Donate to Health World Education’s Horsense Program.

Horsense is a dynamic equestrian youth riding camp designed for students aged 9-10 years old, who otherwise would not have the opportunity to interact with horses. This outreach program is operated by Health World Education, a non-profit 501 C3, locally based organization that champions children's safety and health through prevention and sponsored by the Scottsdale Charro's and MacDonald's Ranch. 

Horsense is a series of five camps, each five weeks in length. The camp is structured in two sections; basic equine instruction and life skills classes. The equine program was developed by World Equestrian Champion, Al Dunning, and Barbara Hanes, who serves as the head equine instructor. Campers will learn basic riding, safety, and care of horses. The Life Skills classes include basic first aid, desert survival skills, team building, and making better choices with classes on drug, tobacco and alcohol prevention. Serving as mentors/buddies to the campers are high school students from local schools such as Notre Dame, Brophy, and Xavier. Other dedicated volunteers provide support as Camp Crew, Ride Crew, and Life Skills Educators. Together, the program engages children in learning about respect, responsibility, leadership skills, making better choices and develops character and self-esteem.

Health World Education was approved as a Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO). Its QCO Code is 22251.

How it Works:

This individual income tax credit is available for contributions to Qualifying Charitable Organizations that provide immediate basic needs to residents of Arizona who receive temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) benefits, are low income residents of Arizona, or are individuals who have a chronic illness or physical disability. The maximum credit allowed is $800 for married filing joint filers and $400 for single, heads of household, and married filing separate filers.