Banbury Cross Tec

06/05/2026

Mark your calendars and secure your tickets for August 29, for the Harmony in the Hills music fundraiser festival! This musical event is being held locally, and our program is one of the lucky benefactors for the proceeds. It's sure to be a jammin' good time!

Escape to nature’s vibe at Harmony In The Hills—good tunes, great people, and chill hills all around!

05/17/2026

As our program grows, so does our need for volunteers. Come join us! Feel free to share!

05/12/2026

Now that the Derby Day dust has settled, we need to take the time to send an ENORMOUS thank you to all the incredible volunteers who made it all possible!
When we work to achieve the daunting task of transforming our horse farm into a banquet hall, with valet service, the phrase “it takes a village” becomes more true than ever!!
To our board members who begin the planning process for each event months prior. To our year-round volunteers who help with prep before the event, help with whatever we ask during the event, and even stick around for tear-down after the event! To the incredible work groups from Orkin, UPS & Rocket Mortgage, GM Cares, and Gestamp who help throughout the whole week to get us all setup and do whatever we throw at them, with a smile…even scooping p**p 💩 To everyone who helps with all the little things, that put the finishing touches on everything—gardening, laundry, bathroom cleaning, letting us borrow equipment needed, hunting down silent auction items, EVERYTHING! …Thank you!
To everyone involved before, during, and after our Derby Day event, THANK YOU!! A million times, thank you!! I say it over and over again, but I hope you know how much I mean it when I say,
WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!! 🫶🏼
-Bri and The Banbury staff

05/11/2026

We are in the market for a dressage arena. As our program continues to grow, an arena could be used for multiple purposes. If you have one or know someone who might be interested in donating or selling a used pvc type arena, please respond here, send us a DM or call our office at 248-628-7433

We will happily pick up from your property if need be. ☺️

Banbury Cross Therapeutic Riding Center is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

05/03/2026

After all the prep and hype, it’s hard to believe our Annual Derby Day Fundraiser is already complete! What an incredible evening! We’d like to extend an enormous thank you to everyone who helped make the evening such a success. From the work crews and volunteers who worked their butts off prepping and cleaning our facility to the board members who have been planning for months; from those who procured and donated amazing items for our silent and live auctions; to our incredible Star Student, Kendall who represented our incredible students so beautifully; and to all our generous sponsors and supporters who pushed our event total towards a record- THANK YOU! Each and every one of you have helped our program continue to grow & thrive. We are so very grateful to each of you and your enormous hearts!

We’re still gathering our photos from the evening. Please feel free to share yours with us! We’d love to see you enjoying the event!

05/01/2026

It's Friday! That means tomorrow is our big day- our annual Derby Day fundraiser! And this is our final silent auction sneak peek preview. And, we have some good ones too!

Tickets to the Hartland Polo Classic! What a cool outing opportunity here. The winner wins two tickets two the Hartland Polo Classic match in Hartland. This 21 and over event is bustling with activity, food and fun!

Next is another great experience- a gift certificate for the Chateau Chantal winery & tasting room in Traverse City. The certificate includes a tasting flight for 6 individuals. The winner will also receive a bottle each of two of their signature wines, one white & one red.

Finally, we have a fun basket full of summer essentials. This basket is filled to the brim with beach towels, water balloons, water guns, fireworks, a water bottle & 4 passes to Uncle Ray's Dairyland for ice cream and putt putt golf!

04/30/2026

Delicious Silent Auction Teaser! These two items are sure to appeal to your sweet tooth and your discerning palette.

For those who appreciate a well stocked bar, you'll love the Buffalo Trace Home Bar Bourbon Bundle. It includes a 750 ml bottle of each Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare and Weller!

Prefer something sweet? Enjoy this double delicious item which includes a platter of custom Derby Rose cookies by Keilin Country Kitchen and a platter of tasty treats by the Magic Brownie Box (not necessarily the photo pictured).

04/30/2026

More Silent Auction teasers!

Check out this beautiful antique tea set for 4- complete with cups, two sized plates, tea pot, cream & sugar holders and napkin rings PLUS flavored honey sticks and a box of assorted Twinings teas.

Next we have a gorgeous Italian leather handbag, uniquely shaped like a saddle. It has two detachable straps that allow for versatility in how you wear it, and it's blue color gives you the opportunity to easily dress it up or down!

Thirdly, we have a delicious basket from local cafe, Champane's Cafe and Bee Company. It includes a gift card to the diner, plus an assortment of products made from their yummy honey!

04/29/2026

Silent Auction Sneak Peek- Art edition!

For this afternoon's glimpse of silent auction items, we're sharing more lovely art pieces we have available. First we have "The Find", a classic Fox Hunting piece. Next is a set of pastel dressage inspired prints. Next is a unique light up country scene, battery operated. Finally, is a stretched canvas print featuring "Catching Butterflies" by Celia Judge. These pieces are sure to accent a spot in your home, office or observation room.