Horses For Harmony

Our mission is to integrate urban youth with rescued equines. The mission of Horses For Harmony is to integrate disadvantaged urban youth with retired or rescued thoroughbred racehorses and slaughter bound equines providing equestrian, agricultural, and environmental education. Horses For Harmony is an equestrian, educational, and agricultural experience courtesy of the farm and rural environment staffed entirely by volunteers. The youth in our programs are economically and socially disadvantaged, therefore programs are offered at zero cost to the participants. The equines in our program are off-the-track thoroughbred racehorses needing an alternative career. Many of these horses have career ending injuries requiring long-term rehabilitation or behavioral problems and would end up being shipped to slaughter or the auction circuits without our intervention. We also network and rescue horses from the kill pen located in Bowie Texas. The Bowie kill pen is a processing center and the last stop for these equines, from here they ship directly to Mexico. The programs of Horses For Harmony: - Ensure the most highly urbanized children and youth in the area have access to Tennessee's outdoor educational and recreational opportunities. - Teach applied animal and plant science to urban children and youth through hands-on, experiential learning opportunities. - Ensure that children and youth will be stewards for equestrian, agricultural, and open space for generations to come. - Promote healthy lifestyles where values of respect for people, animals, and the environment are emphasized. - Impart skills and experiences that will lead to gainful employment in many equestrian and agricultural industries, relieving the burden on local economy. - Represent and increase the presence of minorities in the thoroughbred industry, not only as jockeys and trainers but as owners and responsible breeders. - Represent and increase the presence of minorities in the agricultural industry. - Rescue, rehabilitate, and retrain registered thoroughbred horses from racetracks, feedlots, and auctions. - Increase awareness to the plight of unwanted horses in America. - Rescue, Rehabilitate, Retrain, and Rehome kill pen (slaughter bound) horses. Horses For Harmony is a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit organization. We receive no government finding or grants. Donations to Horses For Harmony. are deductible as allowed under Section 170 (b) (1) (vi) of the Internal Revenue Code, and allow us to continue our mission. Donations may be made to Paypal: Your donation of any size is greatly appreciated!