Can you remember the first book that left a lasting impact on you? That widened how you saw the world, made you curious about a new frontier of knowledge, or expanded the very boundaries of your mind? The ability to read is a powerful tool, as much as it is a lifelong gift. Saddle Up and Read founder Caitlin Gooch has made it her mission to increase child literacy rates across her home state, with a little help from her horses.

Saddle Up and Read

Ways to Donate to Saddle Up and Read

Meet the Black Cowgirl Behind the Literacy Program That Combines Reading and Horseback Riding - Vogue

GOAT Goes Over the Rainbow Bridge

Black Equestrian Coloring Book: Volume One: The Trailblazers

The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys - Smithsonian Magazine

Detroit Horse Power

Cowgirl Makes It Mission To Help Kids Learn To Read - The Kelly Clarkson Show

Kelly Starling Lyons - Children's Book Author

Robert Lemmons (1848 - 1947)

Bass Reeves (1838 - 1910)

Cherokee Bill (1876 - 1896)

Freedom Reigns Counseling

Caitlin's Twitter: @theblackcowgirl

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