Each October for the past eight years, SDTR has moved aside the riding arena hay bales to make
room for a dance floor at its perennially sold-out Barn Dance. This year’s down-home festivities at the SDTR Milton stable arena will once again include line dancing to live music by the Mason Dixon Band, a mouth-watering BBQ dinner, the always popular bourbon tasting station and live auction. 

Tickets will go on sale September 20th

The Barn Dance is one of this deeply rooted Sussex County nonprofit’s major events to support
SDTR’s mission of service through its family of therapy horses, local riders, certified instructors, and
passionate volunteers. “SDTR Barn Dance fundraiser is critical in helping provide financial support for
our therapeutic riding program, and scholarships for those who would otherwise be unable to benefit
from our unique services,” said Jo Allegro-Smith, Executive Director. “SDTR has a specialized mission
in service to Sussex County. The Annual Barn Dance is a critical cornerstone event in our ability to
provide equine-assisted therapy to serve the unmet needs of participants who have a variety of
physical or developmental disabilities.”

Southern Delaware Therapeutic Riding (SDTR) is a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization that was
established in 1988. The Mission of SDTR is to improve the physical and emotional wellbeing of
children and adults living with disabilities through equine-assisted services in a supportive environment
for riders and their families. The program serves children and adults with physical and developmental
disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, down syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and head trauma living
in Sussex County, Delaware. SDTR strives to bring the advantages of therapeutic riding and other
equine-assisted activities to all members of the community who can benefit.