Pay what you can.
Sponsor a story.
Sponsorship is per-horse. Pick one of our residents and support their care, once, monthly, or yearly, starting at ten dollars a year. In exchange, we send you updates from the farm about your horse: pasture photos, vet check-ins, the small wins.
Pick a horse
Browse all our residents. Each one has a story, a bio, and a suggested level. Pick whoever pulls you in.
Choose how
One-time, monthly, or yearly, and the amount. We suggest a number per horse, but the floor is $10/yr.
Receive updates
Photos, vet notes, small wins, direct from the staff, by name. Cancel anytime, no asking again.
Four ways to support.
Free works too. We respect a newsletter signup the same way we respect a check.
- Basic content
- Newsletter
- Exclusive content
- Behind the scenes
- Basic content
- Newsletter
- Exclusive content
- Behind the scenes
- Basic content
- Newsletter
- Exclusive content
- Behind the scenes
- Sponsor-of-the-month feature
- Basic content
- Newsletter
- Exclusive content
- Behind the scenes
Hay, vet, the farrier, the people who feed everyone at six AM.
Anything else?
Can I sponsor more than one horse?
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Yes. Sponsorship is per-horse, you can sponsor as many as you'd like, each at its own level. Many of our long-time sponsors support two or three.
What happens if my horse passes?
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We tell you first, and gently. You can choose to redirect your sponsorship to another horse, or simply stop, no questions asked. Eternal Characters live on as memorial pages forever.
Is my contribution tax-deductible?
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Yes. Mane Characters, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. You'll get an annual giving statement in January.
Can I cancel anytime?
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Always. From your member account or by emailing info@manecharacters.org. We won't try to talk you out of it.
Can I visit my sponsored horse?
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Yes. Tours are by appointment. Email or call 859-414-6161 and we'll set up a time that works for the herd's routine.
Is there a minimum donation?
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$10 a year, about eighty-three cents a month. We mean pay what you can.