Brooke USA

Brooke USA Empowering Equines. Empowering People. They can have a life worth living with our help.

Brooke USA works directly by funding partners to do whatever will most improve the welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules through the alleviation of existing suffering and the development of equine welfare practices and facilities to prevent and reduce suffering in the future. Our vision is a world in which working horses, donkeys and mules are free from suffering, and better able to support

the people who depend on them in the world's poorest communities. Brooke USA delivers practical programs and provides support, advice, funding and infrastructure to its global network of employees, partners and supporters to make that vision a reality -- all funded by our generous donors.

Happy Foal Friday! 🫏A little water goes a long way. This sweet mama and her foal are enjoying a fresh drink — a simple r...
09/04/2026

Happy Foal Friday! 🫏

A little water goes a long way. This sweet mama and her foal are enjoying a fresh drink — a simple reminder that access to clean water is essential for healthy, happy equines. 💙

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors supporting Brooke USA’s Ponies & Pearls, now in its 5th year, taking pl...
09/04/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors supporting Brooke USA’s Ponies & Pearls, now in its 5th year, taking place Sunday, October 18 at New Bridge Polo & Country Club in Aiken!

Your generosity fuels Brooke USA's mission to improve the welfare of working horses, donkeys, and mules and the families and communities who depend on them every day. We are so grateful for your partnership:

Presenting Sponsors:
✨Lynne Rubino & Melinda Shambley

Raise Your Glass Sponsor:
✨Find Aiken Homes & Farms (Barb Gould Uskup)

A Date with Kate Sponsor:
✨Aiken Health

Bubbly Buggy Sponsor:
✨Stable Concepts LLC
✨Cheese & Charm Society

Best Playing Pony Sponsor:
✨Polo Ambassadors

Work Horse Sponsor:
✨REFT Equipment Rental & Sales

Golden Goal Table Sponsors:
✨Jack Roth Realty
✨Bronwyn Pait
✨True Aiken
✨Curated Clothiers

Thank you for standing behind working equines around the world. Tickets and tables are available now at www.BrookeUSAevents.org — we hope to see you in Aiken!

“Kena is my life.” ❤️For 29-year-old Tsegaye Getachew, his horse Kena—whose name means “gift”—is more than a means of ea...
09/02/2026

“Kena is my life.” ❤️

For 29-year-old Tsegaye Getachew, his horse Kena—whose name means “gift”—is more than a means of earning a living. Kena helps support Tsegaye, his wife, and their two children.

When Tsegaye first began working as a gharry horse driver in Ethiopia, he had little knowledge of how to properly care for a working horse. Kena eventually became sick with colic caused by improper feeding.

Then Tsegaye connected with a Brooke USA funded program.

Tsegaye learned how to provide Kena with better nutrition and recognize and prevent common health problems. He also received entrepreneurship training that helped him develop additional sources of income.

The changes have been remarkable.

Today, Kena gets nutritious feed, clean water, proper shelter, and more time to rest. Tsegaye has reduced his working hours from 10 hours a day to 7, gives Kena a full day of rest every Sunday, reduced his load, and slowed his driving speed.

Amazingly, Kena now responds to Tsegaye’s whistle commands.

This is what lasting change looks like.

When you become a Brooke USA Guardian with a monthly gift for as little as $10 a month, you help make stories like Tsegaye and Kena’s possible - month after month, year after year.

Your steady support helps provide the education, veterinary care, and community programs that enable working horses, donkeys, and mules to live healthier lives while helping the families who depend on them build a more secure future.

🐴 Become a Guardian today and help create lasting change.

Preparedness saves lives when emergencies happen without warning. That's why having the AbsorbineÂŽ U.S. Disaster Relief ...
09/01/2026

Preparedness saves lives when emergencies happen without warning. That's why having the AbsorbineÂŽ U.S. Disaster Relief Fund at Brooke USA in place is so important. It ensures we're ready to respond quickly when working horses, donkeys, mules, and the people who depend on them need help most.

Thanks to the generosity of AbsorbineÂŽ, immediate seed funding is available to support rapid disaster response while matching gift campaigns help maximize the impact of community support. Whether responding to wildfires, hurricanes, floods, or other emergencies, this fund allows Brooke USA to provide timely grants that help equines and their owners begin the road to recovery. We are incredibly grateful to AbsorbineÂŽ for its unwavering commitment to the equine community and for partnering with Brooke USA to ensure we're prepared before disaster strikes.

Together, we're building a stronger safety net for equines and the communities that rely on them.

A BIG STEP FOR THE EJIAO ACTAmerica’s state legislators are speaking up for donkeys and calling for an end to the U.S. d...
08/31/2026

A BIG STEP FOR THE EJIAO ACT

America’s state legislators are speaking up for donkeys and calling for an end to the U.S. donkey-hide trade.

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has adopted a strong policy resolution supporting the bipartisan Ejiao Act (H.R. 5544), federal legislation that would ban the sale, transport, and purchase of ejiao and donkey hides in the United States.

Why does this matter?

Ejiao is made from donkey hides, and the growing global demand has led to the slaughter and theft of millions of donkeys. For families around the world, donkeys aren't just animals—they provide transportation, income, access to water and food, and a way to support their families. The donkeys in this photo were rescued from slaughter, but many more are not so lucky.

The Ejiao Act would help ensure that the United States does not contribute to this destructive and unsustainable trade.

NCSL's support gives the Ejiao Act an important new voice in Washington. It shows that this isn't simply an animal welfare issue—it's a humanitarian, economic, and international issue.

Now we need Congress to act!

🐴 Help us keep the momentum going. Tell your Members of Congress to support the Ejiao Act and help end the U.S. role in the donkey-hide trade.

👉 Take action: BrookeUSA.org/ejiao-act

Together, we can protect donkeys and the people whose lives depend on them. ❤️

A future without suffering is possible. Your will can make it real. August is National Make-A-Will Month, the perfect ti...
08/30/2026

A future without suffering is possible. Your will can make it real. August is National Make-A-Will Month, the perfect time to get your estate planning in order and consider including a gift in your will for your favorite charity. It is a powerful way to support Brooke USA, and it costs you nothing today.

"Since I don't have children, and I've been donating to the Brooke's projects since 2004, it made sense to leave a substantial portion of my estate to Brooke USA where I make immediate, direct, and lasting impacts on the welfare of working horses and donkeys in poor areas, vs. being a drop in the bucket of a charity in an affluent area." --Faythe Weber

Now you can create your own will using a free will writing service at https://app.lifelegacy.io/wills?partner=brooke-usa
Help Brooke USA accomplish our mission and ensure that every working equine enjoys a life worth living.

GOLD FOR TEAM USA! What an incredible achievement for Brooke USA Ambassador Rebecca Hart and her teammates Fiona Howard,...
08/29/2026

GOLD FOR TEAM USA!

What an incredible achievement for Brooke USA Ambassador Rebecca Hart and her teammates Fiona Howard, Kate Shoemaker, and Marie Vonderheyden!

The U.S. Para Dressage Team claimed the Gold in Aachen with a phenomenal score of 236.135, the highest team score in FEI Para Dressage World Championship history! We couldn’t be prouder of Rebecca, her dedication, and the incredible partnership she shares with her horse. Rebecca has been a cornerstone of the U.S. Para Dressage program for many years and has numerous Paralympic and FEI World Championship outings on her resume. Congratulations to the entire team on this historic victory!

Photo By: Monica Stevenson (2017)

Foal Friday meets the Year of the Horse!Today, we’re celebrating the beautiful babies who are just beginning their journ...
08/28/2026

Foal Friday meets the Year of the Horse!

Today, we’re celebrating the beautiful babies who are just beginning their journeys—and the incredible lives they have ahead of them. Our hope is simple: that these little ones grow into healthy, strong, confident and emotionally sound horses, able to live wonderful lives alongside the families who depend on them. Because in some of the poorest communities in the world, a healthy horse can mean food on the table, children in school and greater stability for an entire family. These foals may be small today, but their futures are anything but. When animals thrive, communities thrive.

"A horse's journey shouldn't begin with suffering. 🐴Every year, horses are brought into Kenya—many through unregulated b...
08/27/2026

"A horse's journey shouldn't begin with suffering. 🐴

Every year, horses are brought into Kenya—many through unregulated border crossings—and sold to earn a living in riding lessons, pony rides, tourist attractions, and other work. Too often, these horses arrive without health records, proper veterinary care, or the welfare they deserve.

Brooke USA is changing that.

We're working alongside communities, veterinarians, and local leaders to improve horse care, train owners in humane husbandry, strengthen animal welfare policies, and ensure working horses receive the protection they need from the moment they cross the border.

This kind of long-term change doesn't happen overnight—it happens because compassionate people provide dependable support.

💙 When you become a Brooke USA Guardian with a monthly gift, you're helping protect working horses every day of the year. Your ongoing support helps build healthier communities, stronger welfare systems, and brighter futures for horses and the families who rely on them.

Become a Guardian today and help us create lasting change—for every horse, every month.

Join now at: www.brookeusa.org/guardians


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WE MET THE MATCH! ❤️Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, Brooke USA has raised more than $6,000 for Ne...
08/26/2026

WE MET THE MATCH! ❤️

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, Brooke USA has raised more than $6,000 for Nevada’s equines and their owners, including the generous $2,500 matching gift from Absorbine®.

We are so grateful to everyone who gave, shared and helped us reach this milestone. You showed up when equines needed you most.

And we have an important update from Fleet of Angels:

More than 400 equines have been moved to an equine evacuation center, with several hundred more placed in homes, ranches and other facilities. Many roads remain closed, and some families are returning to find homes, farms and ranch buildings burned—some left as nothing but ashes.

Fleet of Angels is already providing emergency hay and other assistance, helping with fire-related veterinary care, critical supplies and fence-repair materials as needs continue to emerge.

But this is just the beginning.

The immediate relief is critical, but the road to recovery will be long. Fleet of Angels will remain there to help equine owners rebuild and care for their animals in the months ahead.

Although the $2,500 match has been met, we will continue forwarding donations to Fleet of Angels. Every additional gift can help their support reach farther as new needs arise.

If you didn't have a chance to give during the matching challenge or if you'd like to make another gift, we would be honored to have you join us in continuing to stand with Nevada's equines and their people.

❤️ Thank you for helping us be there for them.

Donate today: www.brookeusa.org/nevada-fires

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