# Historic $1 Million Gift Brings Three Gaits Within Reach of a 2026 Groundbreaking

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- Published: 2026-08-21T21:48:00+07:00
- Author: MarketersMEDIA Newswire

_Leadership gift to the Unbridled Potential Capital Campaign advances the $4.5 million
effort to build a heated, fully accessible arena and adaptive stable_

Stoughton, Wisconsin, United States, August 21, 2026 /MarketersMEDIA/ — Close to
100 children and adults with disabilities in southern Wisconsin are waiting for 
the opportunity to participate in one of Three Gaits’ life-changing programs. A 
transformational gift from a family with a decades-long connection to Three Gaits
has brought the organization closer to serving them and has placed a 2026 groundbreaking
within reach.

This gift is the largest in the organization’s 43-year history and brings _Unbridled
Potential_ — _The Campaign to Build an Arena and Barn for all Abilities_ — to $2
million toward its $4.5 million goal. The campaign will replace an aging, unheated,
undersized arena sited close to a busy road with a heated indoor riding arena, dedicated
therapy and classroom spaces, a modern adaptive stable, and administrative program
support areas, allowing Three Gaits to expand services, operate year-round, reduce
waiting lists, and better meet the growing demand for programs that improve physical,
emotional, cognitive, and social well-being. The project will also enhance the experience
for participants, volunteers, horses, and families while positioning Three Gaits
to serve the community for decades to come.

“This remarkable investment from a family with such a meaningful history at Three
Gaits is much more than a financial contribution – it is a powerful vote of confidence
in our mission and in the future of the children and adults who will benefit from
this new facility,” said **Jolie Hope, Executive Director of Three Gaits**. “Their
generosity brings us significantly closer to creating a place where people of all
abilities can build strength, confidence, and connection through the life-changing
partnership between horses and humans.”

The donors said they were inspired by the organization’s lasting impact on families
throughout the region. 

_Our son was a participant some 40 years ago. We have watched the program grow and
thrive and are excited about the future that lies ahead. It’s so important that 
people with disabilities have the opportunity to engage in activities that are fun
and fulfilling. This is not a gift; it’s an investment based on past performance
and what the new facility will add to the program. We have great confidence that
this investment will yield significant dividends for the lives of people with disabilities
and for the community at large._

**— A longtime Three Gaits family**

**A foundation for year-round impact**

Founded in 1983 by Gail Brown and Lorrie Renker with two horses and eight riders,
Three Gaits today provides more than 2,000 lessons and therapy sessions each year
at its 20-acre farm on Highway 138 between Stoughton and Oregon. Thirteen specially
trained program horses, 17 staff members, and more than 100 volunteers help deliver
therapeutic riding, hippotherapy, equine-assisted learning, and Riding in the Moment
™ for people living with disabilities and other challenges.

Participants – of whom approximately 80 percent are children – build strength, balance,
coordination, confidence and meaningful connections while working toward occupational,
physical, communication and life-skill goals. However, the current unheated arena
requires seasonal program closures and causes weather-related interruptions. Those
gaps can disrupt progress for current participants and limit Three Gaits’ ability
to welcome people from its waiting list. The new arena will provide consistency,
accessibility, and the capacity to schedule programs around participants’ needs 
rather than the Wisconsin weather.

_“This project has been thoughtfully planned to ensure that Three Gaits can serve
more children and adults safely, consistently and sustainably for generations to
come,” said Dan Henning, President of the Three Gaits Board of Directors. “Their
lead gift has brought that vision within reach. The momentum is here, the vision
is clear, the opportunity is in front of us, and we are confident our community 
will help us reach the next milestone toward breaking ground this year.”_

**The campaign from here**

With their commitment, $2.5 million remains to be raised toward the full campaign
goal. Building on this momentum, Three Gaits is working to secure the additional
commitments needed to begin construction in October 2026, with the first riders 
anticipated in the new arena by July 2027. Individuals, foundations, businesses,
and community partners are invited to help turn their leadership gift into the catalyst
that moves the project from planning to construction.

Gifts may be made through a pledge paid over one, two, or three years. Naming opportunities
are available throughout the new facility, and gifts may be made in honor or memory
of a loved one or anonymously.

**For campaign information or to discuss a gift, contact Jolie Hope at jolie@three-
gaits.org or (608) 877-9086.**

To everyone who has been part of the past 43 years: thank you for getting us here.
Please join us in building what comes next.

**About Three Gaits**

Three Gaits exists to provide equine-assisted activities and therapy to enhance 
the lives of people with physical, emotional, or intellectual disabilities. Founded
in 1983 and based on a 20-acre farm in Stoughton, Wisconsin, the organization delivers
more than 2,000 lessons and therapy sessions each year to people of all ages living
with a disability, partnering with families, community centers, social services,
residential facilities, and senior centers throughout southern Wisconsin. Three 
Gaits is a PATH Intl. Premier Accredited Center. Learn more at three-gaits.org.

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