Hope 4 Horses takes in horses in need from many different circumstances, including abusive and neglectful situations, owners who can no longer care for them, former race horses, and Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) horses (horses from facilities where they are kept pregnant to produce Premarin, an estrogen replacement drug).
Hope 4 Horses prepares these unwanted horses for new, purposeful lives. With time, attention, and a loving hand, they learn to interact with and trust humans. Many can become pleasure riding horses and even show jumping or dressage horses. Permanent sanctuary is provided for those with behavioral issues or who are too old or infirm to be productive. Hope 4 Horses works to educate the public on the proper care and humane treatment of all animals, but most specifically horses, through educational articles, social media and Horse Oriented People Experiences. These experiences include an adaptive horsemanship program for those with special needs, workshops, clinics, lessons, and a new riding school called Horsemasters. Under the theme "Earn it - Learn it; Learn it - Earn it," this volunteer program encourages people of all ages to learn horsemanship skills while contributing to the wellbeing of horses and humans.
"Transitioning from where they were, to a better future - both horse and human."
Hope 4 Horses is a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for public, educational and charitable purposes to rescue, rehabilitate and re-train horses, to educate the public with regard to the proper care and humane treatment of horses in handling them on the ground and under saddle.
Veterinary care: Many of our horses come into our program with minor physical issues, ranging from temporary lameness to mild chronic lameness. Veterinary care costs range from simple examinations, and conservative treatments, to radiographs, ultra-sounds, and surgery. Costs can range from less than $100 to well over $5,00-10,000, with an average for most things of $500.
Sponsorship: Many of our horses need time in rehabilitation or stall rest before they can begin in training or be adopted out. And some horses are not a good fit for adoption and remain on the property with sanctuary status. The care for each horse ranges from $300-500 per month.
Hay/Feed: Hay and feed are a large expense on the ranch, financial donations towards hay purchase are greatly appreciated. As are physical donations of alfalfa hay, oat/forage hay, grass hay.
Horse Training: In order to help horses become suitable candidates for successful adoption, many need training. The cost of teaching the horses (training) ranges from those horses with issues, needing to have behaviors re-directed into more appropriate and acceptable behaviors, to those horses in transition or in need of refreshing, is an ongoing expense. As in every job, continued education helps these horses become more adoptable, or keep them willing partners in our riding programs.
Student Scholarship: Help sponsor youth in our Horsemanship program. The cost per student for 52 lessons or one lesson per week is $1,820. This helps defer the cost of care of the horses, feed, equipment, and insurance. We can accommodate up to eight more students per week for a total of $14,560 for a year.
Volunteers: Growing our volunteer base is always important and with more volunteers, we can increase our ability to provide more to our adaptive horsemanship program, and our horse adoption program. Please inquire to learn more info@hope4horses.com
Organization name
Hope for Horses, Inc.
other names
H4H
Tax id (EIN)
45-4538139
Mission Category
Animal
Operating Budget
$100,001-$250,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Funding: Other, Other, Funding: Unrestricted, Volunteers
Demographics Served
Animals, Youth & Children, General population
Local Counties Served
El Dorado, Sacramento
Address
11795 Alta Mesa RdOther
P.O. Box 306Sacramento, CA, US
Elk Grove, CA, US
Galt, CA, US
Lodi, CA, US