How You Can Help

Give Retired Draft Horses a Second Chance and a Place to Call Home.

Every gift, big or small, directly impacts our mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome senior draft horses. Whether you give monthly, donate supplies, volunteer your time, or share our story, you’re making a life-changing difference for these gentle giants.

Monthly Giving: Join the Stable

Consistent Care, Lasting Impact.

Your monthly gift creates lasting change for retired draft horses by providing steady support we can count on all year long. You can choose the giving level that feels right for you — whether it helps cover daily feed and supplements or essential veterinary care. Every monthly gift, big or small, ensures the big guys receive consistent, compassionate care and the brighter future they deserve.

Help Where it's Needed Most

Provide Crucial Care When They Need it Most.

The needs of the big guys change every day. By giving where it’s needed most, you provide the steady support that keeps us ready for anything — whether it’s a vet emergency, a hay delivery, or a repair in the barn. Your gift makes sure every horse continues to receive the best care possible.

Supply the Barn

Providing the Basics Makes a BIG Difference.

Caring for retired draft horses means maintaining a constant supply of barn essentials, from hay and grain to grooming tools and supplies. By donating these supplies directly from our Wish List, you’re helping keep our gentle giants comfortable and their barn well-stocked year-round. Every item donated frees up resources to rescue and care for more horses in need.

Draft Gratitude's Wish List

Check our regularly updated list for urgently needed items. Drop them off directly at our farm, or arrange for a convenient pick-up.

Amazon Charity Wish List

Prefer shopping online? Order supplies easily from our Amazon Charity List and they’ll be shipped straight to our door. Quick, easy, and tax-deductible!

Hands-on Help

Give Your Time, Fill Your Heart: Become a Volunteer at Draft Gratitude.

Volunteering with Draft Gratitude is more than lending a hand, it’s becoming part of something bigger! Whether you’re cleaning stalls, brushing a senior draft horse as they doze in the sun, capturing moments to share on social media, or helping to organize an event, every task plays a vital role in giving these gentle giants the retirement they deserve.

You don’t need experience with horses, just compassion, dependability, and a willingness to show up for them. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, but they all leave with the same thing: a full heart and a sense of purpose.

More Ways to Help

Every Gift Counts — Find the Way That Fits You.

Donate by Mail, PayPal, or Venmo

Gifts of Stocks, Bonds, or Mutual Funds

A gift of appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds is a powerful way to support Draft Gratitude and make a lasting impact on the care of our herd.

To discuss donations by stock, please contact us by phone or email:

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

Recommending a grant from your Donor-Advised Fund is an easy, tax-efficient way to support our mission. These gifts are incredibly helpful for long-term planning and allow us to respond quickly to the changing needs of our horses, from unplanned vet bills to unexpected barn repairs.

Planned Giving & Bequests

Leave a legacy of compassion. By making a gift to Draft Gratitude through your will, trust, or other financial plan, you can help make a difference now and well into the future. To discuss planned giving, please contact us by phone or email:

Corporate Matching & Sponsorship

Many employers will match your charitable gift, sometimes doubling or even tripling your donation! Other may offer sponsorship opportunities that help promote your brand while supporting the cause your customers care about. Ask your employer if they offer a match, or connect with us to discuss partnership options.

Spread the Word!

One of the simplest ways to help is also one of the most powerful: tell someone.

Share our mission on social media, forward a newsletter to a friend, or bring us up in conversation. You never know who might be inspired to give, volunteer, or adopt — simply because you took a brief moment to share.

You Can Make a Difference

The impact of your kindness.

Every draft horse that comes to Draft Gratitude arrives with a story. Some have worked hard until their bodies gave out, others were discarded without a second though, as if they were simply outdated machinery. But thanks to kindhearted supporters like you, those stories don’t end there.

With proper nutrition, vet care, rest, and love, these gentle giants begin to heal. Their spirits come back, their eyes brighten, and in many cases, they finally find their loving forever homes.

Here’s just a glimpse of what you support makes possible.

Horses saved since 2014

Every one of these horses arrived in need—overworked, neglected, or unwanted. Your support gave them the second chance they deserved.

Currently in our care

Thanks to your support, these gentile giants have full bellies, the care they need, and the safety they deserve.

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Of hay used each month

Feeding draft horses is no small task. With your help, we provide thousands of pounds of high-quality hay to keep the herd healthy and strong.

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Cost of care per day

From routine hoof trims to life-saving surgeries, your donations made essential medical care possible for every horse who needed it.

Active Volunteers

Our volunteers are the heart of the barn — mucking stalls, grooming horses, helping with Holiday Hoof, managing events, supporting administrative tasks, and even assisting with grant writing. Their time, skills, and dedication keep everything moving forward every day.

Monthly Donors in The Stable

These loyal supporters provide the foundation of care—month after month. Their ongoing generosity feeds, shelters, and heals our horses every single day.