WSBT News: A Horse's Worth SOUTH BEND — With around $50 million in breeding rights, and $3 million already earned on the track in winnings, it is estimated that each one of Big Brown’s legs is worth around $13.25 million. The horses at Reigns of Life don’t cost nearly that much, but they may be worth even more. Click here for more... WSBT News: Reins of Life trains new volunteers to work with disabled children SOUTH BEND — A local organization that helps disabled children work with horses held a training session for its new volunteers. Reins of Life in South Bend provides therapy through horseback riding. Click here for more...

South Bend

Two Locations 55200 Quince Rd. South Bend, IN 46619 Phone: 574-232-0853 Fax: 574-232-1104 9375 W. 300 N. Michigan City, IN 46360 Phone: 219-874-7519

Michigan City

Therapeutic horseback riding brings about remarkable benefits to its riders through stretching both mind and muscles. Improvements in posture, balance, coordination, muscle tone, confidence and self-worth are amazing. Spastic muscles relax and muscles not ordinarily used are challenged. For someone who cannot walk, see, communicate or succeed at the simplest tasks, riding a horse allows them to experience a new sense of freedom; they are transported to where dreams come true and spirits soar.

Reins of Life Therapeutic Riding Center was established with the gift of 20 acres of land from Nancy and Lloyd Taylor in 1991. The facility was developed by means of funding from grants and community donations and many hours of volunteer labor. The center now consists of five large pastures with run-in shelters, the main stable with 12 stalls, heated indoor riding arena, large tack room, activity room, office, hay barn, and outdoor riding arena. There is also a covered pavilion and handicapped-accessible playground that enables us to conduct outdoor social programs.

Michigan City (formerly Royal Acres) was donated to Reins of Life on June 14, 2007. The $1.8M facility, located in Michigan City, was given to Reins by a Chicago couple for use as a therapeutic riding center. The 46 acre property includes a 16 stall horse barn equipped with automatic waterers, 70' x 200' indoor and outdoor arenas, 4 spacious pastures, a round exercise pen, wooded riding trails with creeks, bridges, and jumps. A lounge overlooks the arena.

This generous donation allows Reins of Life to offer its outstanding services to disabled individuals in LaPorte County, where there was previously no therapeutic riding center.