ABOUT EQUINE ALLIANCE

Since 1985, Equine Alliance has improved the emotional and physical well-being of countless horses, children, teens, and adults. A 501 (c) (3) non-profit foundation, we are dedicated to providing our equine-assisted intervention and healing services free of charge for those in need.

Nestled in the countryside-- just 5 minutes East of Paso Robles, CA-- is a haven for humans and animals. Here, our serene horse ranch supplies an experiential classroom, where children and adults discover paths to happier, fuller, and more meaningful lives. Our innovative year-round programs are the unique collaboration of volunteers, mentors, licensed therapists, probation officers, case workers, professional horse handlers, and therapy horses. These gentle and majestic animals serve between four to five hundred children, teens, adults and visitors a year, ranging in age from 6 to 83 years of age.

Equine Alliance has a strong reputation for providing excellent services to local organizations addressing the needs of others. We are deeply involved with both State and County Animal welfare service agencies, the California Conservation Corps (Youth Development), Family Care Network (Serving Foster Children), CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), God’s Havens for Children (Foster Care), NCI (Serving Disabled Adults and Children), Kinship Center (Serving Foster Children), The Department of Social Services, and County Community Work Service Programs, along with both local and private schools in and around our community.

Equine Alliance is governed by a volunteer 5-member board of directors: Lori Harmon, Executive Director. Janice Patterson, Vice Chair. Tony Harmon, Vice Chair. Wendy Coxsey, Secretary and Treasurer, Pat Mc Vicar.

Lori Harmon, Equine Alliance's Executive Director is a renowned equine trainer and educator. She has held key leadership positions in the youth education field including, academics teacher for the John Muir Charter high school and youth education coordinator for the State California Conservation Corps. In 2004 Lori was the recipient of the California Conservation State award in honor of her “Dedicated Stewardship of the Land and Growth of the Human Spirit" .

We are extremely blessed to have this opportunity to serve those in need and could not exist without the generosity and continued support of people like you. Your tax-deductible financial gift and donation's will insure that we can continue to provide these vital services free of charge, changing the lives for many in need.

On behalf of all the horses and humans at Equine Alliance, we thank you!