by
Dr. Maria Katsamanis
Restoring and Transforming One Horse at a Time
Ringoes, New Jersey
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Established in 2016, Friends For Pegasus is a unique equine nonprofit working to improve the lives of both horses and humans. Based out of Amwell Ridge Farm in Ringoes, NJ under the tutelage of renowned horse trainer, author, clinician and psychologist Dr. Maria Katsamanis, Friends For Pegasus’ mission is to promote better understanding of equine wellness through the rehabilitation and transformation of horses who need a second chance. The process of restoring these equines to physical and mental wellness will serve to produce and disseminate educational materials, visual and literary, to promote improved behavioral training methods and supportive materials that will inspire and educate the general public as well as the international equestrian community. All horses enrolled in the program will be eligible for adoption.
The Horses
The goal is to provide step-by-step education of each horse accepted into this program and to document the development of each horse from A to Z. There is a focus on incorporating a multidisciplinary team that creates comprehensive educational materials on nutrition, veterinary and hoof care, and training for the general public and the international equestrian community. Their mission is to demonstrate the use of compassionate and empirically validated training practices that address the physical and mental issues initially exhibited by the horses selected. The horse's transformation into a masterpiece, into a sound and viable companion, will inspire and instill hope in those interested in adopting a horse. Horses accepted into the program will be evaluated by a veterinarian and selected based on their probability of recovery from physical injury. Appropriate candidates include horses from an auction house, abandoned horses, or sport horses that are no longer deemed usable for their chosen sport.