Community projects
The Mounted Patrol Foundation supports a variety of community programs that benefit the equestrian causes, veterans, foster children, at-risk kids and education.
Woodside Town Council - Trail Ride, Council meeting and Dinner at Wunderlich Park on August 23,2022
WHOA, SMCHA, Town Trails Committee, the Town Livestock and Equestrian Heritage Committee, and the Mounted Patrol Foundation sponsored this event. The Council members enjoyed a one-hour trail ride in Wunderlich Park, followed by presentations by 27 equestrian organizations and then a dinner provided by Firehouse Bistro. Everyone enjoyed getting together and learning more about their various activities and how they can work together
As a recognition and thanks to the 27 organizations that participated and supported the event the Mounted Patrol Foundation donated $5,400 to the UC Davis equine program ($200 each with the total donated on behalf of all the organizations) to help support equine veterinarian students and equine research. Here are our 27 local equestrian organizations:
Horse Park Sponsorship - 2021
Horse Park is an outstanding equestrian facility that hosts a variety of activities, events and competitions including reining, hunters, jumpers, polo and 3 day eventing. There facilities are often available to host local events. We are proud to be a business advocate sponsor
Donation of horse books for children at Woodside Elementary School -August 2020
The children at Woodside Elementary School are eager for interesting books on horses. Willow Bend Publishing developed a series of 16 horse books for young readers, which were purchased by the MP Foundation and donated to WES.
Autumn in Woodside - 2015
There are a number of charitable non-profit events in the autumn in Woodside, supporting many worthwhile causes. The team at the MP Foundation proposed and organized a joint advertising campaign for all the groups in 9 editions of the Country Almanac, and a direct mail to 5,700 homes in the Woodside/Portola Valley area. This wider exposure benefited the Rotary Club's Taste of Woodside, the NCEFT Gala, WHOA's Day of the Horse, the Town of Woodside Barn Dance, the Woodside Fire Protection District Chili Cookoff, and the Woodside Pumpkin Festival.
Town of Woodside - Town Council Meeting Aug 2016
This Town Council meeting was organized by MPF Board Member - Don Pugh. Eight of the local equestrian non-profit organizations gave presentations on activities and mission to the Woodside Town Council. The MP Foundation donated $500 to each of the qualifying organizations.
Letter from Mayor, Town of Woodside
Town Council Meeting Minutes Aug 25 2016.pdf
San Mateo County Sheriff - STAR - SAL
STAR (Sheriff's Training and Recreation Program) provides an overnight camping experience for underprivileged children. SAL (Sheriffs Activity League) provides recreational opportunities for disadvantaged children in the County. The MP Foundation acts as a Fiscal Agent for CHAPS and works closely with them to raise funds to provide riding programs for the SAL children.
Horse Vision Project - 2014-2015
Horses are affected by many aliments, but one of the most frustrating is when a perfectly healthy, energetic, well trained horse has problems with their vision. As their vision degenerates your equestrian companion cannot do the things you love to do together. The UC Davis Veterinary School has launched an Equine Ophthalmology Service exploring how to resolve or cure horse vision issues. The Mounted Patrol Foundation is dedicated to supporting all kinds of equestrian causes. This year, we are focusing on horse vision issues. The Equine Ophthalmology Service provides advanced diagnostics, as well as routine, complex and emergency medical and surgical care to horses with a variety of ocular disorders, including:
- Corneal ulcers
- Corneal and eyelid cancer
- Equine
- Recurrent Uveitis (ERU)
- Cataracts - Glaucoma
The program provides specialized tests and diagnostics and surgical and microsurgical procedures. Take a look at the web site for more information: UC Davis
Woodside Junior Riders and Woodside Pony Club
Summer riding program for children. Throughout the summer children help with the grooming, saddling, feeding, tack cleaning, and other elements of horsemanship. The more experienced riders help to mentor the newer riders, forming friendships that last for a lifetime. Woodside Junior Riders program holds the distinction of being the most affordable riding program in the area, as families are encouraged to volunteer throughout the summer, and it relies on donations from its families and from the community.
BOK Ranch
A therapeutic riding program since 1985, B.O.K. Ranch brings the benefits of therapeutic riding to, on average, 150 individuals each week. It serves riders with over 30 different disabilities, from ages four to seventy-six. There is no maximum age, as long as the rider has no physical or medical contra-indications.
Lane Family Scholarship Program
The Bill Lane Family generously created a scholarship program for young adults with equestrian background, administered by the Mounted Patrol Foundation.
4-H
The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills of youth through experiential learning programs and a positive youth development approach. Kids complete hands-on projects in areas such as health, science, agriculture and citizenship, in a positive environment, where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. Kids experience 4‑H in every county and parish in the country, through in-school and after-school programs, school and community clubs and 4‑H camps.
Stanford Red Barn Project
Leland Stanford Farm was a center for research, breeding and development of horses back in the early days. Now home to Stanford University, the Red Barn is the only remaining legacy of that historic period. The Mounted Patrol Foundation helped raise funds to preserve that wonderful barn, which is now home to the Stanford equestrian team
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