Our journey
Where every child finds a friend that stays
Everything we do is rooted in our love for foster children and horses alike. We believe in the restorative power of equine companionship, and we’re on a mission to bring joy, stability, and connection into the lives of both.
Nearly 400,000 children are currently navigating a foster care system where constant change, new homes, new faces, new schools, is the norm. Many feel like just another case number. That’s why we’re here: to be the one enduring element in their world.
Beyond the Program: Life Skills & Legacy
We make a simple yet powerful promise: as children move, their horse moves too, becoming their steady friend in a storm. That horse won’t be an extra responsibility; it will be a comforting presence. We handle transportation and logistics so foster families don’t have to. Instead, the horse becomes a living outlet for energy, for feelings, for connection.
A Mission to Heal Hearts
This is more than a program. It’s a promise to heal, not just the children and horses but everyone around them. Through these bonds, we bring a sense of belonging, consistency, and love into lives that have often known little of either.
Beyond the Program: Life Skills & Legacy
Foster Horse Matching
Caring Barn Location
Transportation Support
Horsemanship Lessons
Grooming Supplies and Tack
Veterinary Care
I had six placements in one year. I lost my friends, my school, my room... but never my horse. She waited for me at the next barn. That’s how I knew I still mattered.
- Tanya, 13
Meet our team
Our dedicated team works every day to bring stability, hope, and healing to children in foster care through the life, changing bond of a horse.
If you’re inspired to make a difference and want to join us in keeping this promise, explore our volunteer and career opportunities to see how you can become part of the Stable Friends family.
