Welcome! These weekly challenges build on the #PassTheBraid activation, offering more ways to participate, share your story, and help expand awareness of the horse-human connection.

Weekly Challenges: A new challenge will be announced each Monday, with entries open through Sunday evening. Complete the challenge and submit this form to be entered in that week’s drawing!

How Winners Will Be Selected: Winners will be selected at random on Monday morning from eligible entries. Winners will be contacted by email using the address provided below.

Week 2 Challenge: Learn & Amplify

Learn something new about the horse-human connection, then share what surprised you most.

The relationship between horses and humans is complex, and there is still so much to discover about how horses communicate, how our relationships with them affect us, and the ways horses can contribute to human wellbeing. This week, explore one of the featured resources below and share an idea, fact, or perspective that made you see the horse-human connection in a new way. #PassTheBraid and share what you learned with others.

1. Explore one of the resources below.

2. Amplify the knowledge by sharing something that surprised you or a question it made you think about on social media with #PassTheBraid and #HORSETOBER.

3. Submit this form with a link to your post.

Option 1: Read HHRF’s short article

Read The Healing Power of Horses: How Equines Support Our Well-Being provided by the Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF). Share one idea that stood out to you and tell us why it caught your attention.

Option 2: Who you become around horses

Explore the HHRF Card Deck to learn more about how horses communicate with humans through behavior, body language and subtle signals. Share one thing you learned about how horses communicate and how it might change the way you interact with them.

Option 3: Watch one of HMH's Stories of Transformation videos.

Watch one of Horses for Mental Health’s Stories of Transformation videos. Share a reflection on social media about something that resonated with you, moved you, or gave you a new perspective on the connection between horses and mental health. Then #PassTheBraid to someone who might connect with the story, too.

Week 2 Prizes

Some prizes are available to U.S. participants only due to shipping restrictions. Prizes marked with an asterisk (*) are available to participants worldwide.

Participant Information

Thank you for lending your voice, reach, and heart to this movement!