After the New York State Horse Health Assurance Program (2002-2010) ended, New York State no longer has a program to evaluate or improve horse farms, or to assess equine health and welfare. After identifying this need, we have established the Horse Farm Improvement Program (HFIP). This program aims to help equine farmers in New York State to find out what can be improved in order to achieve better animal welfare; the program also provides suggestions based on on-farm measurements and discussion with the managers of several evaluation areas. Our evaluation areas and suggestions are evidence-based and are designed based on peer-reviewed scientific papers. There are a total of three steps in establishing this program and encouraging the involvement of farmers. Firstly, we determined several important evaluation areas related to horse welfare and the successful running of a horse farm. Secondly, we collected primary and secondary sources related to those areas and, based on the literature, formulated questions for on-farm evaluation. Lastly, we connected with interested farmers and conducted pilot horse farm evaluations on their facilities.