Detroit Horse Power
Giving Opportunity to At-Risk Urban Youth
Immersed in competitive horseback riding growing up, David Silver experienced the proven power of equestrian training in developing positive social and emotional character traits — like empathy, confidence, responsibility and perseverance.
Now he’s sharing that experience with underprivileged youth in Detroit, a population he knows well as a former public school teacher there. Detroit Horse Power, the organization he founded in 2015, has brought hundreds of at-risk urban youth to partner horse farms outside the city for free summer horse camps and after-school programs. Currently, DHP is planning an equestrian center on vacant land within the city — boosting neighborhood vitality and giving youth a stake in Detroit’s future.
Our funds underwrite staffing expenses.
What Good People at Detroit Horse Power Are Saying
“Coming out of the pandemic, we will continue to connect Detroit Horse Power’s work in our region to the national effort to create pathways for under-represented communities.“
— David Silver, Founder and Executive Director
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