OCEAN RIDERS OF MARIN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER AT GOLDEN GATE DAIRY STABLES IN MUIR BEACH

Ocean Riders of Marin will hold its annual barnyard fundraiser on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 3pm-8pm at the historic Golden Gate Dairy on Highway One in Muir Beach. Located on GGNRA land and surrounded by miles of beautiful trails, this fun event boasts live music and dancing, delicious food and drinks, a hay bale lounge, silent and live auction, plus a special horse demonstration that will illustrate the powerful bond that is possible between human and horse. Funds raised will help build an arena to support year-round outreach programs offering underserved youth outdoor educational experiences interacting with horses and nature. Tickets are $95 per person and available in advance online: www.OceanRidersofMarin.org

Ocean Riders of Marin collaborates with local youth organizations to create interactive and fun learning experiences that promote an appreciation of nature and teach essential leadership skills including confidence, self-awareness, empathy, assertiveness and clear communication. In honor of the NPS (National Park Service) Centennial and President Obama’s nationwide “Every Kid in a Park” initiative, Ocean Riders is committed to connecting America’s young people to the great outdoors via the following organizations:

Ø Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Youth Outreach program

Ø The Sausalito/Marin City Boys and Girls Club

Ø Pickleweed Community Center from the Canal District of San Rafael

Ø Women Helping All People Academy (WHAP) in Marin City

Ø YMCA’s Play-Live-Serve-Work summer day camps

ABOUT OCEAN RIDERS

Ocean Riders is a National Park Service (NPS) “Park Partner” and has been managing the historic Golden Gate Dairy site as a horse stable since 1998 on a special use permit from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). Members of Ocean Riders have been deeply committed to mitigating past environmental damages and take pride in their "green" horse-keeping methods which include collaborating with neighboring Green Gulch Farms and enriching their compost.

In 2015 Ocean Riders was granted a ten year lease to help further their long-term mission to become a climate-resilient equestrian facility, preserve the historic structures, and to share the history of the stable, their horses, and the surrounding local habitat with the public, especially those from under-resourced communities. Members of Ocean Riders volunteer their time and their horses to create opportunities for children and teens to experience the value of connecting with a horse, the natural world, and each other. The annual fundraiser supports this vision and allows Ocean Riders to enrich more lives with the power of horses and nature.

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Photos courtesy of Bob Hemstock