Main Stay Therapeutic Farm
6919 Keystone Rd.
Richmond, IL 60071
Phone: 815-653-9374

EIN: 36-3565747
Founded: 1987
Last Updated 2020-04-03

Public Charity

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Our Mission/How we are involved with horses:
Main Stay’s mission is to encourage, enrich and empower individuals through the therapeutic benefits of horses, animals and nature in an uplifting and nurturing setting. Main Stay is a place where bodies are challenged, minds embrace possibilities, and spirits are renewed. Main Stay provides therapeutic horsemanship and riding and equine-assisted learning programs to individuals with physical, developmental, social and emotional challenges.

Primary Focus involving horses (Horse Welfare, Public Service, Sport & Recreation):  Public Service

Our organization conducts Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT) in accordance with the EQUUS Foundation Guidelines on Qualifications of Organizations Conducting Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies (EAAT).

Our organization provides community outreach and/or public education programs involving horses.

Our organization is directly responsible for the care and shelter of horses.

95% of our total programs and services are horse-related.

Our organization conducts its horse-related programs at one facility.

Our organization operates programs involved with horses and other animals.

*Guardians are organizations on the Equine Welfare Network that demonstrate a commitment to public transparency and accountability by their willingness to publish and share extensive data about their operations. The Guardian Designation is awarded annually.