Application

Deadline to apply is March 1, 2013.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant organizations must be a therapeutic horseback riding facility offering equine-assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) to benefit challenged or special-needs individuals. Additional requirements include:

• Must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Must be in existence for three years or more and seek support for enhancement of an existing program or project.
• Must be a Premier Accredited Center through Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International or have at least one PATH International certified instructor.

Funding decisions will support the purchase of adaptive equipment for riders and or equines, scholarship or financial assistance for client expenses and non-academic continuing education coursework to benefit facility instructors, therapists, employees and volunteers. Awarded funds must be applied directly to the approved project with no funds used for fund-raising costs or related expenses.

Application Process

To begin the grant application process, applicants must download the current application and guidelines for a complete list of program criteria. The 2013 application and guidelines will be available beginning January 2013. Grant funding is available for continuing education, scholarships and equipment only.

For more information on the American Quarter Horse Foundation's America's Horse Cares program, please contact us at:

American Quarter Horse Foundation
Therapeutic Riding Grant Program
2601 East Interstate 40
Amarillo, TX  79104

(806) 378-5029 Phone
(806) 376-1005 Fax
foundation@aqha.org