WISH LIST $100: 25 pairs of riding gloves; $500: books on nature and equestrian skills for after-school and summer programs; $1000: scholarship for 1 camper for the entire summer program

Winston Churchill’s statement that “There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man,” guides STEEED’s program as it exposes city children to horses, the great outdoors, and the rewards of hard farm work. Young children learn about horses, farm animals, crops, and weather. Field trips, a Saturday program, and summer camp, bring kids to the STEEED farm in rural Maryland to ride, garden, swim, and take nature walks. Cleaning stalls, mending fences, and harvesting crops become part of the rhythm and satisfaction of time spent on the land. A work-study program for inner-city high school students gives them the opportunity to ride, compete, and interact with horses. They also work as tutors and camp counselors for younger participants, and assist with barn management, landscaping, and ecological science lessons. STEEED participants show excellent school attendance, improved grades, and greater interest in higher education. Young people, animals, and the natural world: you can make it happen for the inside of a child near you.

William Miles, Executive Director 1400 20th Street, NW, Suite G-1 Washington, DC 20036 202-302-4445 www.steeed.org