Horse Sanctuaries provide safe and caring homes for horses that have been abused, abandoned, about to be destroyed, or owners can no longer care for them. These organizations provide a natural and stimulating environment for Mustangs to relearn their freedom and independence, while others care for and prepare domestic horses and some Mustangs for adoption to a new loving and caring home.
Rather than allow horses to go to slaughter or be destroyed, these organizations provide rescue, rehabilitation, adoption and retirement for horses from many different situations of abuse and neglect. If a horse cannot be rehabilitated for adoption due to illness, old age, injury or social behavior, they are retired to live out the rest of their days in a happy and healthy environment.
Most sanctuaries are non-profit and are tax-exempt, and are solely supported by contributions from individuals.
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Adoption: Horse adoption and rescue organizations offer horses a second chance by taking in unwanted and, abused horses and some of them are rescued from slaughter auction houses. These horses are then rehabilitated and are available for adoption to and qualified, caring homes.
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Skydog Sanctuary has locations in Malibu and Mariposa California as well as our 9000 acre ranch near Bend Oregon.
Skydog Ranch is a forever home for wild mustangs and burros who have ended up in horrible and dangerous situations – at kill pens, at auctions, in unloving homes where they have often been starved and neglected. The horses here represent so many different aspects of the mustang issue, once rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management only to slip through the cracks and end up without the most basic care and affection.
All the wild horses and burros here are treated with the utmost kindness and respect and we leave in peace the ones who want to be left alone and give others the love and compassion that they have not experienced from people before.
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Welcome to FalconRidge, a non-profit, humane equine organization, sanctuary, rehabilitation and training center for the horse. Nestled in the rolling foothills of North Valley Center in San Diego County, FalconRidge Ranch was founded in 2002 in order to provide the care, rehabilitation, training and temporary or permanent home to unwanted, abused, neglected or slaughter bound horses. The average number of rescued horses at any time at FalconRidge is over 50. Hundreds of horses have been saved, trained, housed, or rehomed by the equine charity in the last five years.
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We are a small rescue that works with a large network of horse owners, other rescues, public agencies to assist horses in times of need. We are not a long-term sanctuary.
Our Mission
Helping horses in times of emergency, natural disaster, personal illness or other unforeseen circumstances where placement of the horses may be necessary to prevent starvation, neglect, abuse or anything detrimental to the well-being of the animal.
501c3 Public Charity
IRS #45-2835562
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LASSO, a 501-C3 all volunteer organization, is dedicated to the safe keeping of abandoned, abused, neglected and unwanted horses in the state of Colorado. We provide shelter, rehabilitation and forever homes for unwanted horses. Horses awaiting adoption provide equine therapy to the public and challenged individuals of the community.
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Milller’s Equestrian Center & Sanctuary is a 501c[3] nonprofit organization that provides programs for children, teaching important life lessons through interaction, training, riding and caring for horses. Its sanctuary is a nokill, rescue facility where unwanted and abused horses are taken in, evaluated, rehabilitated and retrained for a purpose. Programs at Miller”s lay a solid foundation for a healthy, happy, responsible child and a happy, purposeful horse.
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Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue is a 501(c)(3) Tax Deductible Non-Profit organization. All of our horses are rescued from auctions where we are their last chance before being sold to slaughter.
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Idaho Horse Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit rescuing, protecting & rehabilitating victims of equine abuse & neglect.
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Mustangs of America Foundation (MAF) is dedicated to promoting mustang and burro adoption, training, facilitating public education, rescue and prevention of cruelty to animals. MAF is committed to working with the Bureau of Land Management, Department of Agriculture and other nonprofit organizations to increase the number of successful adoptions by: · Providing information and education to the public about adoption, rescue and training programs · Promote successful adoptions by assisting new adopters with training issues · Serve as an adoption/compliance Agent for the Nevada Department of Agriculture · Assist Wild Horse Organized Assistance Program (WHOA) · Support other adoption programs · Promote events that showcase mustangs and encourage adoption · Assist agencies with projects for mustangs in the wild · Partner with Corporate sponsors · Raising funds to assist in funding the above programs.
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Peaceful Valley’s Mission is to provide a safe and loving environment to all donkeys that have been abused, neglected or are under threat of destruction.
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To save and rehabilitate horses, restore their trust in humankind and find them safe, loving and permanent adoptive homes.
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We provide refuge to animals that would otherwise be euthanized and to remove those who are in neglectful or abusive situations. Here they will be provided with the best nutrition, housing and love. Having room to roam and play, interact and socialize with other animals, the sanctuary gives a second chance to animals that would have no hope of a decent life, instilling trust in their hearts, so they may feel safe and loved.
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J.A.M.E.S. was founded with one purpose in mind – to rescue and provide a safe house for horses in need. We are not breed specific and will accept all equines, regardless of breed, age or condition. Our belief is that every horse deserves a life with proper care, whether it be with J.A.M.E.S. as a retired or companion horse or being placed with a caring, responsible adoptive family.
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We’re a non-profit 501(c)3 located in Rancho Santa Fe, California and are dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating sick, abused, and abandoned horses of any breed. All horses pictured on this website have been rescued, or were born of a rescued horse. We want you to see these majestic animals and to fall in love with them as we have.
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A 501 (c)(3) non-profit, dedicated to helping down on their luck horses. Advocate for Wild Mustangs, and protect open spaces and the environment for all.
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Saving Horses, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non profit horse rescue organization that has been rescuing horses from slaughter, abuse and neglect since 2007. We have rescued or coordinated the rescue of 175 horses off feedlots and out of situations of neglect. We have rehabilitated and re homed many, found sanctuary for others, and currently provide sanctuary for 11 horses. Our horses play an important role in our “Horses Healing Humans”, Equine Assisted Therapy Program and the Therapeutic Riding Program for Children with Autism.
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We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving La Plata County and beyond. We are located in Durango, Colorado. Spring Creek Horse Rescue has been committed to saving equines for over 40 years! We are dedicated to providing a second chance for abused, neglected, outgrown and unwanted equines of all breeds. We are a 100% anti-slaughter rescue that emphasizes the rehabilitation and placement of horses into loving, forever homes.?
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Bethany’s Gait is a 501(c)3 non-profit ranch in Prescott, Arizona dedicated to “Rescuing Horses, Restoring Lives.” Our programs were created specifically for active duty, reserve and veteran military personnel and their families. Our ranch is nestled in Williamson Valley with spectacular views of Granite Mountain and the surrounding area, providing for a peaceful, private environment. One of the things that makes our program unique is that we are also a horse rescue. We have found bringing the rescue horses together with the people offers a dynamic situation where horse and human heal through a bond that is developed based on unconditional love, unwavering trust and a keen understanding of what the other has been through.
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Our horses have come to Horses of Tir Na Nog from a variety of sources. Several were PMU foals/mares from Canada, one is a BLM mustang, others were riding horses, and one was a racehorse. All of our horses serve the important role of “ambassadors,” regardless of their ability to be ridden. We invite you to meet our herd here on our WEB Site. Some of their stories will tug at your heart strings. As you get to know our herd, we hope that you will join us in celebrating the unique qualities of each horse. It is the special character of each member of our herd that motivates us on a daily basis.
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Habitat for Horses is a non-profit equine protection agency committed to the prevention, rescue and rehabilitation of neglected, abused and homeless equine. While being responsive to calls for assistance from law enforcement, the organization maintains a leadership role in horse protection issues and assist in setting the standards for all equine facilities throughout the US.
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Maryland Horse Rescue is a certified 501 (c)(3) nonprofit horse rescue and rehabilitation facility located in Mount Airy, Maryland. We DO NOT sell horses, but facilitate the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of those animals in our care. We do have some blind residents, but strive to adopt out as many animals as possible to loving informed homes. We are 100% volunteer run and operate solely on donations. We specialize in the care of seniors and blind horses.
