Winter can be difficult to endure for humans and animals alike. The extreme cold, shortened daylight, and increase in major… Continue
Horses with Hope Blog
Educating about Ulcers
Horses are natural grazers and in the wild would spend the majority of their day eating. Since horses were meant… Continue
Stretches
Just as it is beneficial for us as humans to stretch, the practice is also helpful for our horses. Stretches… Continue
Daphne’s Bright Future
When you look at Daphne today you would never guess that a little over a year ago she was sick,… Continue
Introducing Frankie and Magic
As the saying goes, good things come in small packages! Magic and Frankie are two new adorable geldings who are… Continue
Jenko meets cows
An important part of our training program involves exposing horses to new obstacles and experiences. This helps in setting them… Continue
Introducing Oakley
Oakley is one of the newest additions to the farm. He is a 20 year old, 14.1 hand Morgan/Welsh pony… Continue
Progress with Peaches
Peaches joined our program in late May through collaboration with the NHSPCA. At the time of her arrival Peaches had… Continue
Buck’s new beginning
In December of 2017, the MSSPA received two horses in dire need of help. Authorities had been pursuing their owners… Continue
Meet Marley
Before meeting Marley, we didn’t have any hands on experience with Tennessee Walkers. As Marley has progressed in his training… Continue
Obstacles: Why We Use Them
Here at the farm we use a variety of obstacles to help our horses gain confidence and to expose them to… Continue
Conditioning is Key
Horse rescue is a multi-faceted endeavor. Sometimes the equines are in dire need of critical and supportive care just to… Continue
An Update on Pebbles
If you spend time observing a mare and her foal, you’ll see the foal mirroring every move its mother makes…. Continue
The Hard-to-Catch Horse
We’ve all seen those ‘Horse for Sale’ ads that read: “So gentle children can handle.” However, sometimes it ends up… Continue
5 Things we ask our horses
As we bring new horses into our program, our goal is always to learn as much about them as possible…. Continue
Update on Charlie
With his good looks and laid-back attitude, Charlie was one of the first horses to catch our eye at the New… Continue