Horse Feathers Equine Center Inc.
6320 N Hwy 74c
Guthrie, OK 73044
Phone: 405-260-7281
EIN: 20-5165544
Founded: 2006
Last Updated 2020-05-05
Public Charity
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Our Mission/How we are involved with horses:
Provide services to horses that are in need of healthcare, nutrition, and rehabilitation. Assist abused, neglected, and slaughter-bound horses on a discretionary basis through rehabilitating, training, and placing them in forever homes.
Primary Focus involving horses (Horse Welfare, Public Service, Sport & Recreation): Horse Welfare
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'operates programs involved with equine rescue, adoption & retirement.
Our organization is directly responsible for the care and shelter of horses.100% of our total programs and services are horse-related.
Our organization conducts its horse-related programs at one facility.
Volunteer Opportunities
Barn Help Needed!Horse Feathers is in need of volunteers to assist with feeding, cleaning, grooming and general chores around the facility. People with horse experience, or those who demonstrate an ability to listen and learn may be able to work with the horses in order to enable them to find their forever homes.
Please read our Volunteer page on the website, read the Handbook and fill out volunteer forms.
Trainer InternshipMinimum Age: 21Please read the following before contacting us: This is a LIVE-IN position. Sorry no pets or horses as we currently have dogs on property/in house and cats at the house. Please be able to provide photos and/or videos working or riding horses. If you cannot provide a basic resume with references the we will not consider.
Someone who is EXPERIENCED in starting horses with ground training to move on to saddle training. Someone who would like to build on their knowledge or to start a career working with horses. Interns will be given a list of horses that they will be working with and what the goals are. We are looking for someone for 3-6 months, prefer 6 mo to get into working routine.
We do not use harsh training methods or harsh tack here. No abuse is tolerated.
Someone who can work with the horses getting them ready for adoption. This is to include teaching haltering, leading, picking up feet for farrier, grooming, bathing, lunging where able, getting used to tack, desensitizing, trailer loading and more. Backing them if experienced. Opportunity to learn, build your confidence, help horses that ordinarily would not have a second chance at life. We do a lot of medical here and you can gain insight into this by being here also.
We are like "family" here, community where we all work together. We need someone we can trust with the care of our horses and be in our home. Long Lines/driving experience is a plus.
Someone with initiative and organized, people skills, not afraid of physical work. Someone who can work independently-- no hand holding. No princesses or entitled attitudes - We don't do drama. Someone 19 or older, single.
Proper barn attire MANDATORY. No alcohol/drugs allowed on property.
Must be early riser to feed then move on to barn chores, grooming, tacking, exercising horses, etc.
Working Student-Room & MealsMinimum Age: 19Working Student for at least 3 month period. This is a NON-paying position. We provide you with a room in main house, full bath in hall, bathroom supplies, laundry supplies, meals, snacks, etc. We are like "family" here, community where we all work together. We need someone we can trust with the care of our horses and to be in our home. We are a work in progress here looking for someone who wants to be a part of a nonprofit facility that focuses on rehabilitation of horses and educating the community. We have lots of construction going on--new arena going in, round pen being moved, new fencing going up. Someone who can work around that and still do hands on work with the horses getting them ready for adoption. This is to include--teaching haltering, leading, picking up feet for farrier, grooming, bathing, lunging where able, getting used to tack, desensitizing to lots of things. Must be an EARLY riser. Opportunity to learn, build confidence, help horses that oridinarily would not have a second chance at life. We do a lot of medical here and you can gain insight into this by being here.
Mornings after feed is best to work with horses. Afternoon time allows for someone to do online study until evening feed so if your going to school this is a good way to do it and help horses at the same time.
Someone with initiative and organized, people skills, not afraid of physical work. No princesses or entitled attitudes - We don't do drama. Someone 19 or older, single. Proper barn attire MANDATORY. No alcohol/drugs allowed on property--immediate expulsion from property for violation.
We do not use harsh training methods or harsh tack here. No abuse is tolerated.
Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate pets or additional horses. We currently have dogs on property and cats at the barn.
No Working Couples.
Wish List Items
Skid SteerWe are in need of a skid steer to allow us access to areas that need cleaned ie: shelters where a tractor can not reach. This allows us also to move and transport things with pallet forks.
Portable XrayWe are in need of a portable X-ray machine. It allows not only our vet to use when many times their X-ray is out on calls and not available but we can shoot films and send over to the vet before arrival. With staff here able to do this it saves on time and vet bills with being able to pre send these images over to the vet and continue to teach medical here.
Ultrasound With ProbesWe are in need of a portable ultrasound with probes for medical here. Our vet can use when here as many times theirs is out on trucks and not available. It allows us also to ultrasound and send to the vet before coming here as well as utilize for teaching medical.
*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.
We are proud to be a 2019-2020 Guardian and share our horse care & use practices with the public.
We welcome you to donate directly to us. We will receive 100% of your donation made here.
