Horse rescue
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Introduction
There are many horse rescue organizations throughout North America. They come in many shapes and sizes and operate very differently. Some attend horse auctions and compete with Kill buyers to rescue horses from horse slaughter. Some take in rescues in their local area. Some rehabilitate horses to enable them to live a productive and useful life in a new career (horse racing to show jumping for example), some are forever homes for old and infirmed horses.
The section below lists horse rescues that participate on alexbrownracing discussion boards in terms of fundraising. Each link will take you to each rescue's page where the rescue describes the type of rescue it does, the fundraising it has done on TWR. The rescue can use the page to keep Fans of Barbaro up to date with the horses. We also have a page that lists supported horses of FOBs. FOBs who visit a rescue or have experiences with a rescue can also add their feedback to the rescue page.
There is also a special page to remember those rescued horses that have gone to the rainbow bridge: Remembrance Over The Rainbow Bridge Members or rescues can add those horses who have passed on in this special section.
Note, we do not endorse any rescues. This serves as a resource only. Here is a list of recipients of TCA grants for 2007.
Competitive Trail Challenge A fairly new sport, "custom made" for the RESCUE horse, gaining ground in the Equestrian world.
Interesting discussion threads for rescues
Rescued Cappucino Kid to Old Friends Bloodhorse 4/4/08
Help for her horses Article in Kearney Hub, Nebraska, about local rescue EPONA 3/15/08
HORSE RESCUE RECEIVES QUARTER MILLION DOLLAR DONATION ABR 3/3/08
Rescue - what it takes ABR 2/7/08
Rescues: What To Do w/Auction Tags?
UNITED WAY FUNDS CAN GO TO HORSE RESCUE
GRANTS for rescues - where find more $ ?
Adoptions Seem to Be In Limbo-
Advice wanted to start a rescue
Advice on becoming a 501(c)3 and finding grant money/fundraisers for your rescue
Horse Rescue Organizations
1. Edit this Section by selecting "edit" on the right and Finding the State your Rescue is located, and adding your rescue, include 2 square brackets on either side of your rescue name following the same format used below.
2. Then access the Template Rescue, select edit, copy the content, close out of edit and return to this page
access your new rescue link (will show up RED until it is edited), then paste the content and save, your rescue page now has the rescue template for you to continue to edit.
3. How to add a ABR Signature Line for your WIKI Page
4. Help Instructions for working on WIKI Pages
Arizona
Dreamchaser PMU Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc, New River, AZ
Feathers Foundation/Circle L Ranch Prescott, AZ
Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary Cave Creek, AZ
Arkansas
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, Texas and Arkansas
Humane Society of Pulaski County, Little Rock, Arkansas
California
BlindAcres, Sacramento, CA
Founder Rehabilitation Ranch Clayton, CA
GEVA (Glen Ellen Vocational Academy), Glen Ellen, CA
The Golden Carrot Equine Retirement Anza, CA
The Grace Foundation Of Northern CA Folsom, CA
Jd Acres Elverta, CA
Mustang-Spirit Phelan, CA
NorCal Equine Rescue, Oroville, CA
Pregnant Mare Rescue, Aptos, CA
Redwings Horse Sanctuary Lockwood, CA
Safe Haven Horse Rescue & Sanctuary Cottonwood,CA
Shiloh Horse Rescue and Sanctuary, Sandy Valley, CA
Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue, Norco, CA
True Innocents Equine Rescue (TIER) Riverside, CA
Thoroughbred Friends, Woodland, CA
Under the Angel's Wings Rescue Phelan, Ca
Colorado
Colorado Thoroughbred Rescue, Wellington, CO
Wild Horse Hope Ministries, New Raymer, CO
Shiloh Acres Fort Collins, CO
Spring Creek Horse Rescue, Durango, CO
Connecticut
New England Equine Rescues, New England
Delaware
SummerWinds Stables Hartly, Delaware
Florida
Beauty's Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc., Morriston, FL
Painted Star Equine Rescue, Inc. Fort White, FL
Pure Thoughts Horse & Foal Rescue FL and NC
Horse Protection Association of Florida Micanopy, Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Orphan Acres, Viola, ID
Illinois
Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), IN, IL, MD, MI, OH, PA, WV, New England
Crosswinds Equine Rescue Sidell, IL
Hooved Animal Humane Society Woodstock, IL
Wood End Farm Barrington, IL
Indiana
Changing Leads Horse Rescue, Decatur, IN
Homestretch Equine Rescue Foundation(formerly Fair Dinkum)IN
Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), IN, IL, MD, MI, OH, PA, WV, New England
Indiana Horse Rescue, Frankfort, IN
United States Equine Rescue League, Inc., IN, NC and VA
JKL-Equine and Farm Pet Rescue Montezuma IN
Kansas
Equine rescue Carbondale,KS (Needs Updating)
Irish Spirit Farms, Berryton, KS
Rainbow Meadows Equine Rescue and Retirement, Inc., SE Kansas
Shooting Star Stables and Equine Rescue,Inc., Wakarusa, KS
Kentucky
Sabrina Equine Rescue, Jamestown, KY
Destiny by Chance Thoroughbred Rescue, Versailles, KY
Kentucky Equine Humane Center, Lexington, KY
Mountain View Rescue, Albany & Columbia, KY
Old Friends, a Kentucky Facility for Retired Thoroughbreds, Georgetown, KY
Our Mims Retirement Haven, Paris, KY
Speak Up For Horses, Inc., Falmouth, KY
United States Equine Rescue League, Kentucky, Shepherdsville, KY
Louisiana
D.E.W. Drop Farms Sulphur, LA
Maine
New England Equine Rescues, New England
Rhiannon's Web Pet Assistance Inc.
Maryland
Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), IN, IL, MD, MI, OH, PA, WV, New England
Celtic Rein Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. Bel Air, MD
Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Woodbine, MD
The Equihab Foundation, North East, MD
Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, Owings, MD
Summerwinds at Greener Pastures, Warwick, MD
HorseNet Horse Rescue, Mt. Airy and New Windsor, MD
MidAtlantic Horse Rescue, Chesapeake City, MD
New Life Equine Rescue, Keymar, MD
Royal Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc Bel Air MD
Massachusetts
New England Equine Rescues, New England
Ipswich Equine Rescue Corp, MA and Magnolia, TX
Save Your Ass Longear Rescue and Rehabilitation
Michigan
Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), IN, IL, MD, MI, OH, PA, WV, New England
Minnesota
RIDE of Rochester(Rescue/Recreation involving Deserving Equine), Rochester, MN
Missouri
Missouri Horse Heroes of Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, Union, MO
Mississippi
Mississippihorses.org, Mississippi
Nebraska
3-Strikes Ranch, Alliance, NE
Best Little Horse House in Hastings, Inc., The, Hastings, NE
Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue NE
Epona Horse Rescue, Minden, NE
Heartland Horse Rescue Linwood, NE
Lone Oak Horse and Animal Rescue, Elk Creek, NE
Phoenix Rising Horse Rescue, Atkinson, NE
Rural Ranchers 4H Saddle Up Club
Nevada
High Desert Equine Rescue Dayton, NV
Miracle Horse Rescue, Pahrump, NV
New Jersey
Saddlebred Rescue, Inc., Blairstown, NJ
Manes and Tails Organization Blairstown, New Jersey
New Mexico
Four Corners Equine Rescue Aztec, NM
Walkin N Circles Ranch, Inc Edgewood, NM
Serenity Acres Silver City NM
New York
Amaryllis Farm Equine Rescue, Inc. Southampton, NY
Project Sage Valley Stream, NY
New Hampshire
New England Equine Rescues, New England
Rhiannon's Web Pet Assistance Inc.
North Carolina
Pure Thoughts Horse & Foal Rescue FL and NC
United States Equine Rescue League, Inc., IN, NC and VA
Wid Horse Haven and Rescue Casar, NC
Horse Protection Society of North Carolina China Grove, NC
Ohio
Angels Haven Horse Rescue Grafton, Ohio
Another Chance Equine Rescue (A.C.E.) Urgent care horse rescue Columbia Station, Ohio
Beechmont Stables & Rescue Ex Race horse retraining and placing + Nurse Mare Foal Placing Cincinnati OH
Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), IN, IL, MD, MI, OH, PA, WV, New England
Crooked Creek Rescue Ashland OH
FROG POND FARM DRAFT HORSE & PONY RESCUE Cambridge, OH
Last Chance Corral, Athens, OH
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program Laura/Hillard OH
Serenity Horse Rescue Lebanon,OH
U.S. Horse Outreach (USHO) Lisbon, OH (OH, PA, WV)
Oklahoma
Angel Horse Rescue, Inc., Tulsa, OK
Oregon
Strawberry Mountain Mustangs Roseburg, Oregon
Whispering Winds Equine Rescue & Living Legends Wild Horse Sanctuary, Sandy, OR
Pennsylvania
All American Ponies Inc.,Parker,Pa.
Angel Acres, York County, PA
Another Chance 4 Horses, Inc., Bernville, PA
Back in the Saddle Horse Adoption, Inc., Linden, PA
Bright Futures Farm Spartanburg, PA
Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), IN, IL, MD, MI, OH, PA, WV, New England
Cozee Valee Rescue & Sanctuary Huntingdon, PA
Kate's Place Equine Rescue Sanctuary, Slippery Rock, PA
Forgotten Treasures Equine Rescue Littlestown, PA
Lifelines Farm & Sanctuary, York/Harrisburg/Lancaster, PA
Lost and Found Horse Rescue Foundation, INC York PA
Ponytales Rescue,Honesdale, PA
R.E.A.S.O.N - Retired Equine Adoption Society Of the Northeast, Centermoreland, PA
Rhode Island
New England Equine Rescues, New England
South Carolina
South Carolina Awareness and Rescue for Equines (S.C.A.R.E.), Lexington, SC Needs Updating
South Dakota
International Society for the Protection of Mustangs and Burros Lantry, SD
Texas
Animal Cruelty Heartline of El Paso (ACHE) El Paso TX
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, Texas and Arkansas Needs Updating
Habitat for Horses Hitchcock, TX
Happy Horse Haven Rescue Goldthwaite, TX
Ipswich Equine Rescue Corp, MA and Magnolia, TX
Never-E-Nuff Acres Horse Rescue and Sanctuary Waxahachie, TX
Vermont
New England Equine Rescues, New England
Virginia
Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue Inc., Hardy, VA
United States Equine Rescue League, Inc., IN, NC and VA
White Bird Appaloosa Horse Rescue, Burkeville, VA
Washington
Avalon Mist Farm, Yakima, Wa
Columbia Basin Equine Rescue, Yakima, WA
Mustang Hearts, Newport, WA
Saving Our Slaughterbound Equines, Kennewick, WA
W.I.R.E WA
West Virginia
Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER), IN, IL, MD, MI, OH, PA, WV, New England
Wyoming
National
Horse Rescue Coalitions (multi-state/rescues)
Canada
Wild Rose Equine Rescue & Sanctuary, Edmonton, Canada
Save Our Horses, Ontario, Canada
Cannington Horse Rescue Ontario Canada
Europe
Horse Rescue Europe, Belgium, Europe
Zedan Ranch, North East Italy, Europe
Horse Rescue Transportation Resources
Groups, and People that help with hauling of Rescue Horses. This can also include Haulers who haul horses and have received good reviews on the care and handling of horses while in their care.
Horse Rescue Railroad (Yahoo Group)
Equine Transportation (Yahoo Group)
Contentious horse rescue issues
Tension among horse rescue organizations is a result of the following issues:
a. whether to buy from a feedlot and / or kill buyers (inflating their profits yet being a last resort for horses destined for slaughter) versus competing with kill buyers at auction (increasing the cost of the horse to the kill buyer)
b. guaranteeing a forever home for a rescued horse (adoption contracts etc.) versus simply rescuing a horse from a current situation
c. the potential for hoarding
d. competition for funding
e. whether to save an adoptable horse (easier to move on) versus an old / infirmed horse (more at risk of being slaughtered)
f. public (no profit with tax relief for donors) versus private rescues
Discuss: Contentious rescue issues
List of other Animal Rescue Organizations
List of other Animal Rescue Organizations Ruff Life Rescue, Rising Sun, MD
