Youth performing on a Brook Hill Farm rehabilitated horse.

Helping Horses, Helping People

Brook Hill is unique as it combines horse rescue and rehabilitation with a therapeutic riding program. As an accredited member of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries, we have rescued and rehabilitated 392 horses since our inception in 2001. Along the way, Brook Hill discovered the magic of the combination of horses and people; how they inspire and enrich the human spirit, healing both body and the mind. As a Member Center of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH), Brook Hill Farm provides equine assisted activities for youth and adults. Through hard work and love the participants care for and heal their rescue horses, and very often find healing themselves.

In 2012 the farm hosted 639 participants, volunteers and visitors in Equine Assisted Activities. We gave 6 college students college credit for internships rehabilitating horses and working with the participants in the therapeutic riding program. We rehabilitated 52 horses this year, and the United Neigh program worked with 15 at risk teens 3 days a week helping them to develop life skills, enabling them to have success in school. The horse sponsorship program expanded, giving horse education to many adults in the community. In 2012 the farm hosted its popular one day hands on learning clinic for groups such as an alternative PE group, local 4-H groups, and others to let everyone know of the plight of the unwanted horse. A win-win situation for people and horses!

Our programs are growing, as there is a great need for both horse rescue and therapeutic riding opportunities. We have begun our facility renovation - providing more space to house our horses, and more space to hold our programs. It is because of you that we are successful! Please take the time to look through our website to see all the things we are doing! If you want to support us and become a part of the Brook Hill Family, click here to find out how you can help us continue to be a success.

 

Public Hours
Monday - Friday
3:00 to 6:00 pm
or by appointment:
secretary@brookhillfarm.org

Help us to raise funds for our building addition -we are under roof, but have so much more to do! We hope to enclose the barn and build the stalls in 2013 - please help us to reach our goal.

Along with our building addition for the horses, we are renovating some of the existing barn space into a much needed classroom, lab and tack room. We desperately need to add 2 handicap accessible bathrooms to meet ADH standards. Can you help?

2012 Supporters

AAEP
Areva
ASPCA
Amy Saulter Memorial Scholarship
Blue Horse Foundation
Blue Ridge Equine
Brennan Equine Welfare Fund
Carrington Foundation
Clark Charitable Trust
Dover Saddlery
Dr. Fessler
Windhaven Equine Clinic
Dr. Moses
Dr. Seigler
Dr. Shalet
Easley Foundation
Easy Boots, Inc
Epiphany Bay Farm
Equus Foundation
Fidelity Charitable Gifts
GFAS
Horse Aid Live
Intervet Vaccines
Johnson's Orchard
Laura J Niles Foundation
Leeps Foundation
Lynchburg Community Trust
McManus Foundation
Montaque-Betts Company
Retail Merchants Association
Southern Air, Inc
Thoroughbred Charities
Western Ways
William Charlotte Parks Foundation
Wrightson Ramsing Foundation
and all the individuals that have supported us this year!