Gateway HorseWorks

Name

Gateway HorseWorks

Legal name

Gateway HorseWorks

Website

https://gatewayhorseworks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Malvern, Pennsylvania

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fee-for-Service Sessions: Individual, group, and family equine-assisted psychotherapy sessions. Session costs vary based on number of participants and sessions required. Financial aid and scholarships available for those unable to afford services.
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: Funding from foundations and government grants including: Foxwynd Foundation, Chester County Women's Commission, Fund for Women and Girls, Berndt Family Foundation, Caroline Alexander Buck Foundation, Anderson Family Foundation, Germeshausen Foundation, Hallowell Fund, JBM-CBS Charitable Lead Trust, Neubauer Family Foundation, and others.
3. Individual Donations and Fundraising: Tax-deductible charitable gifts from individuals, families, and corporate sponsors. Recurring contributions (monthly/quarterly) encouraged. Annual events including Boots & BBQ fundraiser. Strategic giving options including Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from IRAs and planned gifts.
4. Event Sponsorships: Annual and single-event sponsorship opportunities for Gateway HorseWorks' event series supporting programs, mission, and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gateway HorseWorks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) following the EAGALA Model on a 15-acre farm in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The organization offers individual, group, and family therapy sessions alongside nine specialized community programs targeting veterans with PTSD, human trafficking survivors, justice-involved individuals, addiction recovery patients, at-risk youth, bereaved families, healthcare workers, and students. All sessions are unmounted, solution-oriented, and delivered by licensed clinical social workers paired with equine specialists.

Product overview

Gateway HorseWorks is a nonprofit mental health organization offering equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) as its core service. The organization operates a platform-plus-programs model, with Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Individual & Family Programs serving as the primary client-facing services, and a portfolio of nine specialized Community Programs targeting specific underserved populations including veterans (Galloping Home), human trafficking survivors (Unbridled Hope), incarcerated and re-entering individuals (Stable Pathways, Beyond the Barn), those in addiction recovery (Breaking Free), youth in residential treatment (It Takes a Village), bereaved families (Stable Connections), healthcare workers (Horses for Heroes), and students (Leading the Way). All programs follow the EAGALA Model, incorporating horses for mental health treatment through unmounted activities that use horse behavior as metaphors for personal growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
• Individual & Family Programs
• Galloping Home
• Unbridled Hope
• Breaking Free
• Stable Pathways
• Beyond the Barn
• It Takes a Village
• Stable Connections
• Horses for Heroes
• Leading the Way

Quantifiable outcome

• Breaking Free program patients stayed in treatment 49% longer than non-participants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Philadelphia VA Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans PTSd treatment partnership. Gateway HorseWorks delivers Galloping Home equine-assisted psychotherapy program to Veterans at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. All sessions free to military members and their families, funded through federal VA grant.
• Coatesville VA Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans PTSd treatment partnership. Gateway HorseWorks delivers Galloping Home equine-assisted psychotherapy program at the Coatesville VA Medical Center location. One of 30 EAGALA Military Program Service Providers in the nation.
• Mary E. Walker House (Veterans Multi-service Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransitional housing residence for women veterans. Galloping Home pilot program developed specifically for women veterans experiencing homelessness at this facility located on grounds of Coatesville VA Medical Center.
• Salvation Army's New Day to Stop Trafficking ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration launched January 2018. Unbridled Hope program provides free trauma-informed equine-assisted psychotherapy for women human trafficking survivors through group and individual sessions.
• Chester County Prison ComplexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStable Pathways program expanded in 2019 to serve people incarcerated on-site. Permanent pasture enables horses to travel to prison weekly, providing free mental healthcare through equine-assisted psychotherapy.
• Recovery Centers of America at DevoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBreaking Free weekly group program for in-patient residents recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. In 2018, 21% of RCA patients participated, staying in treatment 49% longer and completing treatment at 3x the rate of non-participants.
• School District of PhiladelphiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading the Way equine-assisted learning program expanding from pilot to 12 schools in 2024-25 academic year. Serves students receiving emotional support with leadership development opportunities.
• Penn Wissahickon HospicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStable Connections program developed for Penn Hospice's Children's Bereavement Program (Grief Reach). Designed for families in 2nd and 3rd years following death of a loved one.
• Gemma (formerly The Village)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing year-round program providing group equine-assisted psychotherapy to adolescent girls and LGBTQIA+ GNC youth. Five girls per group attend 8 sessions at the farm.
• West Chester UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Dr. Page Walker Buck (Associate Professor of Social Work) and Dr. Nadine Bean (MSSA, PhD, LCSW) for ongoing program evaluation and outcome measurement. Published in Advances in Social Work journal.
• Chester County Juvenile Probation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeyond the Barn program partnership with Chester County Juvenile Probation System and Chester County Children, Youth, and Family Services for justice-involved youth ages 13-18.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Chester County Intermediate Unit: Regional education services agency serving Chester County schools with special education and mental health programs for students. Comparable as a regional partner delivering mental health services to school-age children in the same geographic area.

Emerging players

• Natural Lifemanship: Organization that developed and disseminates the Natural Lifemanship model for equine-assisted trauma therapy and counseling. Comparable as a methodology-driven equine therapy training and service provider with trauma focus.

Others

• Horses & Humans Research Foundation: Nonprofit dedicated to advancing research on equine-assisted services for people with disabilities, veterans, and at-risk youth. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler building the evidence base for equine-assisted therapy that Gateway HorseWorks delivers.

Broad incumbents

• Wounded Warrior Project: Major national nonprofit serving post-9/11 veterans with mental health, PTSd, and recovery programs. Comparable as a PTSd-focused service provider for the same veteran population that Gateway HorseWorks' Galloping Home program serves.
• EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association): The global professional association that sets the standards and certification for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning. Gateway HorseWorks is an EAGALA-certified provider and Military Program Service Provider within this broader network.
• Pet Partners: Largest nonprofit registry of therapy animal teams in the United States, supporting animal-assisted interventions across multiple species. Comparable as a broader animal-assisted therapy network; however, focuses on multiple species rather than equine-only.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Pennsylvania: Statewide affiliate of the largest grassroots mental health advocacy and support organization in the U.S. Comparable as a Pennsylvania-focused mental health nonprofit serving overlapping populations (veterans, families, youth).

Direct peers

• BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding & Educational Center: Illinois-based nonprofit providing equine-assisted services, including therapeutic riding and mental health programs, to veterans, children, and at-risk individuals. Comparable in mission, equine-assisted methodology, and underserved-population focus.
• The Barn at Spring Brook: Pennsylvania-based nonprofit equine-assisted services organization offering therapeutic programs for individuals with disabilities and mental health needs. Highly comparable as a regional EAGALA-aligned equine therapy nonprofit serving similar populations.
• The Shea Center for Therapeutic Riding: California-based nonprofit offering equine-assisted therapy and horsemanship programs for individuals with disabilities, veterans, and at-risk youth. Comparable in operating model and clinical therapeutic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/GatewayHorseWrk?lang=en
• Facebookfacebook.com/gatewayhorseworks
• Instagraminstagram.com/gatewayhorseworks/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gateway-horseworks

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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