Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program

The construction excitement continues at O’Shaughnessy Farm at NVTRP! Thanks to the mild winter, progress has continued largely uninterrupted since mid-January.  The site of the indoor riding ring has been brought to grade and the dirt compacted so that it is ready for the building above it.  You can see the graded…

Dearest NVTRP Community, It is with a heavy heart that I share Peaches, our beloved pony, passed away on Saturday, March 3rd.  She lived her nearly 39 years of life full of love, both giving and receiving. If you had the pleasure of knowing Peaches, a.k.a. Peachy Keen, you know…

Construction on Phase I of the Build to Thrive project has begun! The first truck arrived January 15th and activity increases daily. Current activity includes: NOVEC installed new, underground electric lines.  Huge thanks to NOVEC for donating this work! Erosion control measures are in place. Work has started on the storm water…

The NVTRP groundbreaking ceremony for the Build to Thrive Capital Campaign project took place on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Attendees included Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity; Kim Trotz, wife of Washington Capitals Head Coach Barry Trotz and honorary co-chairs of the Build to Thrive campaign; and Ric and Jean Edelman,…

In honor of Father's Day, we want to introduce you to one of our longtime father-daughter volunteer pairs: Mitch and Leah Martin. There are many reasons people choose to volunteer at the Northern Virginia Therapeutic Riding Program (NVTRP). Some do it because they love working with the riders. Others because…