The Round-Up Dinner and Auction is River Valley Riders’ main fundraiser.  The event is a year-end celebration attended by our clients, volunteers, supporters, and their friends and family.  Proceeds benefit children and adults with special needs by supporting and expanding our therapeutic horseback riding programs.

Last year, Master of Ceremonies, Jay Olstad, radio and TV personality, helped make the evening entertaining. He will return in this role for his third year in 2020. Last year, the cocktail hour featured our silent auction with 173 unique items, appetizers, cash bar, and musical entertainment by Tom Burnevik, also confirmed to return in 2020.  Following dinner, generous donations to “Fund-the-Vision” will help support the development of the Afton lesson site for the benefit of the families we serve. The live auction featured a Las Vegas vacation, Chef's Dinner in Your Home, a Strukturoc shed, FROZEN the Musical VIP tickets, an authentic Peruvian dinner, and a St. Paul Get-Away!