EVERY DOLLAR MATTERS
Donations provide 65% of the annual budget at Horse Warriors™. Along with $190,000 of in-kind support, donors help us help others through annual giving, funding for special projects, and scholarship funds.
How can your donations help?
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$100 = 1 week of gas for transporting horses and students during program time
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$250 = 1 ton of supplemental pellet feed for our senior horses
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$300 = Summer shoeing for 1 of our trail horses
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$400 = Gymkhana sponsorship: ribbons, prizes, food, annual achievement awards
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$500 = 2 partial scholarships for Power Ponies™ or Mighty Mustangs™ riders (age 6-11)
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$1000 = 2 partial scholarships for Horse Warriors™ riders (age 12-18)
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$2500 = 9 tons of hay for winter (we use 65-70 tons per year)
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$5000 = Annual care for 3 program horses
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$10,000 = Stipend for 2 summer internships
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$20,000 = Part-time staff position
Horse donations
Many of our program horses have been donated to us, or are on a long-term lease. We need sound, safe horses who are willing to connect with humans. Because much of our time is spent in the mountains, we need horses who are able to go all day in the backcountry, cross water, be mannerly in a line of riders and calm in the trailer. As our herd ages up, we are always looking for suitable replacements for the old horses who retire into our ground-only programs. If you have or know of a suitable prospect, please contact our staff to schedule a visit. We have a 30-day trial period to see if it will be a comfortable, safe fit for both Horse Warriors™ and the prospective donation.
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PHOTO: This is Spirit, one of our donated horses.
Melissa Mailly Scholarship Fund
Melissa was a lover of horses who believed in the power of their interactions to help change the world. Her connection with them was from the heart. On her first visit to Horse Warriors™ she connected with Nubbin, one of our finest ambassadors, and a door opened up for her to share deep and powerful insights with her family. Their time together was one of mutual appreciation, and to honor her courage and healing, we have established a scholarship fund in her memory.
Donations to this fund will enable young people to experience the healing that can come from being in the presence of horses. It allows anyone to participate, regardless of financial status, and helps open doors for creating and maintaining healthy relationships. All donations are tax deductible, and they help us “Make the World a Better Place, One Relationship at a Time.”
