National Day of the Horse

EQUUS Foundation
Equine Ambassadors
Our Equine Ambassadors are horses! We welcome all horse lovers to make a donation in the name of a horse that they love to be recognized as an EQUUS Foundation Equine Ambassador and help ensure that all horses are safe, healthy, and treated with dignity as partners. For more information, click here.

National Day of the Horse!
December 13, 2025
Join our "Horses Helping Horses" Campaign
Because Every Horse Needs a Lifeline!
The campaign will close at 12 midnight EST on December 13!

Congress designated December 13 as the National Day of the Horse in 2004 to celebrate the cultural, historic, and economic contributions that horses have made and continue to make.

You can make a horse you love
an EQUUS Foundation Equine Ambassador!!
All it takes is a minimum pledge of $50 and 100% of your donation will support the horse you select from among our Guardian charities!




There's More!
You Can Also Vote!
The charity whose equine receives the most votes at the conclusion of the campaign on December 13 will receive a $500 grant from the EQUUS Foundation. A donation is NOT required to vote.

Vote Here!
The Perfect Holiday Gift!
Horses bring us joy every day, but too many of America's horses are in need of a lifeline and opportunities to thrive.

There's no greater gift you can give than to have your equine partner pay it forward as an EQUUS Foundation Equine Ambassador and help ensure that all horses are safe, healthy, and treated with dignity as partners.

Check back with us here to monitor the progress of the campaign!
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