Youth Development
HORSES 4 HEROES INC
Empowering families, one horseback ride at a time
Mission
Founded in 2006, Horses4Heroes mission is to make horseback riding affordable for, and accessible to, the families of the heroes in our community including, but not limited to: military personnel (active duty and veterans), police and correction officers, fire fighters/EMTs, hospice and critical care nurses and special needs school teachers.
Ruling year
2007
President, CEO, Executive Director
Ms Sydney Knott
Main address
4780 W Ann Road Suite 5-106
North Las Vegas, NV 89031 USA
EIN
20-4872971
Cause area (NTEE code)
Youth Development Programs (O50)
Equestrian, Riding (N69)
Children's and Youth Services (P30)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Every 22 minutes a Veteran, service member or First Responder commits suicide, they feel their lives have no purpose, that they have no place. Thousands of children are living in Foster Care and 80% of 18-year-olds who age out of the Foster Care system (nationwide) end up pregnant, incarcerated or homless. Children today have more anxiety, anger management and behavioral issues than ever before. Time spent with horses, whether in a recreational, instructional or therapeutic program, calms you down, makes you feel loved and needed, less anxious, less angry, and you come away better able to cope with life's challenges.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation Free Ride
Free horseback rides for returning combat veterans, service members, and their families.
Back in the Saddle
Life skills workshop for adults.
Ride2Recover
Life Skills Workshop
Life on the Farm
Free field trips for elementary school children that teach important life, social and communication skills, while learning about horses, farm animals, ranching and farming. We also invite senior citizens to visit our Farm.
Where we work
External reviews
Charting impact
Five powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our goal is to uses horses to empower, engage, inspire, educate, entertain and employ those in our community whose Call of Duty is to Protect, Serve, Teach and Heal. We do this by making equestrian programs affordable and accessible.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our strategies are to offer low-cost equestrian programs for all ages, including riding lessons, camps, birthday parties, field trips, corporate and special events and free workshops. We hold free open houses and open riding on the weekends with promotions like $5 Fridays and Saddle Up Saturdays and Sundays. In so doing, we hope to serve as an example for our affiliates so they can offer the same programs at their facilities.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our HQ and flagship facility is located on a 2.5-acre urban ranch in Las Vegas. Here we offer camps, lessons, birthday parties, field trips, and free experiential education sessions with horses.
How will they know if they are making progress?
Our programs are full, our lesson schedule is booked, our clients are happy (5 Star Review on Facebook), and we are continue to expand the number of guests and clients we see on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our web site is out-of-date and needs to be updated; we need to expand our board of directors and get more engaged members; we need to get better financials; our new program for 2020 is our corporate leadership program. We also are working on getting dirt for our community arena so we can hold events (dirt costs $20,000 +).
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HORSES 4 HEROES INC
Board of directorsas of 1/29/2020
MS Sydney Knott
The PR Group
Term: 2007 -
Kim Westhoff
Retired
Carol Wright
Arbonne
Dorene Opava
VA RET
Nancy O'Neill
Retired
Amber Seegmiller
Insurance
Teri Boyle
Human Resources
Ellen Burson
Public Relations
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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