Starting an Equine Rescue

An equine rescue is a business and should be run like one, or it risks putting its horses in more jeopardy.
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An equine rescue is a business and should be run like one, or it risks putting its horses in more jeopardy.

Rescue operators don’t have to look beyond their own pastures to know the past few years have been hard on horses. Thanks to a persistently lackluster economy, rising feed and fuel costs, real estate foreclosures, and job losses, more owners are turning to equine rescue agencies to take in horses they will not or cannot maintain. The situation is stretching existing rescue operations’ finances and facilities to the limit. It is also creating a need for additional equine rescue facilities nationwide.

As the need grows, experienced rescuers say it is critical for newcomers to understand it takes more than passion to operate a successful equine rescue.

"People want to save skinny horses, but in reality, running a rescue is like running a business," says Jo Deibel, president and founder of Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue Inc., in Glenville, Pa. "That means making a business plan and getting your hands on every single piece of paper necessary to do business in your state

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Pat Raia is a veteran journalist who enjoys covering equine welfare, industry, and news. In her spare time, she enjoys riding her Tennessee Walking Horse, Sonny.

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