🐴 Help Belle Heal & Support the Therapy Herd at Bay Meadow Farm

At Bay Meadow Farm, we witness something extraordinary every day—the healing connection between humans and horses.

Through our equine-assisted mental health program, we provide trauma-informed care to children, adolescents, and adults in our community. Horses help our clients build trust, regulate emotions, and feel safe in ways that traditional settings sometimes cannot.

We are honored to have been selected to participate in the Horses for Mental Health Fiscal Sponsorship and Mental Health Campaign this May, recognizing programs that deliver innovative, compassionate mental health services.

But right now, we urgently need your help.

💔 Belle Needs Surgery

Belle, our beloved therapy pony, has been diagnosed with Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EORTH)—a painful and progressive dental disease.

She requires specialized surgery by a board-certified veterinary surgeon in Princeton, New Jersey, and we need to raise $4,000 as soon as possible to move forward with treatment.

💛 Why Belle Matters

Belle is more than a pony—she is a cornerstone of our program.

She is:

• The first horse many anxious clients feel safe approaching
• A calming presence for children and trauma survivors
• Gentle, patient, and deeply intuitive
• A trusted partner in some of our most meaningful therapeutic moments

For many clients, Belle is where healing begins.

🌿 Support the Entire Therapy Herd

While Belle’s need is urgent, she is part of a dedicated herd that makes this work possible.

Each horse at Bay Meadow Farm plays a unique role in supporting mental health. Together, they create a safe, responsive, and deeply impactful therapeutic environment.

Caring for a therapy herd is a daily commitment—and a significant financial responsibility.

🐴 What Your Donation Supports

Your gift helps us provide:

• Daily feed and specialized nutrition
• Routine and emergency veterinary care
• Farrier services and hoof care
• Safe, enriching living conditions
• Ongoing training to ensure calm, reliable therapy horses

These essentials allow us to provide ethical, safe, and effective care for both our clients and our animals.

🌱 The Impact of Your Support

When you donate, you are:

✔️ Funding Belle’s life-changing surgery
✔️ Relieving her pain and restoring her comfort
✔️ Sustaining the care of our entire therapy herd
✔️ Expanding access to equine-assisted mental health services

Through our partnership with Horses for Mental Health, your donation may be tax-deductible.

🎯 Our Goal: $4,000 and Beyond

Our immediate goal is to raise $4,000 for Belle’s surgery.

Any additional funds will go directly toward the ongoing care of our therapy horses—ensuring they can continue supporting healing in our community for months to come.

🙏 Please Donate & Share

If you’re able to give, thank you—you are directly impacting both animal welfare and human mental health.

If you can’t donate, you can still make a huge difference by sharing this campaign with your network.

❤️ Be Part of the Healing

Belle has helped so many people feel safe, seen, and supported.

Now, she—and the rest of our herd—need us.

👉 Donate today to support Belle, the herd, and the healing they make possible.