The Equestrian Aid Foundation assists people from all corners of the horse world within the United States who are coping with catastrophic injury, illness, or occurrence.
Since 1996, EAF has turned compassion into action — answering the call when injury, illness, or disaster threatens the livelihoods of equestrians across the country.
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For three decades, EAF has stood beside trainers, grooms, riders, farriers, vets, and barn workers when life takes an unexpected turn. We provide direct financial grants for medical bills, recovery expenses, and disaster relief — no strings attached.
Every grant is funded entirely by donations from people who understand: when one of us falls, the whole barn shows up.
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As the daughter of a cattle foreman, California native Lisa Avila grew up in the saddle. Horsemanship was second nature. While her passion for high performance horse sports eventually led her to experiences far beyond ranch life, a generations-old ability to train horses was coded into her DNA. In 2008 she established Burgeon Training in California's East Bay, where she has built her reputation within the equestrian community.
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Kathy Poppe-Pullen won the 2015 Trainer of the Year award from the Central New Jersey Horsemen's Association with an impressive list of credentials. She had decades of experience as a hunter-jumper professional and her USEF judge's card. She was a member with colors of the Monmouth County Hunt. She had a talent for retraining off-the-track thoroughbreds and a knack for equine rehabilitation.
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"Our community is so lucky to have the Equestrian Aid Foundation behind us. We have a special resource to fall back on to pick up the pieces." From the race track to the grand prix ring, Stacey Small is known as a pioneer in the field of holistic horse care. Her herbal liniment Sore No-More is a staple in barn aisles around the globe.
Read more →100% of every donation goes directly to grants for equestrians in crisis. Help us keep the barn lights on for those who need it most.
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