The Name Your Customers
Already Trust
For thirty years, the Equestrian Aid Foundation has been the institution that equestrian professionals call when crisis hits. A business partnership with EAF puts your name beside theirs — in co-branded materials, in social recognition, and in the community that knows what thirty years of accountability looks like.
A 30-Year Institution That Makes Your Business Look Good
The equestrian industry is a community of people who pay attention. When your business partners with EAF, they notice — because everyone in the industry knows what EAF has done for thirty years, and what it costs to support that work seriously.
Candid's top-tier certification for nonprofit accountability. EAF's donors, partners, and grant recipients know every dollar is documented and every grant is traceable.
30-Year Institutional Track Record
EAF has provided emergency financial relief to equestrian professionals since its founding — three continuous decades of documented community service. That history lends weight to any business partnership.
Deep Industry Community Access
EAF's network includes riders, trainers, grooms, farriers, farm owners, and the equestrian professionals who patronize equestrian businesses every day. Partnership puts your name in front of that community in the most credible context possible.
Retail Promotion Program
The Retail Promotion Program gives equestrian retailers a structured, co-branded way to engage their customers around a cause the equestrian community already believes in — without the overhead of running your own charitable initiative.
Annual Impact Reports as Partner Accountability
EAF publishes annual impact reports documenting every grant, every program, and every dollar spent. Your partnership is backed by paperwork your board would approve and your customers can verify.
Choose the Approach That Fits
Business owners implement a fundraiser of their own choosing and donate the proceeds to EAF. Because EAF is a 501(c)(3), donations are tax-deductible. Every path funds the same mission.
One-Time Donation
Make a direct, one-time gift to EAF on behalf of your business. Simple, immediate, and recognized from day one. Your tax acknowledgment and partner materials arrive upon contribution.
Most straightforwardCause-Linked Sales
Donate a chosen percentage of sales to EAF during a defined timeframe. Your customers actively participate — every purchase becomes a contribution to the people who keep the sport running.
Engages your customersIn-Store Collection
Place an EAF donation box at your counter. An ongoing signal to your customers that your business stands with the equestrian community — no campaign required, no deadline pressure.
Ongoing visibilityGoods & Services
Provide a discount on your products or professional services to the Equestrian Aid Foundation. A direct contribution of your expertise — and a genuine reduction in EAF's operational costs.
Offer your expertiseAll contributions receive a tax acknowledgment. Your Business Partner badge and co-branded materials are provided upon your donation.
Names That Mean Something
in the Equestrian World
These organizations don't sponsor for the logo placement. They sponsor because they are part of this community — and they understand what it means to stand with EAF when it counts.
Shapley's
Presenting Sponsor · EAF Grooms ClassicShapley's has stood with EAF as the Presenting Sponsor of the Grooms Classic, the industry's premier celebration of the grooms who keep the sport running. Their sponsorship directly funds prize purses that reach working grooms across the hunter/jumper circuit.
Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show
Host Partner · EAF Grooms ClassicThe Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show has hosted EAF's annual Grooms Class for over a decade — giving the show's platform to a competition that honors and compensates the often-invisible professionals at the heart of equestrian sport.
Aiken Charity Horse Show
Benefit Partner · Annual BenefitThe Aiken Charity Horse Show has made EAF a centerpiece of its philanthropic identity. The partnership channels the deep tradition of Aiken equestrian culture into direct support for industry professionals when crisis hits closest to home.
Monmouth at the Team
Spirit of Service Host · Spirit of Service AwardsMonmouth at the Team hosts EAF's Spirit of Service Awards — the ceremony that publicly honors equestrian community leaders for exceptional dedication to those who need support. This partnership elevates recognition as a form of community care.
Additional Industry Sponsors
The EAF Grooms Classic, Strides for Hope 5K, and EAF's annual benefit events are made possible by additional industry sponsors from across the equestrian sector. Each event sponsorship directly funds the programs that reach professionals in crisis.
Co-Branding With
a Trusted Institution
Three decades of transparent, accountable service. GuideStar's highest certification. Every grant documented, every dollar traceable. A business partnership with EAF is a partnership with the nonprofit standard the equestrian industry trusts.
of continuous community service — the foundation of your partnership's credibility
Get In Touch
Business partnerships begin with a conversation — not a contract. Tell us about your business, your equestrian community ties, and what kind of partnership feels right. You'll hear back from a real person who knows this world.
Reach out directly to Emily Cleland, or use the form and she'll respond within a few business days.
Emily@EquestrianAid.orgWhat Happens Next
- 01 Emily reviews your message and responds within 2–3 business days
- 02 Together you identify the partnership path that fits your business
- 03 You contribute, receive your partner badge and materials, and we announce the partnership to the community
Partnership Inquiry