UPCOMING EVENTS
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
6th Annual Driving Clinic
CHAPS is dedicated to enriching our community through educational clinics. Our driving clinic has been very popular and fun to attend. Tracy has over 40 years’ experience driving and has driven every configuration imagined! She has even driven the 40-horse Coors hitch!
Come learn with hands-on training and opportunity to work with amazing horses and staff.
Date TBD | 9:00 am -4:00pm
10:00am - 1:00pm
Tickets | $125
9th Annual Tournament of Knights
Sheridan County Fairgrounds
Featuring the KNIGHTS OF VALOUR! The Knights of Valour hail from Ontario, Canada and are led by Captain Shane Adams. He holds 17 international jousting titles and has been featured in “Full Metal Jousting” on the History Channel as well as Tilt TV. The Knights of Valour are the ONLY full-combat jousting troupe in the US. Join us for a jousting, Medieval Market, Knight Academy, sword fighting, escape room, Queen’s Feast, Battle Archery, bounce houses and more! Check out the vendors and sponsors on our Facebook page.
This is a public event and all attendees consent to filming, sound recording and photography of the event by CHAPS and to the use by CHAPS of any such recording or photography anywhere in the world for promotional, marketing, and other purposes.
Tickets go on sale May 1, 2026
PRE-purchase $20 - 13 and up, $10 for 7-12, FREE 6 & under
At the gate $25 - 13 & up, $15 for 7-12, FREE 6 & under
July 25th, 2026
7th Annual Veteran Retreat
This event is for Veterans needing some time with other Veterans, out of cell service with plenty of fresh air. We enjoy the Bighorn Mountains, campfires, laughter and learning. Veterans stay in cabins or rooms and participate in a variety of activities focused on connection, comradery and self-care.
If this sounds good to you, click the button to register. Deadline to register is August 9, 2026.
Limited to 15 people
August 28-30 | 5:30pm Friday to 1:00pm Sunday
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Mission
To provide a resource for empowerment & healing as well as physical & mental well-being through equine assisted services.
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Vision
To have a connected and inspired community that encourages individuals to reach their full potential and live life positively.
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Values
Connect with People.
Heal with Horses.
Inspire with Community.
Serve with Purpose.
Partnership with Respect.
Serving those who have served us.
CHAPS offers a variety of programs developed specifically for our veterans, focusing on education, memory, recall and socialization. We facilitate activities proven to help reduce emotional reactivity, assist in processing trauma, and foster the development of strength-based tools to work through triggers and emotions.
2025 Applications will be available December 1, 2024. Applications for 2025 will be accepted after January 2, 2025.
Due dates for applications are as follows: February 11, 2025 for ANY session; April 22, 2025 for Sessions 2-4; June 17, 2025 for sessions 3-4; September 2, 2025 for session 4.
“CHAPS is a wonderful organization that goes out of its way to cater to a wide variety of individuals with different needs. I am a combat veteran that has received some wounds that cannot be seen. Given that, I qualify for the CHAPS program and receive assistance from generous donations from our community and beyond. I cannot express enough how fortunate I am for this program and all that it offers. There are different paths for different needs that are considered and serviced through this great organization. Through the sessions I attend, I have been able to work on my anxiety and depression to name a few concerns. It has also been greatly beneficial for my self-confidence; not only around the animals but with my human interactions. Thank you CHAPS, for all that you have done, and all that you continue to do.”
D. Patton, Army Veteran
“I really enjoyed seeing Lex learn how to ride side saddle this year! She really enjoyed this new opportunity and it was especially fun to see her design her own riding course for Special Olympics. Lex also enjoys participating in the horse shows!
Thank you so much for a wonderful year!”
Adaptive Riding Participant Parent
Making a difference for all ages.
CHAPS provides services that resonate with people of all ages. Our ponies visit the Child Development Center and assisted living centers to serve Pre-K children and seniors, focusing on socialization & verbalization, fine & gross motor skills, as well as memory & recall. Our Adaptive Riding and Driving programs provide opportunities for physical, emotional, and psychological growth.
2025 Applications will be available December 1, 2024. Applications for 2025 will be accepted after January 2, 2025.
Due dates for applications are as follows: February 11, 2025 for ANY session; April 22, 2025 for Sessions 2-4; June 17, 2025 for sessions 3-4; September 2, 2025 for session 4.
CHAPS Equine Assisted Services is dedicated to helping individuals in our community learn, grow and heal through Equine Assisted Services. Our goal is to serve all who come to us. CHAPS works with people with a variety of diagnoses—from autism to PTSD and many in between.
Our work is made possible by the generous gifts of time and monetary contributions from our volunteers and donors. Consider supporting the programs and individuals at CHAPS through a financial gift or volunteer involvement.