16th Annual Horseshoe Hoedown

The 16th Annual Horseshoe Hoedown is our signature fundraising event held each Fall in the Vegso Family Arena on our campus and features music, gourmet food, silent and live auctions, and a demonstration of riding skills from some therapeutic riding participants.

Now in its 42nd year of serving the community, Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida (EATSF) continues to improve the lives of children and adults with special needs through the unique power of therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted services. The organization began in 1982 serving six participants with borrowed horses. Today, our 5.25-acre campus located within Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek includes a 12-stall barn, covered riding arena, grazing paddocks, and the Therapeutic Learning Center. Programs are delivered with the aid of 11 specially trained horses that serve more than 80 individuals each year, assisted by volunteers who donate over 10,000 hours of their time and talents each year.