Horses For Humanity
Our mission is to educate the public about all aspects of horses such as psychology, care, and benefits to humans.
We are also here to support the emotional health of the public with the accompaniment of horses.
10/20/2023
Cinnamon is ready for Halloween!! MrTani's World of Tire Yard Art
Resolute Farm
09/23/2023
Some of you may know that my horse, Lucas, is also known as “Flukey Luke” (and was his show name for a short spell ☺️) This came up on YouTube!! The lyrics actually fit him, too 😂 Irene Bechtel Odessa Thacker Ellie Owens
05/23/2023
This is our Horse of the Month, Lucas, enjoying his evening alfalfa…despite not having any front teeth! Lucas has a condition called EOTRH - Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption & Hypercementosis. That’s quite the mouthful!
🐴 EOTRH is a syndrome in older horses resulting in disease and destruction of incisors and canine teeth, and sometimes cheek teeth.
🐴 As such, Lucas has had his front teeth extracted by our amazing equine dentist, Jeremy Chenoweth and his team over time. He is still able to eat by using his gums to grab grass, hay, and his favorite - alfalfa 😋
🐴 And don’t fear, we have the teeth! 😂 Check out photo number 3 to see a comparison of a human tooth surrounded by horse teeth for size reference!
05/14/2023
Today we celebrate all the different types of mamas out there…and the moms we hold in our hearts. Did you know have two sets of mother/child horses here at the farm!? Savvie is Sergeant’s mom and Opal is Ebony’s mom!
Let’s meet ✨Lucas✨
🐴Lucas is half thoroughbred and half Hanoverian
and is 27 years young!
🐴Lucas and Vanessa first met in 2010 in Virginia and was the first horse she ever bought on her own.
🐴Due to a variety of ailments, Lucas “retired” for about 8 years. (More on that later)
🐴He moved from Virginia and reunited with Vanessa again in 2018.
🐴Vanessa soon realized that Lucas wanted to work and loved being ridden.
🐴Lucas has now become an integral member or our equine therapy & activities team!
05/02/2023
May’s Horse of the Month (HOTM) is….drumroll please….Lucas! He has been an integral part of our equine program. We will be telling you his origin story and all about his cute personality in the coming days!
04/30/2023
Happy Birthday to our fearless leader and founder - Vanessa!! Her passion and love for animals is evident in everything she does. She is also the most kind, compassionate and funny woman, mom, wife, daughter, sister, teacher and friend anyone could ever ask for. We are all so blessed to know her.
04/29/2023
The Weekend of Tiago continues…when Tiago isn’t helping with one of our programs or working on his tricks, he likes to hang out with his best friend Jax. More in stories!!
04/29/2023
Let’s kick off the weekend with more Tiago! AKA April’s Horse of the Month. Go check out our stories for some of Tiago’s tricks! 🪄
04/26/2023
The first Spring Clean this past Sunday was a huge success!! THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers who braved the icky weather. We got more done than we could have imagined! It was awesome to have everyone together at the farm :)
04/22/2023
It’s Earth Day! We invest in our planet by reusing and repurposing things as much as we can! That’s why we love Cinnamon, the “horse” that guards our entrance and welcomes you to the farm. Cinnamon is made completely from reclaimed tires! He comes to us from the inspiring MrTani's World of Tire Yard Art who is helping the earth one quirky beautiful piece of Lawn Decor at a time! Share your favorite repurposed item with us in the comments!
04/20/2023
Spartan and Savvie would like to formally invite you to our 1st Annual Spring Clean Up!
When: Sunday, April 23 from 1PM to 4PM
(Rain Date: 4/30)
Where: Horses for Humanity, 27161 N Darrell Rd., Wauconda 60084
Who: Past, Present and NEW Volunteers!
With winter behind us and snow melting, there's lots to do to get ready for our Summer Season of programs! Bring the family and join us on the farm for some good old-fashioned chores like trash pick up, weeding, raking, and reorganizing. We would LOVE to have your help!
TO REGISTER: DM us with your name, phone number, and names of any additional friends or family members you will be bringing with you. All participants must be registered and sign a waiver. Registration will close on Friday, April 21 at noon.
~Wear weather appropriate clothing and closed toed shoes or boots!
~Light refreshments will be provided as well as prizes for "Find a Horseshoe"
Let’s get into learning about Tiago, our April Horse of the Month! Today Vanessa tells us how Tiago ended up with us at H4H. Check out the rest in our stories!!
04/13/2023
Reminder: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
What: Our 1st Annual Spring Clean Up!
When: Sunday, April 23 from 1PM to 4PM (Rain Date: 4/30)
Where: Horses for Humanity, 27161 N Darrell Rd., Wauconda 60084
Who: Past, Present and NEW Volunteers!
With winter behind us and snow melting, there's lots to do to get ready for our Summer Season of programs! Bring the family and join us on the farm for some good old-fashioned chores like trash pick up, weeding, raking, and reorganizing. We would LOVE to have your help!
TO REGISTER: DM us with your name, phone number, and names of any additional friends or family members you will be bringing with you.
All volunteers who complete EARLY REGISTRATION by noon on FRI 4/14 will receive a FREE Event T-shirt*! All participants must be registered and sign a waiver. Registration will close on Friday, April 21 at noon.
~Wear weather appropriate clothing and closed toed shoes or boots!
~Light refreshments will be provided as well as prizes for "Find a Horseshoe"
*Must be present at the event to receive t-shirt
04/09/2023
Happy Easter! We had a blast yesterday with the minis at the Long Grove Bunny Hop 🐰. Thank you to everyone who came out!
04/07/2023
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
What: Our 1st Annual Spring Clean Up!
When: Sunday, April 23 from 1PM to 4PM (Rain Date: 4/30)
Where: Horses for Humanity, 27161 N Darrell Rd., Wauconda 60084
Who: Past, Present and NEW Volunteers!
With winter behind us and snow melting, there's lots to do to get ready for our Summer Season of programs! Bring the family and join us on the farm for some good old-fashioned chores like trash pick up, weeding, raking, and reorganizing. We would LOVE to have your help!
TO REGISTER: DM us with your name, phone number, and names of any additional friends or family members you will be bringing with you.
All volunteers who complete EARLY REGISTRATION by noon on FRI 4/14 will receive a FREE Event T-shirt*! All participants must be registered and sign a waiver. Registration will close on Friday, April 21 at noon.
~Wear weather appropriate clothing and closed toed shoes or boots!
~Light refreshments will be provided as well as prizes for "Find a Horseshoe"
*Must be present at the event to receive t-shirt
04/06/2023
The minis will be at the Long Grove Bunny Hop THIS SATURDAY from 11am - 2pm!! They *may* be in disguise as lambs! :) This is a FREE family event and will be held at Brother’s Field, 342 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove.
04/05/2023
Come out and see us this Saturday, April 8th at the Long Grove Bunny Hop! Opal & Ebony, our mini horses, will be on-site disguised as lambs! The FREE event will be held at Brother's Field from 11am to 2pm (342 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove IL). We hope to see you there!
Long Grove Bunny Hop features ponies disguised as lambs Long Grove annual Bunny Hop will be held on April 8.
Tiago, are you Horse of the Month? He says YES!
Thank you for all of your guesses!
During April we will feature Tiago, our jokester and “stuntman” so you can learn all about him.
Jax was our March Horse of the Month. Can you guess who will be April’s horse? *HINT*: it’s Jax’s best friend! Put your guess in the comments!!
04/01/2023
Real Unicorn spotted at Horses for Humanity in Wauconda!!
April Fool’s! That’s just our beautiful gal Savvie with one of her small human friends. Happy April! 🦄
DID YOU KNOW WE HAVE AN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT?
Jax, our March Horse of the Month, kindly asks that you give us a follow!
is our name on IG!
Happy 1st Day of Spring! At the farm, that means MUD. Savvie and Sergeant love getting muddy. Sergeant even got some mud in his mustache :)
03/17/2023
Happy 13th Birthday to Jax! Jax joined H4H in 2017 after being a racehorse (his race name was “Jones N Cash” 🐎 ) and a former hunter jumper competitor. He is now a favorite in our adaptive horseback riding program. He enjoys doing yoga in his spare time. 🥰
03/10/2023
Horseygrams are back! We are offering 2 FREE horseygrams to someone who needs cheering up. We have reached out to Make-A-Wish America several times, but no response, so we are asking YOU if you know a sick or depressed person who would like Secret, Savvie or our mini horses to visit them. You can see Secret’s story with Make A Wish here (this was when she was younger and thus much darker. She is now a beautiful white/grey!) https://youtu.be/8k8UCsrDl_c
*offer applies to a location within a 30 minute radius of Wauconda, IL
Call/text Vanessa 303-881-6598 or message us here on Facebook
Marc Raben's Secret Ta Gold (Make-A-Wish Documentary) Best Kept Secret Racing LLC (Marc Raben). This is the documentary of our special race horse, Secret Ta Gold. After being diagnosed with a career ending throa...
Barn help wanted, Wauconda, IL
Monday-Saturday 4-5 hours per day, start time is flexible (between 6am-8am)
• Clean stalls, put in new shavings (4-8 stalls per day)
• Feed indoor horses hay and grain
• Feed outdoor horses grain
• Clean and fill water buckets
• Sweep barn aisles
• Pick and water arenas
• Turnout and bring in horses
• Put on and take blankets, sheets, etc. off horses
Must have experience with horses; haltering, leading, handling, turning out and bringing in.
Starting pay $12-$15/hour depending on experience. More hours may be available depending on other experience and/or our future growth.
2 work/experience references required
Horses for Humanity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit specializing in education, recreational nurturing, equine assisted activities, and adaptive horseback riding.
Person must have reliable transportation, have good judgement, speak, read and understand English. Must be 18 or older and eligible to work in the United States.
11/30/2022
New phone horse, ”Cinammon”, is here! Beautiful work of art by MrTani's World of Tire Yard Art ❤️❤️❤️
Meet Sergeant, Savvie’s son!!!
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