Hope Held By A Horse

What Hope Held By A Horse does

Hope Held By A Horse is a 501c3 non-profit organization headquartered in Parker, Colorado, that delivers free equine-assisted emotional support programs to people affected by cancer, with a programmatic focus on breast cancer survivors. The organization's sole core offering is a weekend retreat format — Saturday dinner followed by a full Sunday of partnership exercises, group activities, and a closing ceremony with therapy horses — held monthly at Meadowlark Ranch in Longmont, Colorado, serving six survivors per session. Programs are delivered by a small team of certified Equine Gestalt Coaches, master gestaltists, and licensed clinical social workers using the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method licensed through Touched by a Horse.

Underlying delivery rests on a licensed therapeutic methodology (EGCM) rather than a proprietary technology platform. There is no digital product, no mobile application, and no AI component; the core technology is the trained facilitator-horse dyad combined with a curated ranch environment. Operational scale is small: 1-10 employees, a single program site, and a Colorado-only geographic footprint.

The revenue model is donation-driven and event-driven rather than commercial. All services are provided free to participants; costs are covered through individual donations (with tiered asks of $100, $400, $700, $1,800, and $4,200 for different program elements), the King Soopers Community Rewards loyalty program, cause-marketing partnerships (Brighton Collectibles Power of Pink, Ranch Life Naturals), an annual 'Hoofbeats of Hope' Fashion Show Fundraiser, and grant support from partners such as Cancer League of Colorado. The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, relying on word-of-mouth among survivors, regional press and podcast coverage, and participation in breast cancer awareness runs and walks.

Name

Hope Held By A Horse

Legal name

Hope Held by a Horse

Website

https://hopeheldbyahorse.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hope Held By A Horse is a Colorado-based 501c3 non-profit that provides free monthly weekend equine-assisted therapy retreats to cancer survivors, primarily breast cancer patients, using the licensed Equine Gestalt Coaching Method at Meadowlark Ranch in Longmont, Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Equine-Assisted Therapy / Cancer Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEAGAL

Equine Working Ranch & Trail Operations (non-tourism)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Equine (Horse) Breeding & Operations

SECONDARYBPAGAIAF

Foster & Volunteer Network Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

Keywords

• Equine-assisted therapy
• Cancer survivor support
• Emotional recovery programs
• Nonprofit therapeutic services
• Equine Gestalt Coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Parker

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization is a 501c3 nonprofit that operates primarily through charitable donations. Donors can contribute specific amounts to support different aspects of the program: $4200 funds one program for 6 survivors, $1800 supports ongoing horse training, $700 sponsors one participant, $400 covers meals during programs, and $100 helps sustain the program. One-time donations are accepted.
2. King Soopers Community Rewards: The organization participates in the King Soopers Community Rewards Program, where shoppers can designate Hope Held By A Horse to receive a percentage of their loyalty card purchases.
3. Event Fundraising: Special events such as fashion show fundraisers and memorial donation campaigns generate revenue for the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hope Held By A Horse provides a free weekend equine-assisted therapy program for cancer survivors held at Meadowlark Ranch in Longmont, Colorado. The program combines Saturday evening dinner gatherings, Sunday partnership exercises with therapy horses, group activities, and a closing ceremony, all delivered free of charge using the licensed Equine Gestalt Coaching Method. Each program serves approximately six survivors and operates on a monthly cadence, funded entirely through charitable donations and community fundraising.

Product overview

Hope Held By A Horse operates as a single-program non-profit organization providing free equine-assisted therapy services to cancer survivors. The core offering is a weekend program held monthly at Meadowlark Ranch in Longmont, Colorado, combining dinner gatherings, partnership exercises with therapy horses, experiential group activities, and closing ceremonies. The program creates a safe, supportive environment for emotional recovery and personal growth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekend Equine-Assisted Therapy Program A free weekend equine-assisted therapy program for cancer survivors held at Meadowlark Ranch in Longmont, Colorado. The program combines a Saturday evening group dinner with a full Sunday of partnership exercises with therapy horses, group activities, and a closing ceremony, using the licensed Equine Gestalt Coaching Method. Each session serves approximately six cancer survivors and is provided free of charge to participants, funded through charitable donations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced cortisol (stress hormone) levels during horse interactions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Parker Arts / The Schoolhouse at MainstreetminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 June 2026Partner venue for the 'Hoofbeats of Hope' Fashion Show Fundraiser event. The Schoolhouse at Mainstreet in Parker, CO hosts the organization's major annual fundraising event.
• Brighton Collectibles (Belmar Mall and Flatiron Crossing)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrighton Collectibles supports Hope Held By A Horse through their Power of Pink jewelry line, with sales from the collection benefiting the organization.
• King SoopersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHope Held By A Horse participates in the King Soopers Community Rewards Program, allowing shoppers to designate the organization to receive a percentage of their loyalty card purchases.
• Touched by a HorsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTouched by a Horse is the certification program through which Hope Held By A Horse facilitators are trained in the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method. The organization is licensed to use this methodology.
• Ranch Life NaturalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRanch Life Naturals, a small ranch in northern Wisconsin producing natural health and wellness products, supports Hope Held By A Horse through their product line.
• Columbine High School VolleyballminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColumbine High School Volleyball team has supported Hope Held By A Horse through fundraising events and community support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pet Partners: National leader in animal-assisted therapy with therapy teams including horses. Comparable as an animal-assisted intervention nonprofit serving therapeutic outcomes, though broader in animal types and clinical settings.
• EAGALA (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association): Global professional association setting the standard for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Learning. Comparable as the broader industry infrastructure/methodology body that Hope Held By A Horse's facilitators may align with or differ from via the EGCM method.
• Susan G. Komen: Largest breast cancer-focused nonprofit in the U.S. Comparable in breast cancer survivor constituency and fundraising model, though focused on research and treatment access rather than experiential emotional healing programs.
• Cancer Support Community: National nonprofit providing emotional and social support to people impacted by cancer. Comparable in cancer-focused emotional support mission, but operates at vastly larger scale with facility-based programming rather than equine-specific delivery.
• LiveSTRONG Foundation: National nonprofit supporting cancer survivors with emotional, practical, and financial resources. Comparable in cancer-survivor support mission and donor-driven nonprofit model; operates at significantly larger scale.

Others

• EQUUS Foundation: National nonprofit supporting equine welfare and connecting horses to therapeutic and human-service programs. Comparable via equine-nonprofit ecosystem overlap and shared donor audience in equine causes.

Direct peers

• Hearts & Horses: Colorado-based nonprofit therapeutic riding and equine-assisted services organization. Directly comparable in mission (equine-assisted therapy), nonprofit structure, and Colorado geography, though it serves a broader population (including disabilities) rather than cancer survivors specifically.
• Touched by a Horse: Core methodology partner that provides the Equine Gestalt Coaching Method certification used by Hope Held By A Horse facilitators. Comparable as an equine-coaching/training organization, and a strategic dependency for the subject company.
• Hope Through Horses: Equine-assisted nonprofit where Hope Held By A Horse's Program Director Joanie Mankus serves as Director/Secretary. Directly comparable in equine-assisted emotional support mission and nonprofit delivery model.

Emerging players

• Bright Spot Therapy Dogs (Caring Canines): Animal-assisted therapy nonprofit providing therapeutic animal visits. Comparable in animal-assisted emotional support mission for vulnerable populations, though uses dogs rather than horses and operates in Connecticut.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/hopeheldbyhorse
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@hopeheldbyahorse1779
• Facebookfacebook.com/hopeheldbyahorse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-held-by-a-horse
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopeheldbyahorse

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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