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Horse Welfare
Horse Welfare
The welfare of horses is of great importance to the Parelli Foundation. Nothing promotes equine wellbeing more than humans learning to communicate with horses in a way horses understand – naturally – ..
We fund education initiatives for horse rescue centers that improve the welfare of the horse and increase adoptability. We also support showmanship and competition when performed using natural horsemanship principles. Rescue center education raises awareness of how natural horsemanship can help rescued horses have a future particularly through our Rehoming 4 Life Challenge.
“We’ve seen first hand the difference that Natural Horsemanship can make for horses in need and we hope that Romeo’s life story will help reduce the number of equines in the rescue world by providing people with training solutions that work, not only for the horse, but for the human. Our best goal of all would be that horses like Romeo and the Parelli Rehoming 4 Life Challenge will be so successful for years to come, that it eventually puts all rescues out of business! ” Kim Meagher, Wild Horse Rescue, AZ
Grant Reports: If you are a grant recipient and need to file a report, click here.
The Parelli Foundation provides grants to organizations promoting horse welfare.
The Horse Welfare application period closed July 15, 2019.
Be sure you are signed up for our newsletter to be notified of the next application period.
We grant funds for projects within the United States which further our mission of::
“Helping create a better world for horses and humans through natural horsemanship education”
Special note to our international friends: The Parelli Foundation is a United States company. We provide grants for non-profit organizations in the United States. We are sorry that at this time we are unable to provide grants for organizations outside the United States.
Here are some examples of the types of grants we provide:
- Funding to train your staff and volunteers in Natural Horsemanship
- Certification of staff members or volunteers by Natural Horsemanship related organizations
- Development of rescue horses by Natural Horsemanship professionals
- Public outreach through Natural Horsemanship Education
- Educating the public about issues of over breeding, the real cost of horse keeping and care, best practices in competition and care, etc.
Grants may be given for any combination of the above and will be considered for other related activities.
Applications to fund unrelated projects and expenses, such as land, feed, veterinary care, improvements and other non-education related expenses will not be considered by the Parelli Foundation.
If you are considering applying and need help to determine if your grant request falls within our mission, please contact us.
To be considered for a grant, an organization must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- The grantee organization must be a non-profit 501c3 organization.
- The grant requested must fall within our mission as described above.
- The grant application must be properly filled out and received on or before the advertised deadline.
- Applicants must commit to natural horsemanship.
All grant applications are considered for funding without knowledge of the identity of the applicant.
If you are interested in applying for a grant, please proceed to the next step below.
Rehoming 4 Life
The Rehoming for Life program is an ongoing effort by the Parelli Foundation to demonstrate that rescue horses are not “throwaway” horses. We currently offer grants for the development of select horses through our Horse Welfare grant program.
Through a grant to Wild Horse Ranch Rescue 3* Licensed Parelli Professional Ashley Dudas is developing “Merlin”. Follow Merlin as he learns how to be a partner.
Episode One
Episode Two
Episode Three
Episode Four
Some of our previous Rehoming 4 Life horses
Rehoming for Life Workshops
Rescue horses have unique needs and safety is paramount for both horses and the humans who care for them. The Foundation’s Rehoming for Life Workshops were created to offer education by Parelli Professionals designed for the rescue staff and volunteers. We offer Rehoming for Life workshops regionally by request.
Back-to-Back Grants for Maryland Horse Rescue
Horses at risk, especially those in their golden years and those blind, are well off at the Maryland Horse Rescue Rehabilitation and Adoption in Mount Airy, Md. A Parelli Foundation grant in 2018 furthered their ability to partner with humans after training by 2* Licensed Parelli Professional Dru Lucia Roia.
Joining Hearts and Hands to Hooves
In June, Animal Guardians Horse Rescue, Inc. (AGHR) in central California used a Parelli Foundation Horse Welfare grant to buy Parelli Natural Horsemanship (PNH) tools and hire 4* Licensed Parelli Professional (LPP) Susan Nelson Thibault. In the high desert town of Tehachapi in the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range, the group gathered for a Parelli Charity Fundraiser Clinic at 3L Ranch, which Susan operates with her husband, Maurice, also a 4* LPP.
Resources for Horse Welfare
The Parelli Foundation focuses on Natural Horsemanship Education. We are making available a resource list for those seeking help in other areas related to horse welfare such as: .
- Failure to follow standards for facilities and care
- Insufficient resources for rescue/rehoming and long term care
- In-discriminant breeding
- Inhumane Treatment of PMU mares/foals/nurse mare foals
- Unintentional abuse
- Humane euthanasia and disposal
- Competition related abuse
- Wild Horse/Burro management
We are continually updating this list. If you have a favorite link or resource that you would like us to consider adding to the list, please send the link using our contact us form.
