REINS Hoedown is one fine fundraising shindig

Zane Wheeler, 4, who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, shows off his talent for riding horses during the REINS Country Hoedown Oct. 14. Shane Gibson photos.

Guests arrive for an evening of fun at the 21st Annual REINS Country Hoedown presented by the Donegan Burns Foundation in Fallbrook Oct. 14. The event raises money for REINS therapeutic horse riding programs.

Ana Delgado, who volunteered for the REINS Country Hoedown along with her teammates on the Murrieta Mesa High School girls lacrosse team, shares a quiet moment with a horse at the therapeutic horse riding facility.

People gather for an evening of fun and fundraising at the REINS Country Hoedown in Fallbrook, Oct. 14.

REINS Country Hoedown guests view and place bids on a wide variety of silent auction items during the therapeutic horse riding facility's annual fundraising event.

Lilly Brazil, 6, plays a carnival game during the REINS Country Hoedown in Fallbrook.

REINS executive director Deborah Shinner, left, greets guests before a riding demonstration at the therapeutic horse riding facility's annual Country Hoedown.

Avery Wheeler, 6, left, and her brother Zane Wheeler, 4, enter the arena for a horse riding demonstration for guests attending the 21st Annual REINS Country Hoedown, Oct. 14. Both Avery and Zane have Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 and horse riding therapy at REINS helps them build core strength and confidence.

Avery Wheeler, 6, who lives with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, demonstrates the horse riding skills she has learned at REINS for guests attending the non-profit's annual fundraising event.