Giant Steps Fall Festival

The Giant Steps Fall Festival is a lighthearted, inclusive community event that brings together our clients, families, volunteers, donors, and friends. With a festive Halloween and fall theme, it’s a celebration that creates opportunities for connection beyond the arena.

Program Highlights

Festivities – Fall-themed activities, raffle prizes, horse costume parade, light bites, and local wine tasting.

Dressage Tests – Giant Steps clients, volunteers, and community members are invited to ride a dressage or para dressage test and receive feedback from professional rider and US National Champion Eventer, Tommy Greengard. Tommy will evaluate tests and give riders tips and feedback. Everyone can have fun and learn from Tommy’s warm teaching style.  Clients have first priority to ride Giant Steps’ horses in a welcoming atmosphere, followed by volunteers and community members and their horses. Day stalls available. Spots are limited, reserve your space today!

What is dressage? Dressage is the foundation of all equestrian disciplines, dating back hundreds of years. Simple to complex patterns are ridden in an arena to create athleticism of the horse and harmony and partnership between the horse and rider.  If you are curious about dressage, this is a great opportunity to come and learn more, try riding a test, or cheer on others.

For more information or to sign up for your dressage test, reach out to Libby Porzig libby@giantstepsriding.org or 831.566.3682

Sponsorship Opportunities

Your sponsorship helps us provide equine-assisted services for children and adults with disabilities, military veterans, and others who benefit from our services—while also showcasing your business as a valued community partner.

$5,000 – Title Sponsor: Premier logo/name recognition on event signage and website, custom thank-you gifts, exclusive 'Day at Giant Steps' for your company, family, or friends (picnic lunch + time with the horses), featured recognition during event announcements

$1,000 – Presenting Sponsor: Logo/name recognition on event signage and website, social media recognition leading up to the event, custom thank you gifts.

$750 – Supporting Sponsor: Logo/name recognition on event signage, website and social media

$500 – Community Sponsor: Name recognition on event signage and social media

$250 – Friend of Giant Steps:  Name recognition on event signage and social media

Your sponsorship makes this celebration possible and supports Giant Steps’ mission to enrich lives through the power of horses, team, and community.

Thank you to our 2025 Founding Event Sponsor: