Like all of our programs, this event will always be FREE, as our programming is generously paid for with donor funds. Please recognize, last minute cancellations and/or ‘no shows,’ negate donor generosity, and also claim the spots of others who wanted to attend.
