We invite you to consider doing some of your gift-giving through Horses with Hearts. You can purchase a gift in someone’s honor. For example, a helmet can be symbolically purchased as a gift for that special someone. You can make a gift by clicking on one of the links below or by sending a check to Horses with Hearts at P.O. Box 2186, Martinsburg, WV 25402. We would be happy to mail an honor card to your loved one outlining that a financial donation has been made in his or her honor.
All of our participants are required to wear a helmet when riding a horse or doing ground work. All helmets used at our complex are ASMI certified and must be replaced after 5 years by the manufacture date. We need 15 helmets for the 2021 season. Each helmet costs $50. The total expense for helmets for 2021 is $750.
We need 12 bags of feed each month to feed the 17 horses that reside at our complex. 1 bag of feed is $25. 1 month of feed for all 17 horses is $300. The total expense for feed for 2021 is $3600.
To run a successful program at Horses with Hearts, we need strong and healthy horses. Each horse receives annual shots to ensure their health. The cost for annual shots for 1 horse is $100. The total expense for annual shots for all of our horses is $1700.
Healthy horses need to have dental care every 6 months. The cost for dental care for 1 horse is $75. The dental care for all 17 horses is $1275. The total expense per year for dental care for all our horses is $2550.
The horses need to have hoof care every 6 weeks. Farrier care for 1 horse is $40. Farrier care for all 17 horses is $680. The total expense per year for farrier care for all of our horses is $6120.
Horses with Hearts received its non-profit status from the IRS in 2005 and is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The program started with one horse and one rider. In 2018, we are home to 13 horses that benefit 38 children, veterans and those struggling with physical challenges enabling them to thrive in the independence our program provides. Additionally, our participants blossom emotionally with the relationships they build with their horses, our staff and others who gain strength through riding.