Sam and Socks Riding School & Sanctuary

Sam and Socks Riding School & Sanctuary offers private and group riding lessons, trail riding, and hands-on time with horses that includes grooming, petting, and treating. The program also includes connection and bonding sessions, stable management, care of the horses, spring and summer camps, and birthday parties. All services teach and stress horse safety, and riding lessons use an individually adapted method based on the rider's comfort and motor abilities.

• Ages: 5–18 years old

Sam and Socks Riding School & Sanctuary is a non-profit program whose equine team is made up of horses that have found a new purpose, including some that have come from rescues, aged out of former sports, been abandoned, outgrown by owners, or never had a purpose. The horses are trained to become sensitive lesson horses while retaining their own unique personalities. The program’s services focus on four stated principles: connecting, caring, coaching, and confidence building. The mission of the Sam & Socks team is to help create friendship, build confidence, trust, communication skills, and fun for children and adults of all abilities. As a non-profit organization, it welcomes volunteers to assist with stable management and care of the horses, and it accepts tax-deductible donations via Venmo or PayPal.me/samandsocksddonation. The leadership team includes Samantha and Susan, with Susan listed as a contact at [email protected] and 775-971-8790. All content is noted as © 2016 by Sam and Socks.

Last updated March 18, 2026.