Brooke USA launches equine initiative for Northern Plains tribes
A new Brooke USA Foundation program aims to raise $80,000 in three years for horse care, youth training and tribal college education
Brooke USA Foundation has announced the launch of a Native American Equine Welfare Initiative aimed at improving horse health and expanding care access on Northern Plains reservations. The program seeks to raise $80,000 over three years, with $20,000 already committed, and will provide farrier services, veterinary care and training opportunities for reservation youth.
The initiative will be implemented in partnership with Rural Veterinary Experience Teaching and Service and includes training participants to become certified farriers while earning income per treatment, according to the announcement. Organizers said the program will also support integrating equine care education into tribal college programs and building long-term, community-led care systems. The program is intended to improve access to care for more than 30,000 horses in the project area.
