Special Horses Inc. is a 501(c)3 pending non-profit organization that facilitates fundraising efforts for, and promotes awareness of, 501(c)3 equine organizations. These organizations directly rescue, foster, rehabilitate, or rehome equines in need, or are equine assisted therapy, hippotherapy or therapeutic riding facilities.

In 2009, we sponsored four fundraising events launched via our website (www.specialhorses.org) and the Chronicle of the Horse Off Course Forum:

(1) Special Valentine Contest (North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center [NC], Sunkissed Acres Rescue and Retirement [GA], Another Chance 4 Horses [PA, NY], Colorado Thoroughbred Rescue [CO], Cowgirl Spirit Rescue Drill Team [WA], Heartland Horse Rescue [FL], Stable Movements Hippotherapy Center [NY], True Innocents Equine Rescue [CA], Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society [TX, AR], and After The Finish Line [CA])

(2) "They Are All Winners!" Photo Contest (Sunkissed Acres Rescue and Retirement [GA], Heartland Horse Rescue [FL], True Innocents Equine Rescue [CA], The Equihab Fiundation [MD])

(3) Trash or Treasure Auction (Sunkissed Acres Rescue and Retirement [GA], Another Chance 4 Horses [PA, NY], The Execller Fund [US], Heartland Horse Rescue [FL], New England Equine Rescues [New England], True Innocents Equine Rescue [CA], Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society [TX, AR])

(4) Secret Santa for Horse Rescues (Sunkissed Acres Rescue and Retirement [GA], Another Chance 4 Horses [PA, NY], The Equihab Fiundation [MD], Heartland Horse Rescue [FL], New England Equine Rescues [New England], True Innocents Equine Rescue [CA], Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society [TX, AR], Crosswinds Equine Rescue [IL])

In 2009, we raised over $10,000 which went directly to each of the listed organizations.