EQUUS Horse Whisperer Grants are named by the donors in honor of a family member, friend, associate, or in the memory of a loved one or a loved equine companion.

   The $25,000 Horse Whisperer pledges $5,000 for five years. A $5,000 grant will be awarded each of the five years the pledge is paid in the name requested by the donor.

   The $10,000 Horse Whisperer pledges $2,500 for four years. Two $5,000 grants will be awarded in the name requested by the donor in the second year that the pledge is paid and when the pledge is paid in full.

   The $5,000 Horse Whisperer pledges $1,000 for five years. When the pledge is paid in full, a $5,000 grant will be awarded in the name requested by the donor.

   For Horse Whisperer pledges of $50,000 or more, donors may custom design the grant awards.

$100,000 HORSE WHISPERERS

Michele E. Arnhold Memorial Grant

Established in 2008 by the family of Michele E. Arnhold in memory of her life-long passion, her pursuit of excellence and her commitment and contribution to the equestrian sport, this grant will be awarded in perpetuity to a charity selected by the Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., as worthy of support.

2008: $10,000 awarded to Giant Steps School & The American Institute for Neuro-Integrative Development.

2009: $10,000 awarded to Giant Steps School & The American Institute for Neuro-Integrative Development.

2010: $10,000 awarded to Giant Steps School & The American Institute for Neuro-Integrative Development.

2011: $10,000 awarded to Giant Steps School & The American Institute for Neuro-Integrative Development.

$25,000 HORSE WHISPERERS

The Visse M. Wedell Grant

Established in 2008 by Visse M. Wedell, this grant will be awarded annually from 2008 through 2012 to a charity in the horse welfare funding area selected by the Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., as worthy of support.

2008: $5,000 awarded to Days End Farm Horse Rescue.

2009: $5,000 awarded to Days End Farm Horse Rescue

2010: $5,000 awarded to Days End Farm Horse Rescue

2011: $5,000 awarded to Days End Farm Horse Rescue

The Gray & Jerry Fadden Grant

Established in 2009 by Gray and Jerry Fadden, this grant will be awarded annually from 2009 through 2013 to a charity selected by the Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., as worthy of support.

2009: $5,000 awarded to City Slickers.

2010: $5,000 awarded to Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.

2011: $5,000 awarded to Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.

$5,000 HORSE WHISPERERS

The Flavia Callari Grant

Established in 2009 by Flavia Callari, a $5,000 grant will be awarded in 2013 to a charity selected by the Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., as worthy of support.

The Cornelius & Jasper Grant

Established in 2009 by Lynn Coakley, a $5,000 grant will be awarded in 2013 to a charity selected by the Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., as worthy of support.

The Buckeye Grant

Established in 2011 by Rick & Susan Weber, a $5,000 grant will be awarded in 2015 to a charity involved with therapeutic riding selected by the Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., as worthy of support.

Ways To Give

The EQUUS Foundation spends many hours evaluating grant applications to insure that your donation will make a real difference. All grant recipients must meet the Foundation's eligibility requirements and grant making guidelines. Following a thorough review, grant recipients are selected in August of each year. In September of each year, we will notify you of the recipient of your grant.

Unrestricted Grants

An Unrestricted Grant is one in which the Horse Whisperer Grant may be awarded to any of the grant recipients deemed worthy of award by the Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation.

Field of Interest Grants

Field-of-interest grants are for donors who have a particular area of charitable interest. They name the area, such as one of the three EQUUS three funding priorities or choose a more specific area, such as therapeutic riding for the individuals with disabilities, or horse rescue. We will work with you to define your specific interest.

Designated Grants

If you are firmly committed to supporting a specific charity, you should consider making your gifts directly to the charity. But, under some special circumstances, donors may recommend specific charities to receive a Horse Whisperer grant.

However, under Internal Revenue Service rules, the recommendations cannot be binding and The EQUUS Board of Directors has final approval. We will take your suggestions very seriously, and take care of all the record keeping and reporting to insure that recommended charities comply with EQUUS eligibility criteria and grant making guidelines. For donors who have established designated grants, the EQUUS Board, after carefully reviewing the facts, will redirect the funds if the charity becomes ineligible to receive an EQUUS grant.