Donate to Hope on Horseback | Be a Part of Hope & Transformation

At HOHB, every donation has a tangible impact. Your support helps children and adults facing disabilities, trauma, and emotional challenges experience the healing power of horses.


Through our equine-assisted programs, participants gain confidence, resilience, and joy—often for the very first time.


But none of this is possible without the generosity of donors like you.


Ways Your Donation Helps


Support a Rider – $600

  • Sponsors a full 5-week session
  • Provides professional instruction, adaptive equipment, and a safe, nurturing environment
  • If you aren't able to provide the full 5-week session fee, we would love any amount you are able towards a riders session!


Support a Horse – $600/month

  • Covers feed, veterinary care, farrier services, and daily attention for our therapy horses
  • Ensures horses are healthy, happy, and ready to make a difference in participants’ lives
  • If you aren't able to provide the full month, we would love any amount you are able towards supporting one of our great horses!


Unrestricted Giving


  • Unrestricted funds are a very powerful form of support because they allow HOHB to use them where current and time sensitive needs are the greatest. Your unrestricted gifts are used to cover unexpected expenses that arise throughout the year, such as providing a piece of special equipment or replacing a horse, or adding to the herd when a special horse is available. Unrestricted gifts are the life blood of a nonprofit organization. Your gift in any amount will be appreciated. One hundred percent of your donations will stay in Erie County to make life better for your friends and neighbors with special needs. 


  • Every gift, large or small, makes a difference


Scholarships


  • Our expenses are covered in large part by fees paid by individuals or sponsoring organizations. The fee we currently charge per 5-week session covers less than half of the cost to provide the class. Your donations, combined with grants, make up the difference. We are seeking funds to make this additional student support possible. You might wish to consider creating a scholarship in your name, your company name, or to honor a loved one. Your gift will make equine therapy available to all who apply.   



Why Give?


  • You directly impact the lives of children and adults in Erie County
  • You help break down barriers to enrichment and healing
  • You invest in a safe, trauma-informed, and inclusive space
  • You help ensure that Hope on Horseback can continue to grow and reach more participants
“The moment I saw my child smile while riding for the first time, I knew every donation truly mattered.” – Parent

Ways to Give


  • Online Donation – Quick, secure, and tax-deductible
  • Sponsor a Rider or Horse – Make a direct impact on participants and animals
  • Monthly Giving – Provide ongoing support to sustain programs year-round
  • Planned Giving – Leave a lasting legacy


Every gift brings us closer to a world where all children and adults have access to healing, confidence, and hope through equine-assisted programs.

Please contact us at (814) 474-5276 or email our Executive Director, if you would like to know more about HOHB or to arrange a tour of our facility.

 

To donate today please click the donate button below to make your credit card donation.   

 ** You will be redirected to a secure payment page at PayPal.com **

If you prefer to send your gift via regular mail, please mail to: 


Hope on Horseback
Therapeutic Riding Center
10370 Barton Road

PO Box 483
Waterford, PA 16441-0483
 

All gifts made to the Hope on Horseback Therapeutic Riding Center are tax deductible to the full extent of the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)