Thanks for visiting Horse Gate Equestrian Center

Current Testimony:
     "When a friend brought me to Horse Gate Equestrian Center two years ago, we occupied a small section of land, our horses living under carports. I had only seen a pony once before in my life and she was nothing like the monsters that stood before me as i held a bucket of grain in my trembling hands. I was terrified of them. These horses were huge and very new to me; little did i know what an amazing adventure I was about to begin with them.

     I joined a Bible study with Glenna (founder of Horse Gate) and a group of girls my age the following summer. By now Horse Gate had upgraded to a five acre property in Davie. All of the girls were friendly and helped me get to know the horses, all the whille teaching me how to take care of them. While attending Bible studies I had fun, made friends, and learned a lot. I come from a mixed religon family (half Jewish and half Christian). The Bible studies helped me to not only decide which religon I believed in, but also helped me to learn more about Gods plan for my life.

     A short while after I began going to Horse Gate, Chili (a half Appaloosa/ half Quarter Horse) was born. After playing with Chili, I immediately fell in love with horses and him. Ever since I began to work with Chili I have been getting better at working with the larger horses and facing my fears. Before I began going to Horse Gate I was shy and not very trusting of people, but being around the people at Horse Gate has helped me realize that not all people in this world are bad and many have gained my trust. My friends, family and I have noticed a definite increase in my confidence.
     Looking back to my beginning at Horse Gate, I have come a long way. I went from fearing them, to trying new things to looking foward to a challenge. Instead of fearing to touch horses I now have alot of fun with them. In fact, I have recently been taking some training lessons at Horse Gate; I learned the WESN lesson, how to round-pen, and we were able to get Chili into the trailer (for the first time) successfully. Watching Horse Gate grow and taking part in many activities offered there has been an amazing experience and helped me become who I am today."
   By: Jennifer Kinnaman     

Thanks to Liz Sluder for our web site design.
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Jessica & Pepper going for a plunge to escape the heat!

About us:
 
Horse Gate is a non-profit organization, who's focus is help children in need.  We are a farm, who desires to show needy children unconditional love.  Many children in our neighbors suffer from abuse and neglect.  In fact, our community is in the top of the ranks for children in Foster Care.  

In Foster Care, children may have as many as 35 different homes until they reach 18 years of age.  We cannot offer them a place to live, but we do give the unconditional love they have never experienced.  This love is from people and our animals.  The volunteers who work with the children fall in love.  They mentor and stay in touch with the children beyond their foster care experience, when permitted.  Our outreach goes beyond Foster Care children; we reach out to inner-city children and a Juvenile Dention Center.

We find our work very gratifying and have seen many children, become successful young adults.

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Our Mission
Our mission is to provide an equestrian environment, where the life changing message of Jesus Christ is communicated through body, mind and spirit.

Our needs:
We are always looking for new people, ideas and ways to reach these children.  We would appreciate any input, gifts or your expertise.  We cannot help everyone, but with help we can help more! 

Many do not realize the desperation of these children.  Look around in the mall or your neighborhood and you can easily spot those who want attention and love.

Send us an Email!

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 292696
Davie, Florida 33329

Give us a Call:   Phone 954 252-9969

We would love to hear from you!