The Kentucky Horse Park Mustang Troop has been serving local youth since 1994. Developed by the Kentucky Horse Park’s Equine Education Department, this program serves at-risk youth through the channels of horsemanship and riding. The Mustang Troop program provides a horse camp-style experience for underserved children that in many cases, is life-changing.

Learn more at www.khpfoundation.org/mustang-troop.

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US Equestrian Announces Opportunity Fund Grants Awarded to USEF Community Outreach Organizations

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/19/2023 3:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $128,000 in USEF Opportunity Fund grants to 13 USEF Community Outreach Organizations in the fund’s second year. The 2023 USEF Opportunity Fund grants will support a range of projects, from expanding programming and purchasing safety equipment to infrastructure improvements and business operations support. Grantees are listed below in alphabetical order: Beachwood Center for Wellbeing (Charlestown, R....

US Equestrian Provisionally Approves 17 Community Outreach Organizations Spreading the Joy of Horse Sports to Underrepresented or Underserved Communities

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/31/2022 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce it has provisionally approved 17 USEF Community Outreach Organizations as part of the USEF Community Outreach Program , pending fulfillment of required background checks and U.S. Center for SafeSport trainings. The USEF Community Outreach Program, launched in 2021 , is dedicated to supporting organizations across the country that provide equine-based learning opportunities and support the positive impact horses can have within their...