Brooke USA

Brooke USA Empowering Equines. Empowering People. They can have a life worth living with our help.

Brooke USA works directly by funding partners to do whatever will most improve the welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules through the alleviation of existing suffering and the development of equine welfare practices and facilities to prevent and reduce suffering in the future. Our vision is a world in which working horses, donkeys and mules are free from suffering, and better able to support

the people who depend on them in the world's poorest communities. Brooke USA delivers practical programs and provides support, advice, funding and infrastructure to its global network of employees, partners and supporters to make that vision a reality -- all funded by our generous donors.

A future without suffering is possible. Your will can make it real. August is National Make-A-Will Month, the perfect ti...
08/30/2026

A future without suffering is possible. Your will can make it real. August is National Make-A-Will Month, the perfect time to get your estate planning in order and consider including a gift in your will for your favorite charity. It is a powerful way to support Brooke USA, and it costs you nothing today.

"Since I don't have children, and I've been donating to the Brooke's projects since 2004, it made sense to leave a substantial portion of my estate to Brooke USA where I make immediate, direct, and lasting impacts on the welfare of working horses and donkeys in poor areas, vs. being a drop in the bucket of a charity in an affluent area." --Faythe Weber

Now you can create your own will using a free will writing service at https://app.lifelegacy.io/wills?partner=brooke-usa
Help Brooke USA accomplish our mission and ensure that every working equine enjoys a life worth living.

GOLD FOR TEAM USA! What an incredible achievement for Brooke USA Ambassador Rebecca Hart and her teammates Fiona Howard,...
08/29/2026

GOLD FOR TEAM USA!

What an incredible achievement for Brooke USA Ambassador Rebecca Hart and her teammates Fiona Howard, Kate Shoemaker, and Marie Vonderheyden!

The U.S. Para Dressage Team claimed the Gold in Aachen with a phenomenal score of 236.135, the highest team score in FEI Para Dressage World Championship history! We couldn’t be prouder of Rebecca, her dedication, and the incredible partnership she shares with her horse. Rebecca has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Para Dressage program for many years and has numerous Paralympic and FEI World Championship outings on her resume. Congratulations to the entire team on this historic victory!

Photo By: Monica Stevenson (2017)

Foal Friday meets the Year of the Horse!Today, we’re celebrating the beautiful babies who are just beginning their journ...
08/28/2026

Foal Friday meets the Year of the Horse!

Today, we’re celebrating the beautiful babies who are just beginning their journeys—and the incredible lives they have ahead of them. Our hope is simple: that these little ones grow into healthy, strong, confident and emotionally sound horses, able to live wonderful lives alongside the families who depend on them. Because in some of the poorest communities in the world, a healthy horse can mean food on the table, children in school and greater stability for an entire family. These foals may be small today, but their futures are anything but. When animals thrive, communities thrive.

"A horse's journey shouldn't begin with suffering. 🐴Every year, horses are brought into Kenya—many through unregulated b...
08/27/2026

"A horse's journey shouldn't begin with suffering. 🐴

Every year, horses are brought into Kenya—many through unregulated border crossings—and sold to earn a living in riding lessons, pony rides, tourist attractions, and other work. Too often, these horses arrive without health records, proper veterinary care, or the welfare they deserve.

Brooke USA is changing that.

We're working alongside communities, veterinarians, and local leaders to improve horse care, train owners in humane husbandry, strengthen animal welfare policies, and ensure working horses receive the protection they need from the moment they cross the border.

This kind of long-term change doesn't happen overnight—it happens because compassionate people provide dependable support.

💙 When you become a Brooke USA Guardian with a monthly gift, you're helping protect working horses every day of the year. Your ongoing support helps build healthier communities, stronger welfare systems, and brighter futures for horses and the families who rely on them.

Become a Guardian today and help us create lasting change—for every horse, every month.

Join now at: www.brookeusa.org/guardians


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WE MET THE MATCH! ❤️Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, Brooke USA has raised more than $6,000 for Ne...
08/26/2026

WE MET THE MATCH! ❤️

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, Brooke USA has raised more than $6,000 for Nevada’s equines and their owners, including the generous $2,500 matching gift from Absorbine®.

We are so grateful to everyone who gave, shared and helped us reach this milestone. You showed up when equines needed you most.

And we have an important update from Fleet of Angels:

More than 400 equines have been moved to an equine evacuation center, with several hundred more placed in homes, ranches and other facilities. Many roads remain closed, and some families are returning to find homes, farms and ranch buildings burned—some left as nothing but ashes.

Fleet of Angels is already providing emergency hay and other assistance, helping with fire-related veterinary care, critical supplies and fence-repair materials as needs continue to emerge.

But this is just the beginning.

The immediate relief is critical, but the road to recovery will be long. Fleet of Angels will remain there to help equine owners rebuild and care for their animals in the months ahead.

Although the $2,500 match has been met, we will continue forwarding donations to Fleet of Angels. Every additional gift can help their support reach farther as new needs arise.

If you didn't have a chance to give during the matching challenge or if you'd like to make another gift, we would be honored to have you join us in continuing to stand with Nevada's equines and their people.

❤️ Thank you for helping us be there for them.

Donate today: www.brookeusa.org/nevada-fires

Brooke USA is honored to welcome two additional co-sponsors of the Ejiao Act (H.R. 5544): Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) and Rep...
08/26/2026

Brooke USA is honored to welcome two additional co-sponsors of the Ejiao Act (H.R. 5544):

Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) and Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA).

Their support adds to the growing commitment in Congress to address the devastating impact of the global donkey skin trade. We extend our sincere gratitude to lead sponsor Rep. Don Beyer and to all Members of Congress standing up for donkeys and the communities that depend on them. The Ejiao Act would close U.S. markets to donkey hides and ejiao products, helping reduce demand for a trade that threatens livelihoods, food security and animal welfare across the Global South.

Together, we are building momentum for meaningful change.

Learn more: www.BrookeUSA.org/advocacy

Travel has the power to change lives and thanks to our valued partner, Ker & Downey World Travel, it does just that. Eve...
08/25/2026

Travel has the power to change lives and thanks to our valued partner, Ker & Downey World Travel, it does just that.

Every journey to Egypt booked through Ker & Downey World Travel helps make a difference for working horses, donkeys and mules by supporting Brooke USA's life-changing programs in the region. Together, we're helping provide essential veterinary care while empowering owners with the training and education they need to keep their animals healthy, productive and thriving. This partnership allows travelers to experience the timeless wonders of Egypt while creating a lasting impact for the hardworking animals and communities that depend on them every day.

Thank you, Ker & Downey World Travel, for proving that meaningful travel can leave behind more than memories—it can leave behind hope.

For a horse owner, rebuilding after wildfire means more than repairing what was lost. It means finding safe pasture agai...
08/24/2026

For a horse owner, rebuilding after wildfire means more than repairing what was lost.
It means finding safe pasture again. Replacing hay and feed. Rebuilding fences and shelters. Caring for equines who may have been injured or affected by smoke. And finding a way forward together.

Recovery takes time.

Brooke USA is supporting Fleet of Angels as they provide critical assistance to Nevada’s equines and their owners, not only through the immediate emergency, but through the months of recovery that follow.

Thanks to a generous $2,500 matching gift from Absorbine®, every donation this week can help us get closer to unlocking additional support for this recovery effort.

Help give Nevada’s horses and their owners a way forward.

Do Your Part Today: www.brookeusa.org/nevada-fires

Protect the people and causes you love—and create a legacy that can help empower equines and the communities who depend ...
08/24/2026

Protect the people and causes you love—and create a legacy that can help empower equines and the communities who depend on them for generations to come.

Get started on your will for free today.

https://www.brookeusa.org/planned-giving

Last October, Brooke USA-funded training, delivered by our partners at Equitarian Initiative, brought expert farriers an...
08/23/2026

Last October, Brooke USA-funded training, delivered by our partners at Equitarian Initiative, brought expert farriers and vets to Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations, teaching community members how to care for their horses' hooves — often the difference between a horse that can work and one that can't.

The instructors have long since gone home. But the impact hasn't stopped. Since then, more than 100 horses have been trimmed by the very people we trained - many their own horses, some belonging to neighbors who couldn't afford a farrier otherwise.

This is what your support makes possible: not just a training week, but neighbors helping neighbors, and skills that keep working long after we leave. More training is on the way this fall.

Thank you for standing with the horses, the people who depend on them, and our partners at Equitarian Initiative who make it happen on the ground.

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