Rebuilding the Pony Express
"Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us."
- Nicole Reed
Help us Rebuild
On September 27, 2020 The Pony Express Ranch was reduced to ashes as a result of the catastrophic effects of the Glass Fire. We are beyond devastated at the loss of our ranch, but incredibly grateful that all of our horses survived this horrific firestorm. Rebuilding the Pony Express needs your help, with emergency funds needed to help bring our horses home.
Rebuilding the Pony Express
Why Donate?
The Pony Express is a community-based organization dedicated to mentoring kids and committed to creating life skill/leadership learning opportunities utilizing horses as teachers, healers, and agents of change. We are a small nonprofit striving to make a big difference. For the past four decades we have been doing just that.
Please continue to support the much-needed efforts of our organization on behalf of the amazing kids in our community and help us now with Rebuilding the Pony Express.
Your donations do make a difference.
Thank you!
FOR OUR KIDS
THE PONY EXPRESS PROVIDES AUTHENTIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS DESIGNED TO…
- Develop discipline and responsibility
- Control Emotional Awareness
- Develop Social Skills
- Build a foundation for Interpersonal Relationships
- Maintain Impulse Control and learn to be assertive (versus passive or aggressive)
- Develop Empathy
- Improve Problem-Solving skills
- Understand Social Responsibility
- Develop Confidence & Trust in Self and Others
- Reduces Stress & Anxiety and Increases Stress Tolerance
FOR OUR COMMUNITY
THE PONY EXPRESS…
- Develops responsible, caring citizens.
- Builds leadership skills that will create more participatory adults
- Engages youth in positive behaviors that strengthen community
- Teaches youth how to set personal and professional goals that will allow them to contribute to community
- Provides tools that enable youth to excel in life and work and live successfully as self-sufficient adults
- Creates engaged learning environments without judgement
- Youth that participate in TPE are 95 % less likely to experience a teen age pregnancy or commit a crime
- Youth that participate in TPE are 95% less likely to engage in high risk behaviors
- Youth that participate in TPE are 95% more likely to graduate high school and attend college.
- 100 % of the youth that participate in TPE are able to reduce their need for mood stabilizing drugs
You Can Donate Directly to the Pony Express Location, just send a check to:
The Pony Express
6413 Sonoma Hwy.
Santa Rosa, CA
95409
Wish List
Volunteers are needed in these areas:
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Program Coordinator
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Ranch Maintenance
(Hay Bar Building Skills a Bonus!) - Daily Horse Care
- Accounting
- PR & Marketing
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing
- Website & Social Media Maintenance
- Any new or used(good condition) bridles, saddles, (both English & Western) and riding helmets
Linda at pxpress1@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Meet Our Horses
Nothing compares to the therapy a horse can give
Jack
Jack is a Halflinger pony gelding with a mass of mane and game that gives this pony his fame.
Peanut
Peanut is a beautiful bay quarter horse mare with a little sass that will always make you laugh.
Little Bit
A little bit of mischief and a lot of personality all woven into a perfectly pint size pony package.
Sponsor a Horse
ANNUAL COSTS FOR EACH AND EVERY
HORSE IN OUR PROGRAM (12)
HAY – $1,800
GRAIN – $1,200
INSURANCE – $1,000
HORSE SHOER – $500
VETERINARIAN – $250
TACK – $250
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
BRONZE
$500-$2,499
SILVER
$2,500- $4,999
GOLD
$5,000-$9,999
PLATINUM
$10,000-$25,000 +
What our client's say
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