Our Vision and Mission
Our Vision:
The Mounted Patrol Foundation believes that horses and equestrian activities have helped create a vibrant, healthy community in Woodside California and the surrounding area, and Historically, horses were essential to life in the United States for transportation, work and pleasure. The Mounted Patrol Foundation seeks to honor this legacy by continuing to support, maintain, develop and encourage equestrian facilities, activities and heritage in the town of Woodside, the county of San Mateo and the state of California. Our vision also includes the preservation of horse habitats and trail systems to provide both opportunities and environments conducive to the enjoyment of horses for horse owners and the public at large.
Our Mission and grant record:
The Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3), charitable organization that works in collaboration with local government, other public agencies and other non-profits to support and promote equestrian activities and facilities in the area. The Foundation also serves the fiscal agent for CHAPS - Community Horse Advocacy Program for San Mateo County - and works closely with them to achieve our mutual goals. During the 16 years since our founding, the Mounted Patrol Foundation has made grants totaling over $539,000 to over 40 horse- and equestrian-related organizations, activities, and facilities.
These goals include:
- We support programs that use horses to fulfill our obligation to veterans who have given so much, to foster kids who have lost so much, and less fortunate children, who have so little.
- Fundraising to enhance, preserve and promote safe and successful operations, programs, facilities, trail development and improvements for horse-related activities.
- Creating an environment that educates and reinforces the historic and ongoing contribution of horses for work and recreation.
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| Save Bear Creel Stables | Sheriff's Activity League | Trail Rides for Veterans |
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Friends of Bear Creek Stables (FBCS) is raising funds to operate the stables and offer equine-based programs for the next generation of equestrians. They are closing in on their fund-raising goal : We need your help! Last fall, the community came together and convinced the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) to keep Bear Creek Stables OPEN! FBCS was selected to operate the stables and to add equine-based programs for a wide range of people. With your help, FBCS will offer programs for the next generation of equestrians. Schoolchildren, young adults, veterans, and those of varying abilities will get to experience horses in the setting of Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. Midpen will make $6 million in infrastructure improvements, but first Friends of Bear Creek Stables , a 501(c)(3) non-profit, must raise $250,000 of operating capital to begin offering programs. They are almost 2/3 of the way to their goal. Double your impact: donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar by The Mounted Patrol Foundation, up to $10,000. Learn more about this project
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The Mounted Patrol Foundation is working with the Sheriff's Activity League to sponsor horse riding activities at Wunderlich Park, to give an opportunity for youths to experience the joy of horses. Chaparral Ranch is located at Wunderlich Park, and has a number of good trail horses and qualified wranglers that support the program.
Learn more about the SAL program
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We strive to provide the joy of a horse to veterans who have given so dearly. Horses for Hero's provide trail rides and lessons for disabled veterans referred from the Veterans Administration Recreational Therapy Program. We want to expand the program to providing rides to more veterans.
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