Bridle Up Hope

Bridle Up Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation with the mission to inspire hope, confidence, and resilience in young women through equestrian training. Our story began with a girl named Rachel Covey who loved horses. Rachel battled with depression for many years, but found great fulfillment in helping other struggling young women find hope through riding horses. Rachels family recognized the bond that exists between a girl and a horsea bond that a can help a girl build confidence and overcome personal struggles. In 2013, in Rachels memory, the Coveys started Bridle Up Hope to help other struggling young women. Bridle Up Hope was designed to provide a transformational experience for girls when life has never been harder on them. Girls face relentless pressure to live up to impossible expectationsto have the perfect body, be skinny, be pretty, be popular, get perfect grades, be athletic, and so forthwhich often leads to low self-worth, anxiety, depression, and self-harm. Our ...