Horse donations
How to Donate a Horse to a Nonprofit in NJ
Considering donating your horse? Learn how to evaluate the nonprofit, prepare your horse’s records and ask about the donation process in New Jersey.
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Whether you're making a retirement plan for a horse or looking for a welcoming equine learning experience, we hope these resources help you ask informed questions and make confident choices.
Horse retirement
What Happens to Retired Show Horses?
A show career may end long before a horse’s life does. Explore ethical retirement options and the care older performance horses need.
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Equine learning
What Is Equine-Assisted Learning?
Discover what participants do in an equine-assisted learning session, how it differs from therapy and why no riding is needed.
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Youth & families
How Horses Help Children with Autism Build Confidence
Explore how respectful, ground-based horse activities can offer choices, connection and opportunities for confidence-building for autistic children.
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Youth & community
Equine-Assisted Programs for LGBTQ+ Youth in New Jersey
Learn what an affirming equine learning space can look like for LGBTQ+ young people and how families and community partners can inquire.
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