Donate to hope in hooves: support from pain to purpose.

Hi, my name is Kaylee, and I'm 18 years old. Life has dealt me a tough hand, and I'm reaching out in the hope that you can find it in your heart to help. At 12, I was diagnosed with Goldenhar syndrome, and since then, I've faced countless challenges. Just when I thought things couldn't get any harder, I was diagnosed with chronic migraines at 14. Recently, about five months ago, I began experiencing chronic pain that has spread throughout my head, jaw, face, neck, and back.

For the past three and a half months, I've had a feeding tube, which means I spend alot of my time in a sterile, isolating environment of a hospital room. As I write this, I'm once again in the hospital, far from the life I dream of. When I do get a chance to leave these walls, the reality of my physical limitations hits hard. with the days to weeks I have to take off at a time which makes it impossible for me to hold down a regular 9-to-6 job. Every day is uncertain, filled with the possibility of another emergency room visit, hospital stay, or surgery. The constant exhaustion from medications and hospital stays makes it nearly impossible to work a normal job. My doctors don’t want me working more than 3 days a week with breaks during those work days which just aren’t suitable for a normal job. But horse training is my passion and my healthcare providers this it’s a great idea moving forward as long as I’m careful and take things slow..

Despite all of this, I have a dream—a dream that keeps me fighting. I want to train horses again. It's not just a job for me; it's my passion, my therapy, and the only thing that makes me feel alive. Horses don't require 9-hour days of hard physical labor all day everyday, so it would be easier me and even when or if they do, I’m able to take breaks and I have friends that will be with me everyday helping till I’m strong enough to do everything on my own. And I’m taking care of myself to minimize my chances of ending back up in the hospital. My ultimate dream is to own my own facility, a place where I can train horses for the rest of my life, surrounded by the animals that understand me.

But right now, I need help. My truck was recently stolen, and I desperately need a new horse trailer and truck to even begin to make my dream a reality.

the way I would use the 7k is:

3k towards a new truck

3k towards a new trailer

any extra on a new project horse so I can get my business up and going when I get out of the hospital.

This path would be so much easier on my body, allowing me to manage the unexpected hospital stays, surgeries, and ER visits without losing everything. Training horses is the only thing I'm truly good at, the one thing I know how to do. It's more than just a job; it's my purpose.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story. Any support you can offer, no matter how small, would mean the world to me and help me take the first steps toward a life where I can finally be myself again.