It’s The Annual Day of Giving!
We're saddling up to support Montanova Stables Foundation and the horsemanship, riding, and mentorship programs that we love. Help MSF by making a donation TODAY!
✨ Double ✨ your impact.
The Manning Family Foundation is generously matching every dollar raised up to $20,000.
Help us reach our goal of raising $40,000 total for our MSF youth and their invaluable equine companions.
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We can't meet our fundraising goal without everyone saddling up and joining in. Let's work together—current and former barn families, boarders, neighbors, staff, and friends—and donate today to keep creating great opportunities for local youth at MSF. If you've already made a gift, thank you!
Hear what MSF is all about:
Our family has loved our years at MSF, and we've seen the responsibility and maturity that comes from their time with the horses, both riding and in horsemanship. We know all the adults at the barn care deeply for our kids, and we've felt safe sending them there, especially during the times we are in.
- afterschool program parent
I love overhearing the youngest children talk about learning to ride and their ponies. The summer camps and after-school programs give children a chance to learn and grow. There is nothing better to boost the confidence of a child than learning how to control a large animal. It can be life changing.
- MSF supporter
Montanova has given me so many opportunities to grow and help teach younger kids. I've also made lifelong friends there. The barn is my home!
- former afterschool student
A note of gratitude to the MSF community:
As we reflect on the past few years going into our 6th annual Day of Giving, we cannot help but feel tremendous gratitude for the amount of support shown to MSF from our rapidly growing community. Support comes in all shapes and sizes, and we are reminded of that support in preparation for our fundraiser.
Support looks like our volunteers, who donate their time and energy to help around the barn and with our after-school and summer camp programs. You enrich the lives of our youth, our staff, and our Board. Thank you!
Support looks like donations of supplies and riding equipment. Whether it's tack, blankets, paper towels, farm machinery, craft supplies, or food and supplements for our cats, chickens, goats, ponies, and horses, we've received some critical and incredibly generous donations. Thank you!
Support looks like time when we need it most. Several of our horses and ponies have had visits from the vet over the past six months, and many of you have chipped in to help, stood by our side as we've had to make tough medical decisions, and been there for us through recovery and care as we strive to give our equines the best possible support that we can. Thank you!
Support looks like horses, ponies, and donkeys! Some of our best four-legged teachers have made their way to MSF thanks to you. Whether it be Elvis the donkey, who brings incredible joy to everyone who meets him, to some of our Foundation ponies who safely and patiently teach and support our MSF youth and mentors, we couldn't do what we do without them. We also greatly appreciate the generosity of those who have offered retirement homes for our lesson horses and ponies when their well-deserved time to be pampered and graze in green pastures has come. Thank you!
Our mission and our work does not happen without each and every one of you. Thank you.
With gratitude,
Montanova Stables Foundation Board Members
and
Jennifer Jones
President & Professional Riding Instructor
Montanova Stables Foundation
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We use the Zeffy platform for donations because it does not charge us transaction fees and will generate an automatic tax receipt for you. But if you prefer to donate via check or Venmo, that’s great, too! Please add a note that says “Day of Giving” and let us know if you’d like your donation to support a specific horse, program, or purpose.
🐴 Venmo: @MontanovaStablesFoundation
🐴 Check payable to Jennifer Jones; mail to: PO Box 704 Keswick, VA 22947