USEF NEWS
15 Community Outreach Organizations Receive Approval US Equestrian is pleased to announce it has approved 15 USEF Community Outreach Organizations as part of the USEF Community Outreach Program, after they fulfilled required background checks and U.S. Center for SafeSport training. The USE F C om mu nity Outreach Program, l au n c h e d i n 2 0 2 1 , i s dedicated to supporting organizations across the country that provide equine-based learning opportunities and support the positive impact horses can have within their local communities. These organizations will be recognized as USEF Community Outreach Organizations and are united by their standards in equity, mission, and horse and human welfare. Each organization submitted an application, which was evaluated against the standard eligibility requirements, and was approved by US
Equestrian’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Review Committee, consisting of executive staff, volunteers, and athletes. Additional information about each organization will be available at usef.org under the About Us menu tab. Click on the Diversity and Inclusion tile and scroll down for the Community Outreach Program tile for more information about the program and how to apply. Interested in becoming a COO? Applications open again in October 2022. The DEI Review Committee will review applications to assess whether all requirements have been met before organizations are recognized as COOs. Please direct any questions about the Community Outreach Program and the USEF Opportunity Fund to Ashley Swift, Affiliate and Communications Manager, at aswift@usef.org.
The approved USEF Community Outreach Organizations, listed alphabetically are: City to Saddle—Mesa Farm
Horses on the Hill, BLOC Ministries
(Rutland, Mass.)
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
Cranberry Sunset Farm (Marstons Mills, Mass.)
HorseSensing (Shelbyville, Ky.)
Detroit Horse Power
Kentucky Horse Park Foundation Mustang Troop
(Detroit, Mich.)
(Lexington, Ky.)
Ebony Horsewomen Inc. (Hartford, Conn.)
Manes for Movement (Torrance, Calif.)
Great Oak Equine Assisted Programs
Metropolitan Equestrian Team—Equine
(Aiken, S.C.)
Opportunity Program (New York, N.Y.)
Heartland Therapeutic Riding Inc.
Promise Landing Farm Inc.
(Overland Park, Kan.)
(Upper Marlboro, Md.)
Horse SenseAbility (Sherborn, Mass.)
Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship
Horses N Heroes (Ocala, Fla.)
(Chatsworth, Calif.)
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