Equine International

Name

Equine International

Legal name

Equine International

Website

https://equineintl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine Welfare Research & Equine-Assisted Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Equine Care & Stable Management (EDAOAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Equine Veterinary Services (AFAEANAC)

Keywords

• Equine-assisted services
• Equine welfare research
• Horse behavior education
• Veteran equine therapy
• Animal welfare nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston, MA

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Equine International relies on donations to fund research and equine-assisted services. Proceeds go towards funding research in equine well-being, equine-human interactions, and equine-assisted activities.
2. Educational Programs: Revenue generated through online courses on Thinkific platform and Learning Wild in-person courses at various global locations.
3. Research Grants: Funding from grants including partial funding from Ann Kern-Godal's Memorial Fund for Horse-Assisted Therapy and Animal Welfare Research Network (AWRN) for research internships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Equine International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research institute that conducts scientific research on equine behavior, welfare, and equine-human interactions, and delivers educational and applied programming to industry professionals, horse enthusiasts, and veteran and first-responder communities. Its sellable offerings include online CEU-eligible courses on the Thinkific platform, in-person Learning Wild educational excursions at global wild horse sites, EAS program development consulting for equine facilities, and free veteran-focused equine-assisted services delivered through partner facilities.

Product overview

Equine International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research institute offering educational programs, research services, and equine-assisted services (EAS) programming. The organization operates through a unified platform of online courses hosted on Thinkific (including the Equine Welfare and Well-being Course Series with Level 0 and Level 1, and the Demystifying Equine-Assisted Services course), in-person Learning Wild educational excursions to study wild horses globally, EAS program development consulting services for equine facilities, and veteran-focused EAS programming partnerships. Research capabilities include horse-human ethogram development and equine affiliative behavior analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equine Welfare and Well-being Course Series: Level 0 - Equine Awareness A free introductory online course on equine awareness delivered via Thinkific, approved for 1 CR-All CEU credit for PATH members. Designed for therapeutic riding instructors, equine practitioners, and anyone seeking foundational equine welfare knowledge.
• Equine Welfare and Well-being Course Series: Level 1 - Welfare and Well-being A paid ($55) online course on equine welfare and well-being delivered via Thinkific, approved for 2.5 CR-All or CE credits for PATH members. Targeted at equine practitioners and therapeutic riding instructors seeking evidence-based welfare training.
• Demystifying Equine-Assisted Services Through Research and Science An online course offered in 2025 via Thinkific that demystifies equine-assisted services through research and science. Approved for 5.5 CE or 5.5 CR-ALL credits (or combination not exceeding 5.5) for PATH members.
• Learning Wild Courses In-person educational excursions delivered with Touching Wild to study feral and wild horses at locations including Eriskay Scotland, Mongolia (Gobi B), Wicken Fen UK, Knepp UK, Cumbria UK, Skyros Greece, and Insh Marshes Scotland. Includes observation of Przewalski horses, Eriskay ponies, Konik ponies, and Exmoor ponies, priced per trip (e.g., £190 Wicken Fen, £285 Knepp/Cumbria, £5,450 Mongolia).
• EAS Program Development and Facilitation Consulting and facilitation service for equine facilities seeking to develop or revise equine-assisted services (EAS) programs aligned with equine behavior, welfare, and human-equine interaction research. Programs are tailored to the facility, its horses, and target clientele.
• Veteran EAS Programming Free equine-assisted services for veterans and first responders delivered in partnership with Project Comeback in Holliston, MA and the National Lancers. Programs focus on unmounted activities, mutual well-being, and relationship-based interactions with horses, with five international EAS centers participating in associated Horse-Human Ethogram research.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research has informed handling practices that have won awards through the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Project ComebackcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquine International partnered with Project Comeback in Holliston, MA to develop and facilitate EAS programs for veterans and first responders. The program applies updated research and principles of One Welfare, focusing on mutual well-being where veterans benefit from helping horses adjust to domestic environments and building relationships with horses.
• National LancerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with National Lancers to develop equine-assisted programming for National Guard members, veterans, and others navigating major life transitions. Uses the historic National Lancers setting and horses to create a low-pressure, relationship-based space for participants.
• Touching WildcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for Learning Wild courses, providing expertise in wild horse education and access to field research locations including Insh Marshes and Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland.
• Autumn Kushner / Equine Museum of Science and ArtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on Equine Welfare and Well-being Badge Courses on the online learning platform. Autumn Kushner is founder of Equine Museum of Science and Art (EMSA) opening in 2026.
• PasikonieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquine-Assisted Learning facility in Poland run by Marta Sikorska. Partnership includes outreach through live workshops on mutual well-being between horses and people scheduled for October 2026.
• Ears Forward CoachingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquine-Assisted Learning Facility in BC, Canada run by Sharolyn Wanduza. Partnership includes collaboration on Demystifying Equine-Assisted Services Through Research and Education course.
• Regis CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner supporting multiple research projects including Horse-Human Ethogram development and Affiliative Behavior studies. Helen Sabolek Consiglio serves as Associate Professor collaborator.
• Wicken Fen (National Trust UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch site for observing free-living konik ponies and collecting behavioral data. Partner in Equine Affiliative Behavior Ethogram research project.
• Highland Wildlife Park (RZSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator and site for studying Takhi (Przewalski Horses) and captive equid behavior. Member of Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.
• Animal Welfare Research Network (AWRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEquine International is a proud member of AWRN. Organization helps fund research and research internships in animal welfare, including supporting a UK doctoral student for internship at Wicken Fen.
• Insh Marshes (RSPB Scotland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoyal Society for the Preservation of Birds reserve providing access to observe free-living Konik horses for research on affiliative behaviors and horse-human interactions.
• Pottokas en PiornalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch site in Spain for observing Pottoka horses in their natural environment as part of the Equine Affiliative Behavior Ethogram project.
• International Takhi Group (ITG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator for research on wild Takhi (Przewalski Horses) in Mongolia as part of the Equine Affiliative Behavior Ethogram project.
• Five International EAS CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational centers providing equine-assisted work including Project Comeback (USA), Ears Forward (Canada), Ekornrud Stable (Norway), and facility run by Marjut Turunen (Finland). Five centers total participating in Horse-Human Ethogram research.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The Brooke: The Brooke is an international equine welfare charity working to improve the lives of working horses, donkeys, and mules in low-income communities. It is comparable as a nonprofit focused on equine welfare with research, education, and field-program delivery, though operating in a different (working equine) niche from Equine International's domestic and free-living horse focus.

Direct peers

• Horses & Humans Research Foundation: Horses & Humans Research Foundation funds and disseminates research on equine-assisted services and the horse-human bond. It is comparable as a small, research-focused nonprofit addressing the same evidence base and practitioner audience that Equine International serves.
• EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association): EAGALA sets the dominant global standard for equine-assisted services certification and practitioner training. It is comparable because it operates in the same EAS professional education and certification space, with overlapping practitioner and facility customer segments.
• Natural Lifemanship: Natural Lifemanship provides equine-assisted services training, certification, and a research-informed practice model. It is comparable as a smaller, education-focused EAS organization combining practitioner training with applied research—closely aligned with Equine International's blend of courses and applied welfare work.
• University of Denver Institute for Human-Animal Connection: The DU Institute for Human-Animal Connection conducts research and graduate education on human-animal interactions, including animal-assisted interventions. It is comparable as an academic research center focused on the same evidence base that Equine International contributes to and translates into professional training.

Broad incumbents

• PATH International (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International): PATH International is the leading professional credentialing body for therapeutic horsemanship in the US and globally. It is directly comparable as the industry standard-setter whose CEU framework Equine International's courses feed into, and which Equine International's leadership has helped govern.
• Green Chimneys: Green Chimneys is a large, well-established nonprofit operating equine-assisted therapy programs alongside broader children's services. It is comparable as a scaled EAS operator whose program model and equine welfare practices overlap with the consulting and program development work Equine International performs for facilities.

Regional players

• SPANA (Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad): SPANA is an international animal welfare charity delivering veterinary care, education, and training for working equines across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. It is comparable as a research-and-education nonprofit with global field operations and equine welfare research, though focused on working equids in developing regions rather than domestic/free-living horses in Europe and North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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