Upcoming events.
Farrier Day
Join Us for Farrier Day – Volunteers Needed!
Come be a part of our next Farrier Day and help us keep our horses happy and healthy! This is a great opportunity to lend a hand, learn more about horse care, and enjoy a day with fellow horse lovers.
We need volunteers to assist with:
✅ Holding horses while their hooves are trimmed
✅ Bringing horses from paddocks and moving them around
✅ Holding feed buckets and helping keep horses calm
✅ Cleaning shed row and assisting with general tasks
No prior experience is necessary—we’ll show you what to do! In appreciation of your help, we’ll provide refreshments and lunch for all volunteers.
Let us know you’re coming! Please RSVP so we can plan food and refreshments accordingly.
📩 Sign up now by Event Volunteer
Your help makes a huge difference, and we appreciate every hand that joins us!
Pickel Fest 2025
Veterans Equine Trail Services at Pickle Fest 2025
We’re excited to be part of Pickle Fest this year!
Come meet a couple of our therapy horses, perfect for kids and families, and learn more about how horses help veterans heal.
Veterans Equine Trail Services (VETS) provides free equine therapy and outreach to veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. Through hands-on experiences with horses, we support mental health, physical recovery, and emotional well-being.
🎟️ Don’t miss our 50/50 raffle—all proceeds go directly to supporting our mission.
Stop by, say hello, and discover how you can get involved or support our work.
Because every veteran deserves a path to healing.
1st Kids Camp
Veterans Equine Trail Service Summer Kids Camp 2025
Looking for a fun and educational summer experience for your child? Join us at Veterans Equine Trail Service for our Summer Kids Camp!
📅 Camp Dates:
Week 1: June 9–13, 2025
Week 2: June 16–20, 2025
Week 3: TBD in July 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👧 Ages: 5–15 years old
💲 Cost: $175 per child, per week
👥 Limited Spots: 12 kids per week
🥨 Snacks Provided!
No prior horse experience is needed—safety is our priority. Kids will learn about horse care, feeding, and handling, as well as enjoy riding (weather permitting). We’ll also have fun activities, arts, and crafts.
What to Bring:
✔ Refillable water bottle
✔ Signed waiver (emailed after registration)
Spots must be reserved and paid for in advance. Secure your child’s place today!
For more information contact us at Tammera@wi-vets.org. 🐴✨
Richland Center Rodeo
🎉 Calling All Volunteers – Help Us at the Richland Center Rodeo Finals! 🤠
📍 Richland Center Rodeo Grounds
📅 Saturday, June 14th, 2025 – Finals Night!
Get ready for one of the biggest nights of the summer – the Richland Center Rodeo Finals – and we need YOUR help to make it even more incredible! 🐎✨
We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us for our 50/50 Raffle Fundraiser on Saturday night, the grand finale of the rodeo. This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, and the proceeds go directly toward purchasing summer hay to care for our animals.
💪 Here’s what we need:
At least 4 sellers to walk the grounds, talk with the crowd, and sell those 50/50 raffle tickets!
2–3 friendly faces to help at our table – sharing info about our mission and assisting with ticket sales.
But that’s not all!
🎟️ We’ll also be selling our Grand Vacation Getaway Raffle Tickets – with the winning ticket drawn LIVE on our Facebook page this Labor Day, Monday, September 1st, 2025. It’s a chance for someone to win a dream vacation while supporting a great cause – and you can help make that happen!
🔥 This is a fun, high-energy night, and a great way to connect with the community while supporting a program that makes a real difference. If you love rodeos, good vibes, and giving back – we want YOU on our team!
👉 Click here to volunteer!
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Let’s make this year’s rodeo finale one for the books – and get that hay paid for, together! 🌾💛
2nd Kids Camp
Veterans Equine Trail Service Summer Kids Camp 2025
Looking for a fun and educational summer experience for your child? Join us at Veterans Equine Trail Service for our Summer Kids Camp!
📅 Camp Dates:
Week 1: June 9–13, 2025
Week 2: June 16–20, 2025
Week 3: TBD in July 2025
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
👧 Ages: 5–15 years old
💲 Cost: $175 per child, per week
👥 Limited Spots: 12 kids per week
🥨 Snacks Provided!
No prior horse experience is needed—safety is our priority. Kids will learn about horse care, feeding, and handling, as well as enjoy riding (weather permitting). We’ll also have fun activities, arts, and crafts.
What to Bring:
✔ Refillable water bottle
✔ Signed waiver (emailed after registration)
Spots must be reserved and paid for in advance. Secure your child’s place today!
For more information contact us at Tammera@wi-vets.org. 🐴✨
Broken Bottle Winery Fundraiser
🍷 Sip, Saddle & Song: A Summer Day at Broken Bottle Winery 🐴🎶
Join us for an unforgettable day of wine, music, and majestic horses at Broken Bottle Winery!
We’re bringing back the magic with live music, horse meet-and-greets, and maybe even the return of our beloved personalized wine labels (hint hint).
✨ Stay tuned for exciting announcements including featured musicians, wine pre-sale info, and more surprises you won’t want to miss.
📍 Broken Bottle Winery
📅 Sunday, July 27th 2025
Mark your calendars now—this will be a night to remember!
Go here for email updates.
Team Rubicon (Gate Resetting)
Team Rubicon (Gate Resetting)
Sat, May 17, 20259:00 AM Sun, May 18, 20255:00 PM
Help Us Welcome Team Rubicon – Volunteer & Support Opportunity | May 17–18
We are honored to host a team from Team Rubicon the weekend of May 17–18 for a weekend of service, community, and impact. Team Rubicon is a veteran-led disaster response and service organization that mobilizes veterans and first responders to assist communities in need. With their unique blend of skills and dedication, these volunteers continue their service long after their uniforms are hung up—restoring not just physical spaces, but hope, resilience, and connection.
What’s the Mission?
During this special visit, a team of 10 Team Rubicon volunteers will be helping us reset and reinforce our pasture gates—critical infrastructure that ensures the safety and ease of movement for our horses. These improvements support not just our animals' well-being, but also the veterans who find healing, peace, and purpose through our programs.
How You Can Help:
While Team Rubicon handles the heavy lifting on the gates, we’re asking our community to pitch in on the “behind-the-scenes” support that makes this all possible:
🧹 General Support Volunteers – Help with light tasks like cleaning, moving materials, and anything else that helps the work run smoothly.
🥪 Meal Support – Provide or help serve lunch on both Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday evening. A clean-up and prep crew would be especially helpful so our focus stays on the task at hand.
🛏️ Accommodation Clean-Up – On Sunday, May 18, between 4–6pm, we’ll need 1–2 volunteers to assist with cleaning and resetting the accommodations we’ve secured for the visiting team.
💡 Other Needs – If you have experience hosting groups or just love lending a hand, we’d love your help with any extras that come up—whether that’s grabbing extra supplies, lending out folding chairs, or just showing up with a smile and good energy.
Want to Donate Instead?
Not able to volunteer but want to help? Donations—whether financial or in-kind—are deeply appreciated. Your support helps us provide meals, supplies, and a warm welcome for this hardworking team.
📅 Event Dates:
Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, May 18
⏰ Flexible volunteer shifts throughout the weekend
📍 Location details and volunteer sign-up link Event Volunteer
Let’s show Team Rubicon the power of our community. Whether it’s a few hours or a full day, your time and support will make a real difference.
Thank you for being a part of something meaningful.
Spring Clean Up
Join Us for Our 2nd Annual Farm Clean-Up Day!
Veterans Equine Trail Services (VETS) is hosting our 2nd Annual Farm Clean-Up Day, and we’d love your help! Last year, we focused on sorting, organizing, and general clean-up. This year, our main goal is to clear out and deep-clean the hay mow—removing dirt and debris to keep our barn cleaner.
How You Can Help:
🔹 Manual clean-up (sweeping, organizing, hauling items)
🔹 Brushwacking, tree trimming, dirt moving
🔹 Tractor work (back blade, farm-related tasks)
Details:
📍 Location: Veterans Equine Trail Services, 21472 McKinney Rd, La Valle WI
🍽️ Lunch & refreshments provided!
This is a great opportunity for students needing volunteer hours—just bring your paperwork! We also welcome businesses willing to donate their time, skills, and equipment. If you or your company can help with larger farm projects on another day, let’s coordinate!
Interested? Have questions? Event Volunteer
Thank you for supporting our mission to serve veterans through equine therapy! 🐴💙