named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Barn Visits and Pony Rides
On-site visits and pony rides for young children, typically scheduled on weekdays, offering introductory equine experiences.
Horsemanship Education
Informal instruction during trail rides covering horse behavior, body mechanics, and riding techniques, emphasizing natural horsemanship and trail safety.
Trail Rides
Hour-long guided trail rides on rescued horses through the Muttontown Preserve for riders of all skill levels, including beginners and advanced riders.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
- Barn visits and pony rides for childrenProvides barn visits and pony rides for young children, typically scheduled on weekdays, as part of its public engagement and educational offerings.
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Therapeutic Equine-Assisted Programs 1 activity
- Horsemanship and life enrichment programs for individuals with special needsOffers structured horsemanship education and life enrichment programs tailored for individuals with special needs, combining therapeutic engagement with riding and animal care.
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Equine Rescue and Retirement Care 1 activity
- Rescue and long-term care of horsesRescues horses, primarily from racetracks, and provides long-term care, rehabilitation, and rehabs them for trail riding. The organization has provided care for individual horses over many years, including Big River (a Quarter Horse who lived to 28), Fairlight (a gray Arabian mare), and Stormy (a mare cared for from age 1.5 to 16).
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Guided Outdoor Expedition Programs 1 activity
- Year-round trail riding programsConducts year-round trail rides for the public on a trail system spanning over 500 acres of preserved open space in the Muttontown Preserve, with rides lasting at least one hour and offered in small groups of up to five or six participants. These rides emphasize enjoyment and informal learning in natural settings.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$66K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$66K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$66K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$11K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$11K
1 years on record · 2021–2021
relationships · 4
Who they work with
- Big River Partner — Named horse who was in the care of BIG RIVER BARN RESCUE INC and lived to age 28.
- Facebook Partner — Hosts a photo page for the organization to share images of its activities.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook to share photos and promote the organization
- Fairlight Partner — Gray Arabian mare formerly in the care of the organization, remembered for her role in riding programs.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Equine Rescue & Purpose-Driven Rehabilitationmethodology: equine-rescue-and-rehabilitationBy rescuing and rehabilitating horses—particularly from racetracks—and retraining them for trail riding and human interaction, the organization provides second lives for animals while simultaneously creating a sustainable, service-oriented herd, because repurposing horses for therapeutic and educational roles supports both animal welfare and programmatic impact.
- Equine-Assisted Therapeutic Engagementmethodology: equine-assisted-therapyBy integrating rescued horses into educational and therapeutic activities, the organization supports children and individuals with special needs in developing emotional, cognitive, and physical skills, because the mutual rehabilitation process fosters trust, responsibility, and non-verbal communication between human and animal.
- Experiential Trail-Based Learningmethodology: experiential-trail-instructionBy teaching riding through real-time trail experiences rather than formal ring lessons, the organization enhances skill acquisition and confidence, because natural environments provide dynamic, authentic challenges that promote adaptive learning and deeper connection with the horse.
- Relationship-Based Horsemanship Modelmethodology: relationship-based-horsemanshipBy teaching riders through immersive engagement with horses’ natural behaviors and individual personalities, the organization fosters deeper rider-horse connections, because this experiential, relationship-centered approach builds empathy, awareness, and effective communication more effectively than traditional, technique-focused instruction.