Story submitted by This Old Horse A few years ago, two This Old Horse volunteers had a great idea to start a grooming club. They saw that some of the horses did not get a lot of individual time to be loved on and thoroughly checked over. It started with just four of us ...read more

Story submitted by Second Chance ThoroughbredsFreddo Joel was rescued by an anonymous donor in November of 2017. We were able to offer him a home, and arranged from him to be shipped to a quarantine facility in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately after his month in quarantine, he arrived ...read more

Duane E. Chappell, D.V.M., Merck Animal HealthThough the days may be getting shorter and cooler, your time in the saddle this fall can be rewarding. However, this season also brings a host of disease considerations. Complicating matters, horses that have been traveling, training ...read more

Story submitted by Anne Koletzke at GEVA (Glen Ellen Vocational Acadamy) Over the 10 or so years I’ve volunteered at GEVA, an Equine Retirement and Rehabilitation Foundation and Sanctuary, one of the things I have most enjoyed is that the horses live outside 24/7 in herds of 2 to ...read more

Story submitted by Sophia's Oasis for Rescues (S.O.F.E)Sienna and Senora were surrendered by their owner to SOFE. Their previous owner purchased these 2 horses as weanlings for their grandchildren. This owner had very little, if any, knowledge of caring for the horses. Their diet ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Washington, DC)- The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) is pleased to announce the creation of the Equine Welfare Data Collective (EWDC), a collaborative effort to accumulate, analyze and apply data to enhance programming for transitioning and at-risk horses. ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 2018Contact: Amanda Bodkin (303)253-6385 abodkin@aimmedia.com A Home For Every Horse Spotlight: Second Chance Thoroughbreds, Inc.Horse racing fans rejoiced when Justify clinched the American Triple Crown, becoming only the 13th ...read more

Story submitted by Animal Services and Assistances, Inc. (ASAP)When Belle first arrived at ASAP from an uncertain future in Louisiana, she was thin, malnourished, and had a foal at her side. Belle was extremely nervous around people and was difficult to catch and handle. After ...read more

Story submitted by Spring Creek Horse RescueTwo years ago La Plata County Animal Protection notified us of 4 horses they had filed charges on. (They don't start proceedings unless we can make room to take the horses in) In the time it took to go through court 2 died. When the ...read more

Story submitted by This Old HorseKit and Bea unfortunately have not always had lives filled with rainbows and sprinkles. Kit’s owner died and her and her sister Kate went to a new foster home. Life was good until Kate started to pick on Kit and not let her eat. Kit is blind but ...read more

Terolyn Horse Rescue is a close member of A Home for Every Horse. Not only have they participated in the Equine Comeback Challenge for the last two years, but they’re also AHFEH neighbors, located in nearby Elizabeth, Colorado. Though Colorado winters usually mean heavy snows ...read more

Story submitted by Sophia's Oasis for Rescues (S.O.F.E)The story of Lilly is one I will likely never forget. My daughter saw a plea online for a beautiful 12 year old Arabian mare. She was said to be a former broodmare. With tears streaming down her face (and her father ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Sarah Williams, Filament swilliams@filamentag.com, 608.310.5335 ext. 59Video for linking: https://youtu.be/sjAalUQkIM0FindYourOldFriend.com uses social media to help riders reconnect with former horses.Shoreview, Minn. [June 8, 2018] – Every horse ...read more

Story submitted by Old West Special TrailsI would like to introduce you to Speck. He is 34 years on and has been retired for a few years now. During his time at Old West Special Trails he meant a lot to many riders. Speck was taken all over Tennessee for small children to have ...read more

Story submitted by Pasture Pals Equine Rescue, IncWhen my husband Ron and I first began volunteering at Pasture Pals Equine Rescue we had no intention of becoming horse “parents”. In fact, we wanted to have a few goats at the little farmhouse we planned to build. Pasture Pals ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2018Contact:Amanda Bodkin (303)253-6385 abodkin@aimmedia.com A Home For Every Horse Spotlight: Happened by Chance Horses "Having a special-needs child has taught me to never give up," said Linda Nemec of New Braunfels, Texas. "Just ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 25, 2018Contact: Lynn Coakleymail@equusfoundation.org203-259-1550After more than a week of intermittent rain and thunderstorms, the sun came out on Sunday, May 20th, not only for the always exciting $130,000 Empire State Grand Prix at the Old Salem Spring ...read more

For the seventh year in a row, Purina Animal Nutrition has pledged up to $150,000 in free feed to horse rescues and shelters in partnership with A Home for Every Horse (AHFEH). This program is not only dedicated to finding homes for horses in need of adoption or fostering, but ...read more

One of the hardest parts of taking in malnourished horses is the process of putting weight back on them. When Fortuna arrived at Happened by Chance Equine Rescue she was severely malnourished and with the help of Purina Senior she has started to put weight back on and is on the ...read more

Story submitted by Horse Helpers of the High Country Around the end of April 2016, we received a call from a supporter about a horse rescued by her friend. Could we take her? The call came in a flurry of other requests to take horses, and we had agreed to most of them. There were ...read more

For Immediate ReleaseMay 11, 2018Contact: Erin Harty eharty@retiredracehorseproject.org (410) 798-5140The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) has announced that 15 teams have been accepted to take part in the new Team Competition, presented by Starting Gate College Consulting, at the ...read more

At Happened by Chance Equine Rescue in New Braunfels, Texas one of the goals is to educate the public and potential adopters on what is required to take care of a horse and what Responsible Horse Ownership truly means. Education is one of the most powerful tools we have to create ...read more

Story submitted by Second Chance ThoroughbredsIn June of 2017, we were called about a local thoroughbred in need of a home. He had recently from the Finger Lakes Race Track, and the new owner was having second thoughts and no longer wanted him. Luckily, we had a stall available ...read more

A Home For Every Horse visited Happened by Chance Equine Rescue in New Braunfels, Texas to highlight what this rescue is doing for the equine industry by rehabilitating, training and rehome horses from all walks of life. Visit Happened by Chances website here ...read more

April 26, 2018Media Contact: Maureen Linehan646-706-4602 / Maureen.Linehan@aspca.orgASPCA launches national “Raise the Barn” campaign on #HelpAHorse Day to raise awareness about vulnerable equines NEW YORK—Today, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ...read more

For Immediate Release March 6, 2018 Media Contact: Cindy Gendron: 757-932-0394; cindy@homesforhorses.orgAre you a stakeholder in an equine rescue, sanctuary or safety-net program? Are you thinking of starting one? Are you an equine welfare advocate? Join us at the ...read more

Story submitted by Gentle Spirit HorsesOur farrier posted a quick "first trim vs now" about Rachel's hooves that made me want to share quickly what we see, and what we do. Sometimes it's easy to forget where we started and how much of a difference we can make with your ...read more

Story submitted by Horse Helpers of the High CountryViolet is a white miniature mare that today lives in a stall with her own chandelier, wears Build-a-Bear shoes, and wears a crown. She gets everything she needs to continue healing. Violet arrived at the rescue spring 2017 so ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 13, 2018Amanda Bodkinabodkin@aimmedia.com303-253-6331A Home for Every Horse in partnership with the Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance has wrapped up the 2018 Equine Comeback Challenge at the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo. A total of 21 horses competed in the ...read more

Natural disasters can have a profound effect on everyone and for horse rescues it can pose an even more difficult situation. When Hurricane Irma hit the southern coast of Florida, the South Florida SPCA had to evacuate over 40 horses of their own while continuing to help the ...read more

Horses have an amazing effect on all of us but rescues horses especially because they will never forget what they have been through and being able to make a small change is what Purina Horse Feed and A Home For Every Horse are glad to be apart of. ...read more

The South Florida SPCA is the only horse rescue in Dade County, they work hard everyday to rehabilitate and care for their horses. With Purina's help they are able to give these horses another chance at a great life and to find their forever homes. ...read more

Trevor Allen is a native of Colorado. He started to pursue his talent for horse training at an early age. Trevor was born and raised around horses and as a teenager started to develop the necessary skills to understand and communicate with the animals he loved. Trevor has been ...read more

Since A Home for Every Horse (AHFEH) launched in 2011, WeatherBeeta has been the official blanket sponsor. The 35-year-old horse clothing brand has faithfully supported Equine 501(c)3’s by encouraging people to provide forever homes for rescued horses. They have also provided ...read more

Jayce has been around horses since she was born and training horses for as long as she can remember! Growing up her mother was a trainer and colt starter and owned numerous horses. She remembers spending much of her time loving on the new foals once they were born. Jayce started ...read more

Growing up in Colorado I always dreamed of someday owning one of my Uncle Ted’s Morgan horses. Ted Willrich, my dad’s brother, owned a ranch called Lone Pine Farm near Elizabeth, Colorado, where he raised Saddlebreds and then Morgans. I remember them as beautiful and ...read more

Tiffany Angus grew up on a ranch in Nevada where she learned to ride at a very young age. Her step dad inspired her interest in training horses and helped her develop her horsemanship skills. Since then, she has always trained her own horses for roping and running barrels. Now, ...read more

Levi is 31 years old and grew up in Cedar Fort, Utah and has deep roots there. He now lives in Mona, Utah. Levi works at National Vinyl Products as their production manager and trains horses on the side. He has ridden horses his whole life and learned how to rope off a horse at ...read more

Redwings Equine Rescue and Sanctuary has a unique Foster to Adopt Program. This process helps make sure that the rescue horse and their foster family are a perfect fit, and that the horse’s future adopter is ready for the responsibility of horse ownership. ...read more

Cori Hoody grew up in Southern California, in the mountains of San Diego County. She first rode a horse when she was five years old as a birthday-surprise lesson. She discovered her passion, and has been riding ever since. She trained her first horse when she was 14 and bought ...read more

Lauren Duncan has been riding horses since she was 13 years old and started her horse career with natural horsemanship. She has worked with many disciplines including barrel racing, western pleasure, hunt seat equitation, horse racing and has even traveled with a circus. After ...read more

Zen Greenlee lives in Olathe, CO, and has been riding and training horses for more of his life. But it has only been within the last ten years that he realized it was the horses that were teaching him. Every horse has their own individual story, way of life, and attitude. Zen ...read more

Born and raised in Colorado, Taryn Hillman graduated from CSU with a degree in Equine Science and Agricultural Business. She has had a passion for horses from a young age and has been actively involved in therapeutic riding for several years. Taryn became a PATH Certified ...read more

Tara Bartolome was born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii. And as far back as she can remember she has always been horse crazy for the difficult horse. Feeling like she needed to help them; Tara got her first horse, an Arabian cross when she was four years old. Every weekend ...read more

Spencer Bruce grew up south east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Spencer spent summers as a kid working on his granddads ranch along with his mom and dad. After high school Spencer enlisted in the Air Force and was in for a few years. After that he returned home and began working ...read more

Samantha Wilson grew up showing and training horses on the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii. She moved to Colorado in 2009 and started training mustangs in 2015 where she competed in her first Extreme Mustang Makeover. She won the overall Champion which then got her hooked on ...read more

Mike Brashear developed a passion for horses at a very young age. He sought out every piece of education and experience possible to allow him to make working with horses his livelihood. In his quest for knowledge, he was afforded the honor of riding with some of the horse ...read more

Jessica graduated from CSU in 2003 with a degree in Equine Science and started teaching riding lessons. She’s always had a passion for working with “project horses” and competed in her First Mustang Makeover competition in 2010. Since then, she’s competed in 15 mustang makeovers ...read more