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Horse Rescues and Shelters- US XML/RSS News Feed

American Standardbred Adoption Program
http://www.4thehorses.com/
Gives temporary homes to harness racing horses after they've retired from racing. Serves Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan. Contains discussion forum, adoption details, and profiles of available horses.

Standardbred Retirement Foundation
http://www.adoptahorse.org
Non-profit horse adoption organization created to care for and locate new homes and opportunities for Standardbred horses. Sponsorships and youth program information available plus a listing of adoptable horses.

Wild Horse and Burro Program
http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/
Information on the Adopt-a-Horse-or-Burro program and how to qualify for adoption. This program is run by the Bureau of Land Management.

CANTER (Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses)
http://www.canterusa.org/
50Yc charity provides retiring racehorses with new opportunities. Provides details about the organization, the horses, how to help, FAQ and links to affiliated groups.

Back in the Saddle Horse Adoption
http://bitshorseadopt.org/
Accepts donations of unwanted riding horses and ponies in the United States and matches them to adopters. Adoption and donation forms online. Based in Florida.

HiHopes Horse Haven
http://www.hihopes.com
Rescue gives a home to neglected or abused horses and provides information on issues including premarin foals.

New York Horse Rescue Corporation
http://www.NYHR.org
A non profit Thoroughbred charity specializing in rehabilitating ex racing Thoroughbreds and adoption, also PMU foals. Located on Long Island. Adoptions nationwide, detailed page of adoptable animals and success stories.

Carpe Diem Equine Rescue
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/NewHollandOffensive/Home.html
New York organization with list of available horses, pictures, information, adoption application online, sponsorship program, foster home form, classifieds section.

Equine Rescue Resource Inc.
http://members.tripod.com/p3_acres/id34.htm
New York organization with list of available horses, pictures, information, adoption application online, Guardian Angel sponsorship program, rescue stories, links, forums and free classifieds section.

Tender Mercy Equine Rescue
http://www.angelfire.com/home/mercyrescue/
A 50Y(c)3 nonprofit organization helping equines in need; whether they are from abusive/neglectful situations, slaughter auctions, or a family pet that must be placed. Information about rehabilitation, adoption and sponsorships available. Middleport, New York.

Equine Advocates Inc.
http://www.equineadvocates.com/
Information about horse rescue, Premarin, slaughter, carriage horses, hormone replacement and wild horses. Located in Bedford, New York.

H.O.R.S.E. Rescue and Sanctuary
http://www.hrsny.org/
A non-breed specific non-profit organization that rescues and rehabilitates all equines. Sanctuary and adoption services. Located in York.

Nokota Horse Conservancy
http://www.nokotahorse.org
Explanation of the history, characteristics, and current issues surrounding the Nokota type horse which used to run wild in the Missouri Badlands in SW North Dakota.

Pacific Wild Horse Club
http://www.pacificwildhorseclub.org/
Dedicated to the protection and promotion of America's wild horses and burros, both those that have been adopted and those still roaming the range.

Emerald Valley Equine Assistance (EVEA)
http://www.eveahr.com/
Non-Profit Organization whose mission is to provide the community with quick response to equines in need of assistance. Site shows pictures and brief description of horses available for adoption. Located in Eugene, Oregon.

Bran Manor Equine Rescue and Placement
http://www.angelfire.com/ri2/branmanorrescue
Listing of available horses for adoption. Volunteer thanks page and many recommended links. Located in Sinking Spring.

Last Chance Ranch Equine Rescue
http://www.lastchanceranch.org/
A non-profit volunteer based organization located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Events calendar, adoption and sponsor information, neglect and adoption pictures and educational material, and riding lessons.

Rainbow Acres Horse Rescue
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/7321/
Located in Pennsylvania and dedicated to saving abused, neglected and unwanted horses from going to slaughter, and educating people about horse care. Does not take in or adopt animals but matches people and horses through contacts with other rescue organizations.

Lost and Found Horse Rescue
http://www.lfhr.org/
Jacobus, Pennsylvania organization that takes in horses needing homes and adopts them out. Information available on appropriate care for equines and voluteering opportunities.

Bright Futures Farm
http://www.brightfuturesfarm.org/
Committed to a safe and dignified quality of life for horses that are no longer useful to their current owners. List of horses available for adoption, current news, and directions to the farm. Located in Spartansburg.

Equine Placement Network
http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com
Working to pass legislation in Pennsylvania to insure the safe and humane transport of horses to slaughter. Warning: this site contains some very graphic pictures and text about equines and slaughter.

IRAM and the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary
http://www.gwtc.net/~iram/
The Institute of Range and the American Mustang is a non-profit organization whose mission is to give freedom and a quality of life to America's wild horses. Sponsorship, Sanctuary and Fundraising information listed.

Horse Haven of Tennessee Inc.
http://www.horsehavenoftn.com/index2.htm
Knoxville-based group aiming to end equine abuse and neglect; also offering temporary shelter to animals in need. Descriptions and photos of adoptable horses, efforts to reform state equine laws, and other news and information.

Angel Rescue
http://www.angelrescue.com
Provides rehabilitation services, adoption and retirement for all horses. Information on horses and other animals saved. Wish List and References. Located in Dickson, Tennessee.

Habitat for Horses, Inc.
http://www.habitatforhorses.org/
Rescue located in Galveston, Texas. Comprehensive site with detailed information on voluteering, horse abuse, rescue/seizure laws and out reach and educational programs targeting at-risk youths.

Lone Star Equine Rescue
http://www.lser.org/
Non-profit specializing in abused and neglected horses in Texas. Info on adoption, horse care, and how to report an animal in need available.

HOPE Horses Rescue
http://helpingourproudequines.org
A non profit organization dedicated in helping the abused, neglected or seized horse by rehabilitation/adoption. Located in Georgetown, Texas.

Wild Horse Foundation
http://www.wildhorsefoundation.org/
Provide shelter, food, daily care, medical attention, rehabilitation and adoptions for horses that are in need of refuge. Promotes BLM Adopt A Mustang program. Clinic schedule, training article, volunteer application, and adoption schedule. Located in Robertson County, Texas.

CANTER Texas
http://www.canterusa.org/texas/
Charity matches owners and trainers of retiring racehorses with non-race owners. Offers information on the horses available, success stories, ex-racehorse resources, how to help and FAQ.

Sunscape Equine Rescue
http://hometown.aol.com/spetty1620/index0.html
Adoption requirements and photographs of available horses. Located in Alvin, Texas.

H.O.R.S.E.S. in Texas
http://usesr.org/
Organization with information on horse slaughter, Premarin, adoptable equines, animal abuse laws, horses placed in homes and how to volunteer.

Hopeful Haven Equine Rescue Organization , Inc.
http://www.geocities.com/hopefulhaven
Haven for unwanted, neglected and abused horses in Louisiana, East Texas. Mission statement, equine issues, information about and photos of rescues horses, and a calendar of events.

Hopeful Haven Equine Rescue
http://www.hopefulhaven.com
A Louisiana non -profit organization dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of unwanted , neglected horses. Listing of horses for adoption plus application online.

Equine Rescue League of Leesburg
http://www.equinerescueleague.org/
A non-profit organization in Virginia. Adoption, foster care, and volunteer, information is available. Online newsletter which answers emailed questions. Information on how to report neglect and link to stolen and missing horses.

Dream Catcher Farm Horse Sanctuary
http://www.horsesanctuary.com/
A non-profit organization with horse pictures, horse rescue stories, animal pictures, dogs, free pet picture post, equine information, horse resource links, and a reciprocal link exchange.

Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue
http://rvhr.com
A non-profit organization in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia dedicated to rehabilitation of abused, neglected and slaughter-bound horses. Adoption, volunteer, membership, horse care, reporting neglect, horse auction locations information.

The Laughing Horse Sanctuary
http://www.LaughingHorse.org
A Virginia nonprofit corporation located in Pittslyvania County. Rescue and rehabilitate abused, neglected, and slaughter-bound horses. Slaughter information at site.

Lost Acres Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation
http://www.geocities.com/sblahrr/
Listing of available animals for adoption, sponsorship information and pictures of saved horses. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio.

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program
http://www.horseadoption.com
Program training retired race horses to be pleasure mounts. Also an outreach program for at-risk youth to work with the horses. Located in Laura and Hilliard, Ohio.

H.O.P.E. Organization
http://www.ohiohorseonline.com/hope/
Horse Outreach Program through Education, a non-profit equine rescue. Horses available for adoption and foster-care. Educational programs along with riding and driving lessons. Special programs for 4H, Pony Club and low-income families. Located in Norwalk, Ohio.

Last Chance Corral
http://www.lastchancecorral.org/
Horse, pony and foal rescue and rehabilitation. Special Nurse Mare foal rescue project. Equines available for adoption. Located in Athens, Ohio.

West Wind Stables
http://www.westwindhorserescue.com
All breed rescue and rehabilitation facility. Located in Bellefontaine, Ohio

CANTER Ohio
http://www.canterusa.org/ohio/index.htm
Charity connecting owners and trainers of retired racehorses with non-race owners. Provides information on available horses, how to help, success stories, track information and FAQ.

Indiana Horse Rescue
http://www.esfrescue.com/
Listing of available animals for adoption and includes adoption/foster care/membership and donation forms online. Success stories.

KBR's World of Wild Horses & Burros
http://www.kbrhorse.net/whb/blmhorse.html
Dedicated to wild horses, wild horse adoptions, wild horse care and to the training and management of wild horses. Located In Kansas.

The Rescue of the Miami County Ponies
http://terranlady.tripod.com/equinerescue2.html
Photos and description of the rescue of over 200 hackney mix ponies in Miami county Kansas.

Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue
http://www.mnhoovedanimalrescue.org
A non-profit organization giving abused, neglected, injured and old horses a second chance.

ERA (Equine Rescue Association)
http://equinerescueassociation.homestead.com
A non-profit organization located in Smokey Point, Washington. Listing of resident horses, message board, chat room and poems.

Second Chance Horse Rescue Ranch
http://www.angelfire.com/sc/schrr/
Non-profit dedicated to rehabilitating abused and neglected equines located in Washington. Photos of adopted and adoptable horses available.

Broken Oaks Horse Rescue and Equine Retirement Center
http://brokenoaks.org/
A non-profit horse rescue center in Dallesport. Includes information on the center and list of horses for adoption.

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Horse Rescues and Shelters- US XML/RSS News Feed

American Standardbred Adoption Program
http://www.4thehorses.com/
Gives temporary homes to harness racing horses after they've retired from racing. Serves Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan. Contains discussion forum, adoption details, and profiles of available horses.

Standardbred Retirement Foundation
http://www.adoptahorse.org
Non-profit horse adoption organization created to care for and locate new homes and opportunities for Standardbred horses. Sponsorships and youth program information available plus a listing of adoptable horses.

Wild Horse and Burro Program
http://www.wildhorseandburro.blm.gov/
Information on the Adopt-a-Horse-or-Burro program and how to qualify for adoption. This program is run by the Bureau of Land Management.

CANTER (Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses)
http://www.canterusa.org/
50Yc charity provides retiring racehorses with new opportunities. Provides details about the organization, the horses, how to help, FAQ and links to affiliated groups.

Back in the Saddle Horse Adoption
http://bitshorseadopt.org/
Accepts donations of unwanted riding horses and ponies in the United States and matches them to adopters. Adoption and donation forms online. Based in Florida.

HiHopes Horse Haven
http://www.hihopes.com
Rescue gives a home to neglected or abused horses and provides information on issues including premarin foals.

New York Horse Rescue Corporation
http://www.NYHR.org
A non profit Thoroughbred charity specializing in rehabilitating ex racing Thoroughbreds and adoption, also PMU foals. Located on Long Island. Adoptions nationwide, detailed page of adoptable animals and success stories.

Carpe Diem Equine Rescue
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/NewHollandOffensive/Home.html
New York organization with list of available horses, pictures, information, adoption application online, sponsorship program, foster home form, classifieds section.

Equine Rescue Resource Inc.
http://members.tripod.com/p3_acres/id34.htm
New York organization with list of available horses, pictures, information, adoption application online, Guardian Angel sponsorship program, rescue stories, links, forums and free classifieds section.

Tender Mercy Equine Rescue
http://www.angelfire.com/home/mercyrescue/
A 50Y(c)3 nonprofit organization helping equines in need; whether they are from abusive/neglectful situations, slaughter auctions, or a family pet that must be placed. Information about rehabilitation, adoption and sponsorships available. Middleport, New York.

Equine Advocates Inc.
http://www.equineadvocates.com/
Information about horse rescue, Premarin, slaughter, carriage horses, hormone replacement and wild horses. Located in Bedford, New York.

H.O.R.S.E. Rescue and Sanctuary
http://www.hrsny.org/
A non-breed specific non-profit organization that rescues and rehabilitates all equines. Sanctuary and adoption services. Located in York.

Nokota Horse Conservancy
http://www.nokotahorse.org
Explanation of the history, characteristics, and current issues surrounding the Nokota type horse which used to run wild in the Missouri Badlands in SW North Dakota.

Pacific Wild Horse Club
http://www.pacificwildhorseclub.org/
Dedicated to the protection and promotion of America's wild horses and burros, both those that have been adopted and those still roaming the range.

Emerald Valley Equine Assistance (EVEA)
http://www.eveahr.com/
Non-Profit Organization whose mission is to provide the community with quick response to equines in need of assistance. Site shows pictures and brief description of horses available for adoption. Located in Eugene, Oregon.

Bran Manor Equine Rescue and Placement
http://www.angelfire.com/ri2/branmanorrescue
Listing of available horses for adoption. Volunteer thanks page and many recommended links. Located in Sinking Spring.

Last Chance Ranch Equine Rescue
http://www.lastchanceranch.org/
A non-profit volunteer based organization located in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Events calendar, adoption and sponsor information, neglect and adoption pictures and educational material, and riding lessons.

Rainbow Acres Horse Rescue
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/7321/
Located in Pennsylvania and dedicated to saving abused, neglected and unwanted horses from going to slaughter, and educating people about horse care. Does not take in or adopt animals but matches people and horses through contacts with other rescue organizations.

Lost and Found Horse Rescue
http://www.lfhr.org/
Jacobus, Pennsylvania organization that takes in horses needing homes and adopts them out. Information available on appropriate care for equines and voluteering opportunities.

Bright Futures Farm
http://www.brightfuturesfarm.org/
Committed to a safe and dignified quality of life for horses that are no longer useful to their current owners. List of horses available for adoption, current news, and directions to the farm. Located in Spartansburg.

Equine Placement Network
http://www.equineprotectionnetwork.com
Working to pass legislation in Pennsylvania to insure the safe and humane transport of horses to slaughter. Warning: this site contains some very graphic pictures and text about equines and slaughter.

IRAM and the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary
http://www.gwtc.net/~iram/
The Institute of Range and the American Mustang is a non-profit organization whose mission is to give freedom and a quality of life to America's wild horses. Sponsorship, Sanctuary and Fundraising information listed.

Horse Haven of Tennessee Inc.
http://www.horsehavenoftn.com/index2.htm
Knoxville-based group aiming to end equine abuse and neglect; also offering temporary shelter to animals in need. Descriptions and photos of adoptable horses, efforts to reform state equine laws, and other news and information.

Angel Rescue
http://www.angelrescue.com
Provides rehabilitation services, adoption and retirement for all horses. Information on horses and other animals saved. Wish List and References. Located in Dickson, Tennessee.

Habitat for Horses, Inc.
http://www.habitatforhorses.org/
Rescue located in Galveston, Texas. Comprehensive site with detailed information on voluteering, horse abuse, rescue/seizure laws and out reach and educational programs targeting at-risk youths.

Lone Star Equine Rescue
http://www.lser.org/
Non-profit specializing in abused and neglected horses in Texas. Info on adoption, horse care, and how to report an animal in need available.

HOPE Horses Rescue
http://helpingourproudequines.org
A non profit organization dedicated in helping the abused, neglected or seized horse by rehabilitation/adoption. Located in Georgetown, Texas.

Wild Horse Foundation
http://www.wildhorsefoundation.org/
Provide shelter, food, daily care, medical attention, rehabilitation and adoptions for horses that are in need of refuge. Promotes BLM Adopt A Mustang program. Clinic schedule, training article, volunteer application, and adoption schedule. Located in Robertson County, Texas.

CANTER Texas
http://www.canterusa.org/texas/
Charity matches owners and trainers of retiring racehorses with non-race owners. Offers information on the horses available, success stories, ex-racehorse resources, how to help and FAQ.

Sunscape Equine Rescue
http://hometown.aol.com/spetty1620/index0.html
Adoption requirements and photographs of available horses. Located in Alvin, Texas.

H.O.R.S.E.S. in Texas
http://usesr.org/
Organization with information on horse slaughter, Premarin, adoptable equines, animal abuse laws, horses placed in homes and how to volunteer.

Hopeful Haven Equine Rescue Organization , Inc.
http://www.geocities.com/hopefulhaven
Haven for unwanted, neglected and abused horses in Louisiana, East Texas. Mission statement, equine issues, information about and photos of rescues horses, and a calendar of events.

Hopeful Haven Equine Rescue
http://www.hopefulhaven.com
A Louisiana non -profit organization dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of unwanted , neglected horses. Listing of horses for adoption plus application online.

Equine Rescue League of Leesburg
http://www.equinerescueleague.org/
A non-profit organization in Virginia. Adoption, foster care, and volunteer, information is available. Online newsletter which answers emailed questions. Information on how to report neglect and link to stolen and missing horses.

Dream Catcher Farm Horse Sanctuary
http://www.horsesanctuary.com/
A non-profit organization with horse pictures, horse rescue stories, animal pictures, dogs, free pet picture post, equine information, horse resource links, and a reciprocal link exchange.

Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue
http://rvhr.com
A non-profit organization in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia dedicated to rehabilitation of abused, neglected and slaughter-bound horses. Adoption, volunteer, membership, horse care, reporting neglect, horse auction locations information.

The Laughing Horse Sanctuary
http://www.LaughingHorse.org
A Virginia nonprofit corporation located in Pittslyvania County. Rescue and rehabilitate abused, neglected, and slaughter-bound horses. Slaughter information at site.

Lost Acres Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation
http://www.geocities.com/sblahrr/
Listing of available animals for adoption, sponsorship information and pictures of saved horses. Located in Chillicothe, Ohio.

New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program
http://www.horseadoption.com
Program training retired race horses to be pleasure mounts. Also an outreach program for at-risk youth to work with the horses. Located in Laura and Hilliard, Ohio.

H.O.P.E. Organization
http://www.ohiohorseonline.com/hope/
Horse Outreach Program through Education, a non-profit equine rescue. Horses available for adoption and foster-care. Educational programs along with riding and driving lessons. Special programs for 4H, Pony Club and low-income families. Located in Norwalk, Ohio.

Last Chance Corral
http://www.lastchancecorral.org/
Horse, pony and foal rescue and rehabilitation. Special Nurse Mare foal rescue project. Equines available for adoption. Located in Athens, Ohio.

West Wind Stables
http://www.westwindhorserescue.com
All breed rescue and rehabilitation facility. Located in Bellefontaine, Ohio

CANTER Ohio
http://www.canterusa.org/ohio/index.htm
Charity connecting owners and trainers of retired racehorses with non-race owners. Provides information on available horses, how to help, success stories, track information and FAQ.

Indiana Horse Rescue
http://www.esfrescue.com/
Listing of available animals for adoption and includes adoption/foster care/membership and donation forms online. Success stories.

KBR's World of Wild Horses & Burros
http://www.kbrhorse.net/whb/blmhorse.html
Dedicated to wild horses, wild horse adoptions, wild horse care and to the training and management of wild horses. Located In Kansas.

The Rescue of the Miami County Ponies
http://terranlady.tripod.com/equinerescue2.html
Photos and description of the rescue of over 200 hackney mix ponies in Miami county Kansas.

Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue
http://www.mnhoovedanimalrescue.org
A non-profit organization giving abused, neglected, injured and old horses a second chance.

ERA (Equine Rescue Association)
http://equinerescueassociation.homestead.com
A non-profit organization located in Smokey Point, Washington. Listing of resident horses, message board, chat room and poems.

Second Chance Horse Rescue Ranch
http://www.angelfire.com/sc/schrr/
Non-profit dedicated to rehabilitating abused and neglected equines located in Washington. Photos of adopted and adoptable horses available.

Broken Oaks Horse Rescue and Equine Retirement Center
http://brokenoaks.org/
A non-profit horse rescue center in Dallesport. Includes information on the center and list of horses for adoption.

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