# Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Center

Elevating the capabilities of kids & adults with disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding Pegasus was founded in 1982 and blossomed in 1986 Lori Sarner, our President Emeritus took over. She grew the program to what it is today.

## Organization facts

- **Organization:** Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Center
- **Legal name:** PEGASUS RIDING ACADEMY FOR THE HANDICAPPED
- **Organization type:** 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- **EIN:** 95-3774003
- **IRS 501(c)(3) ruling:** 1982
- **Headquarters:** Palm Desert, California
- **Primary cause:** Animals
- **IRS classification:** NTEE Z99Z — Community
- **Cause confirmed by:** CV Giving Day review against the organization's own description
- **CV Giving Day status:** 2026 participant
- **Official website:** https://pegasuscv.org/home
- **Giving page:** https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Pegasustherapeuticriding

## About Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Center

Elevating the capabilities of kids & adults with disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding Pegasus was founded in 1982 and blossomed in 1986 Lori Sarner, our President Emeritus took over. She grew the program to what it is today. We now have 12-14 therapy horses, over 175 volunteers, and over 200 active riders coming weekly to our facility. Lori's commitment, love and passion for Pegasus riders soared beyond limitations. Lori mentored Chase Berke to become the Lead Instructor and Program Director preparing for the day she would "pass the baton". Chase began volunteering in 1997. Chase retired from Pegasus in Spring of 2023. Pegasus continues to enhance Lori's vision everyday. Our riders come from all three of Coachella Valley's Unified School Districts from classes with severely and multiple disabled special needs kids. Pegasus provides the buses that transport these riders to the riding stables at no cost to the rider. Some of our other riders come from Angel View, Desert Arc, The Autism Association, Act for MS, private physicians, physical therapists, military and Veterans. Pegasus Therapeutic Riding is a non-profit 501c3. We do not receive State or Federal funding and rely solely on grant programs and private donations. We are governed by a Board of Directors and supported by a diverse group of professionals that are dedicated to our mission.

## Record

- **Verified:** Identity confirmed against IRS records. Participation confirmed against CV Giving Day registration. Public information compiled from the organization's own sources. Organizations that have indicated a preference against search indexing on their CV Giving Day registration are excluded from search indexing and from this site's sitemap. A cause may come from the organization's own category selection, from its IRS classification, or from CV Giving Day review; the source is always stated on the page and in this record.
- **Participation years on record:** 2025, 2026
- **Years covered by our records:** 2025, 2026 (absence of a year does not mean the organization did not participate)
- **Last reviewed:** August 19, 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://www.cvgiving.org/nonprofits/pegasus-therapeutic-riding-center/
- **Provided by:** Desert Community Foundation (501(c)(3), EIN 95-4725924)