Haven For Injured and Neglected Horses
Sunkissed Farm in Georgia is a sanctuary for abused, neglected, and injured horses and pets. The 60-acre farm currently is home to 32 horses and a group of house pets.
Lori Young started the farm after she was an inspector with the ASPCA. She saw the abuse and the poor treatment that animals received and decided to do something about it. She also wanted to start a farm where horses could retire and live out the rest of their lives. She takes horses in from all over the United States and has even taken in a horse from Western Canada. Four Olympic horses have also called Sunkissed Farm home. Young runs the farm with help from her husband and she says “you’ve never owned a horse if you haven’t rescued one.â€
(Thanks Debbie)
June 18th, 2007 at 8:44 am
Happily, there is a horse rescue facility in Aiken South Carolina also.
http://www.equinerescueaiken.org/
Unfortunately, there is a need for such places due to the racing industry. Read about nurse mare foals here: http://www.colorofhorses.com/c.....71717.html
June 19th, 2007 at 1:36 am
I don’t know why this poor horse’s empty eye socket gacks me so, but it does. He must have been a very scared horse right after losing the eye; I hope he feels safe and comfortable now.
Imagine the amount of daily work *that* kind of rescue facility copes with. Admirable. Bless ‘em.
September 12th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
hi my name is hailey i have always wanted to work for the ASPCA but untill i turn 18 im stuck in a town called willcox, anyways i love what you do i have rescued a few horses and most were in bad shape when we got them, i still to this day rescue horses and other animals in need, its a great thing when people rescue animals. well i just wanted to say somethings, and say your a great person for saving abused and neglected horses.
hailey.
November 20th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
SO SAD!!
April 1st, 2009 at 12:03 pm
I think you are a great person and ceep the good work up,even though im only young i can see you are doing a great job.I am always stiking posters up my self hoping people will take notice!!!
yours sincerely
maddie wythe
P.S
please write back.
May 31st, 2009 at 9:08 pm
poor horse i too have a resqued pony he lost the sight of his left eye through neglect and he had i removed and i love him. he loves his food and is very cheeky
can’t madion what hid be with two eyes! love what your doing keep it up. i hope to be a vet just for horses (working hard to)