STABLE COMPANIONS
Providing uncompromised care for those who need unconditional love
Mission
Rescue, and rehabilitate companion animals . Focusing on abused, abandoned, and neglected horses. Animals that have suffered a loss in their life make the best companion animals for someone who is also trying to come back from their own loss. The Barn Buddies Program works with these animals to bring out the inner hero in everyone. Our program works with developmentally challenged individuals to teach them life skills by working at the ranch. They have supervised activity to learn how to care for the animals, use farm equipment, and learn how to complete their tasks by learning how to work around their limitations. We offer them a chance to live an indepandant life and be able to contribute to their community!
Notes from the nonprofit
We are also a State Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The game warden or people in the community contact us about orphaned or injured wildlife. Our license is only for mammals, sorry we can not take reptiles. We have helped orphaned deer, squirrels,rabbits, ferrets, a llama and raccoons in the last three years. Our organization also visits Elementary Schools, Retirement Homes, & Libraries to make presentations and bring animals to show to the participants. We have active programs with the ARK of the Ozarks and the SOAR Program. Our charity recently became a part of the Make A Wish Foundation. We are always looking for volunteers, people who want to do community service. Please contact us to join our volunteers.
Ruling year
2013
Founder/CEO
Dr. Dana L. Price
Main address
8567 W. US Hwy 160
Willard, MO 65781 USA
EIN
30-0698389
NTEE code
Human Service Organizations (P20)
Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C. (E99)
Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We offer an adaptive program that is limited in scope only due to our limited resources. We usually have one or two specific individuals that we work with one on one, because it requires constant collaboration and supervision to troubleshoot problems that arise . Our program can be very intense sometimes, because it requires the individuals to learn new skills, build confidence and increase their self esteem. We offer them a chance to re-enter the community as a contributing independent person. Those who are mentally challenged have trouble fitting into social situations. They lack social skills, so they have trouble getting a job because of low self esteem. We work with them one on one to learn those vital skills. Barn Buddies offers them work experience and marketable skills to live a normal life. Participants in the Barn Buddies Program are usually referred by their Case Manager or therapist.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Barn Buddies Program
We teach life skills to developmentally challenged individuals.
They learn how to work around their limitations to complete tasks at the ranch. Barn Buddies care for the animals, learn how to use farm equipment, and how to troubleshoot problems that might happen on a ranch.
horse rescue
We are not your typical horse rescue! Families contact us from all over the United States when they have a death in their family or their health is preventing them from caring for their National Champion horses. They have peace of mind about their horses when they know Dr. Price will take care of them. We also get calls to save these horses from slaughter at auctions, and kill pens.
MHMR Day Program
We visit MHMR Centers that provide care for mentally and physically challenged individuals. They get to pet, hold, and interact with animals that we take to their center.
Where we work
Awards
Charity of Year 2020
Queen City Beard & Moustache Charity
Charity of Year 2021
Queen City Beard & Moustache Charity
Affiliations & memberships
Humane Society of the United States 2010
Arabian Horse Association 2000
American Quarter Horse Association 2012
National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) 2011
Arabian Horse Association 2015
Pet Services Charity of Year 2014
Pet Charity of the Year 2014-2020 2020
Business Hall of Fame 2020 won 6 years in a row 2020
Horse Rescue Best of Springfield 2021
Business Hall of Fame 2021 won 7 years in a row 2021
Horse Rescue Best of Springfield 2022
Business Hall of Fame 2022 won 8 years in a row 2022
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of first-time donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of outreach attempts to reporters
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Barn Buddies Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our Horse rescue is always in the forefront of our other programs. Even our Barn Buddies, ARK of the Ozarks, and SOAR programs involve the horses in one way or another.
Number of meetings held with decision makers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Meetings are held on a regular basis to make sure our programs and budget are on track. We have extra meetings if we are trying to accomplish new goals, utilize more volunteers.
Number of assessment guides developed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Barn Buddies Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We are continually evaluating the standards of horse rescue/animal rescue to be the leader in this field. Training and educating employees and volunteers in the world of animal rescue.
Number of evaluations conducted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We used to hold quarterly evaluations but in 2017 we felt the need to review and modify evaluations based on the geriatric equine population that Stable Companions currently has at the rescue.
Number of external speaking requests for members of the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Related Program
Barn Buddies Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We receive requests to speak at alot of different places. We go to schools, colleges, libraries, senior centers, nursing homes, social organizations, on the radio, on talk shows.
Number of programs documented
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with intellectual disabilities
Related Program
Barn Buddies Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Horse rescue, Barn Buddies, BASE Program, Ark of the Ozarks, Soar Program, and Senior Care visitations
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We began a more aggressive facebook strategy involving video,TicTok, Instagram increasing our posts etc.
Number of animals rescued
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
50 horses, other rescues include: 3 dogs, 6 cats, 1 cows, and 20 chickens
Number of animals with freedom from hunger and thirst
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our rescue and rehabilitation programs strive to relieve the fear of hunger and thirst from our companion and residential animals.
Number of animals with freedom from fear and distress
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth
Related Program
Barn Buddies Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our care team and Barn Buddies work hard to make all our animals feel safe and secure.
Total dollars of operating costs per animal per day
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
This does not include the cost of vet or farrier services. this is merely food, supplements, misc.supplies
Number of accurate veterinary diagnoses
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
this includes spay and neutering, euthenasia, necropsy and illness
Number of hours of training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
horse rescue
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The amount of training we have depends on the knowledge base of our employees, and our retention,
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We train Barn Buddies to work as a team to accomplish their assigned tasks. They learn how to operate various farm machinery, drive equipment, drive various vehicles including manual transmissions ( 4-wheelers, tractors, mules, trucks, hay equipment, lawn mowers, pull hay trailers). We instruct them on the safe way to change out implements, how to change a tire, how to erect a barn, change oil on a tractor, how to use jumper cables and life skills.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
They learn through experience to be dependable and to be able to troubleshoot issues by working around their limitations.We adapt poor literacy skills and provide training for skills both verbally, in writing, and in pictures. We have found that graphic representations coupled with verbal cues seem to expedite learned behavior. The barn has checklists and reminders that they can utilize. Individual animals have instructions on the front of their stalls. When physical limitations inhibit safety, we work with what other options there are to get the job done safely. We monitor Barn Buddies to ensure their safety and the safety of our residental and farm companion animals.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We individualize our program to fit each Barn Buddy. Pragmatism, patience, productivity: This is the hallmark of success in our program! We have a syllabus that we utilize to help us accomplish our goals. It is a reference for our Barn Buddies, and also a resource for them to share with others their accomplishments. The program includes activities to do at home, to reinforce the skills and knowledge they are learning.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have been able to be around as an organization for 18 years. Our participants have been deaf, mute, autistic, physically challenged, mentally challenged, coma patients, soldiers with PTSD, Tourettes Syndrome, Bi-Polar Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, and Autistic Savants.
We have had many success stories come out of our program. Bobby was able to get a job taking care of horses on a ranch in Houston, so he no longer needed his guardian. He was able to get his own truck, and manage living independantly. Joe had learning and comprehension issues because of his dyslexia, but he learned to overcome them, and he got a job as a lineman for the electric company. Josh had similar problems to Joe, but with his work experience he gained with us, he got a job as a ATV mechanic. Judd was able to use his work experience with us to convenience a company to train him to do HVAC repairs and installation. He came by to visit to show us his new truck and tell us he bought a house, and he was getting married.
These are just a few of our success stories!
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
We educate mentally and physically challenged individuals so that they can complete tasks by learning to work around their limitations.The instruction they get is a business alternative student education.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
We require a Case Manager to evaluate the suitability of an individual in writing before we accept them into our program. We work with suggestions to individualize the experience for blind and deaf participants.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve
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STABLE COMPANIONS
Board of directorsas of 01/15/2023
Dr. Dana Price
Stable Companions
Term: 2012 - 2022
Brooke Bigham
Laura Ricketts
Ricketts Farms
Brooke Bigham
Bigham LLC
Dr. Dana Price
Stable Companions
Carrie Basham
Basham Designs LLC
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? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
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