Join us for Hay-ghetti!
Great food, dancing, drawings, and more! 100% of the proceeds from the event benefit the rescue.
Saturday, April 27th from 6 - 8 PM at St. Francis Parish Center in St. Albans
For the love of horses.
West Virginia nonprofit 501(c)3 horse rescue dedicated to making a difference.
The idea to start WVHN was sparked when the people who would soon make up the membership of West Virginia Horse Network, INC., rallied passionately around a senior horse in need.
In December 2014 we were officially recognized as a federal 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. We have had the true honor of helping hundreds of horses find forever homes and give them the life they deserve. West Virginia Horse Network is committed to making a difference and offering a second chance and new beginning.
Rescue Spotlight: Leo
If you are looking for a smart young horse ready to soak up all of the knowledge you have to offer, Leo is the gelding for you.
He is eager to learn and absorbs new information well. He is healthy, sound and level headed. Leo has been focusing on groundwork and has two rides under his saddle.
He is available to someone able and willing to either train him themselves or invest in a trainer to train him.
He loads fine, is good for the vet and farrier and is overall a great fella.
Grants & Assistance Programs
Thank you to the Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF) for a grant that will help us provide a safe landing for some senior horses in need, in honor of Promise and her miraculous recovery.
West Virginia Horse Network, Inc. has noted a substantial increase in the number of horses needing to be surrendered by their owners. In many cases these individuals have older horses who have been with them for most of the horses’ lives and are now in need of a home. The challenge is that rescues like ours have a difficult time finding new homes for aged horses. THAT is the problem that we are hoping to solve through this project.
We have decided to name this project after Promise. She is a senior mare (close to 30 years old) who was in the rescue for close to two years until she found an adopter. We hope that through this project we can make it more feasible and appealing for adopters to offer a place for horses like Promise to live out the remainder of their lives. This will make it easier for our rescue to say “yes” when people come to us wanting to surrender senior horses and it will help to free up space in the rescue for more adoptable horses in the rescue’s main barn.
The Promise Project will provide a small care stipend to adopters who are willing to care for the aged (25 yoa or older) horses that come through West Virginia Horse Network. The financial responsibility of caring for a horse they cannot ride, is the main deterrent for many adopters who would otherwise love to have these sweet senior horses in their life.
Through the Promise Project, West Virginia Horse Network will offer a monthly stipend for qualifying senior horses adopted through our program. We will also offer a yearly vet care stipend to cover some of the cost of routine vaccinations, dental floats and a Coggins test as well as assistance with euthanasia and burial.
The STAI grant (Solutions to Avoid Intake) allows us to provide assistance and support to horse owners who just need a short term helping hand in order to keep to their horses at home rather than surrendering their horses to the rescue.
Horses eligible for participation in this program will be horses whose owners have contacted WVHN to surrender them, horses whose owners have requested help and in some instances horses previously adopted from West Virginia Horse Network who are at risk of being returned because of a short term financial need. Assistance will be provided in the form of Basic Care (hay, feed), Farrier Care, Routine Vetting (floats, vaccinations, deworming), Medications for chronic but manageable conditions (such as Cushings) and if needed, euthanasia.
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We need your support! Your support and contributions will allow us to continue rehabilitating and saving horses throughout West Virginia.