The Horse Shelter

The Horse Shelter The Horse Shelter is a 501c3 equine rescue located in Cerrillos, NM, with up to 80 horses onsite.

The mission of The Horse Shelter is to serve as a sanctuary for New Mexico’s abandoned, abused and neglected horses. Rescued horses will be rehabilitated and adopted out whenever possible to environments that support their well-being and future long term care. The Horse Shelter has between 75 and 80 horses on site and adopts up to 30 horses per year into new homes. We have an onsite trainer that helps our horses get ready to go to new homes.

Are you itching to get into your britches and go for a ride? Or like a lot of rides? Sweet Loretta is a classic thorough...
12/27/2024

Are you itching to get into your britches and go for a ride? Or like a lot of rides? Sweet Loretta is a classic thoroughbred which means she has grace, nice movement, AND lots of get-up-and-go. Our trainer Jason has being working with her in both the round pen and arena to help her pay attention to his cues and learn to slow her natural eagerness. Note in these photos that he is directing her just with hand signals.

Loretta is a perfect age (9) to learn new things and be your best partner for life.

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Santa! So nice to see you and Rudolph. Hey, what you got for us? Hay? Excellent. We love hay and we love the care we get...
12/25/2024

Santa! So nice to see you and Rudolph. Hey, what you got for us? Hay? Excellent. We love hay and we love the care we get EVERY day of the year at .

Thank you to all the wonderful elves who help make the the powerhouse it is - Susan, Traci, Jason , our dedicated board of directors, and all the fabulous volunteers.

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11/08/24    Opal is a beautiful little mare who came in pregnant. She had a spunky filly (Oakley) in the Spring of 2024 ...
12/23/2024

11/08/24 Opal is a beautiful little mare who came in pregnant. She had a spunky filly (Oakley) in the Spring of 2024 and has been spending her time raising her baby. She is unhandled at this point and will start halter training and groundwork training soon. Opal is pretty skeptical and not interested in human interaction, but she seems smart and has been an excellent mama to Oakley.

Opal will get all the time needed to become her best self. She is one of our horses that has been sponsored but we’ll be happy to add you to her roster of “foster parents” if you feel a special kinship with this pretty mama.

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Kyra is a purebred Black Beauty. She came in with a group of feral horses that someone had abandoned on BLM land and she...
12/20/2024

Kyra is a purebred Black Beauty. She came in with a group of feral horses that someone had abandoned on BLM land and she is gradually learning that people can bring good things. She is young, only 2, so she will remain with us as she grows up.

Kyra would love to be sponsored for Christmas. If you would enjoy helping a young horse thrive more than getting another gift-wrapped box under the tree, consider this option. It is durable, heartwarming, AND you don’t have to lift a finger! Great gift for people with allergies or small backyards.

See our website for details or call Susan at , 505-471-6179.

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Moving in for the glamour shot! Our Wednesday volunteers couldn’t help noticing how the boys all crowded around, wanting...
12/18/2024

Moving in for the glamour shot! Our Wednesday volunteers couldn’t help noticing how the boys all crowded around, wanting to get their portraits made. We get it! When you’re this stinking cute…Ho, Ho, little Rocinante in the spotlight.

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Stunning Naomi! Gaining her trust isn’t easy. She has a select few people she seems to trust more than everyone else. To...
12/17/2024

Stunning Naomi! Gaining her trust isn’t easy. She has a select few people she seems to trust more than everyone else. Totally understandable, given she’s probably been through some pretty rough times with people. She could use another sponsor to help us continue to show her humans aren’t all bad!

📸: Maren S.

Dasher: Well, why are you just standing there and not tossing me some hay?Me: I’m only here to take a picture of your cu...
12/16/2024

Dasher: Well, why are you just standing there and not tossing me some hay?

Me: I’m only here to take a picture of your cute mug.

Dasher: What’s the use of that?

Me: It might help to get you adopted.

Dasher: Okay, fine, take as many as you like. Is this a good angle?

To learn more about adopting Dasher or any of our other fine candidates, or to find about ways to support our mission of saving lives, visit www.thehorseshelter.org

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ADOPTION ALERT 🚨!! Lovely Gigi has found her   with Kathy and Anthony! Kathy and Anthony are repeat adopters; they adopt...
12/14/2024

ADOPTION ALERT 🚨!! Lovely Gigi has found her with Kathy and Anthony! Kathy and Anthony are repeat adopters; they adopted Vesuvius about a year ago. Thank you, Kathy and Anthony for adopting from and giving two of our horses an amazing home! Thank you to for training Gigi under saddle!

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Queenie, could you be Queen of my heart?This pretty young thing is a bit of blank slate. She arrived in November and see...
12/12/2024

Queenie, could you be Queen of my heart?

This pretty young thing is a bit of blank slate. She arrived in November and seems to know very little about humans but she is sweet and curious. She will soon be out of quarantine and will be evaluated by our onsite trainer and start into our groundwork program.

If green is your favorite color, please talk to Traci about our Queen.

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It’s looking festive around here and Tucker, Pixie and Lucy were game for some holiday accessories! They would love a ne...
12/10/2024

It’s looking festive around here and Tucker, Pixie and Lucy were game for some holiday accessories! They would love a new home for the holidays! Tucker is a mature gentleman who is a wonderful companion horse! Lucy would love to join a quiet horse as their companion and loves to be brushed and loved on! Pixie has been started under saddle and is ready for an experienced person to further her training!

📸: Hannah G.

It’s embarrassing to admit but here at  , we’re into threesomes! Some say that threes a crowd but we prefer “The more th...
12/10/2024

It’s embarrassing to admit but here at , we’re into threesomes! Some say that threes a crowd but we prefer “The more the merrier”. We can help make your Christmas very merry indeed if you’d like to adopt three horses together and we can make sure it’s a match made in heaven.

We’ll stop here before this gets any more corny but just remember, we have a bunch of very nice horses that could bring some young girl or boy a lot of joy! And we deliver.

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Scooter could not be any cuter, with his little carp-shaped blaze and gorgeous buttery coat. He came to us as a stud but...
12/05/2024

Scooter could not be any cuter, with his little carp-shaped blaze and gorgeous buttery coat. He came to us as a stud but you would never guess it with his friendly, calm behavior.

Just think about waking up every morning to be greeted by this beautiful boy - don’t you already feel warm inside? So make that call and come for a meet-up. Double dog dare you.

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On this Giving Tuesday, we’re reminded of the incredible strides we’ve made—thanks to YOU. Your generosity has brought h...
12/03/2024

On this Giving Tuesday, we’re reminded of the incredible strides we’ve made—thanks to YOU. Your generosity has brought hope and healing to countless horses in need. 🐴 💖 (Photo courtesy of Evalyn Bemis)
https://thehorseshelter.org/donate

Riley wants you to know that she is an easy keeper and easy on the eyes; heck, she can even be easy on your budget if yo...
12/03/2024

Riley wants you to know that she is an easy keeper and easy on the eyes; heck, she can even be easy on your budget if you aren’t looking for a fancy show horse. She is adoptable as a companion horse.

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Hansel is both handsome and friendly, two strong elements in his favor. He is small but mighty. Might you want to adopt ...
11/30/2024

Hansel is both handsome and friendly, two strong elements in his favor. He is small but mighty. Might you want to adopt him? Details on our website. ❤️

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We are so thankful for our volunteers! This was most of today’s (Thanksgiving) volunteer crew! We have over 70 active vo...
11/28/2024

We are so thankful for our volunteers! This was most of today’s (Thanksgiving) volunteer crew! We have over 70 active volunteers and we are grateful to each and every one of you! As we always say, THS would not be able to fulfill our mission without the amazing support of our volunteer team. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!

We have horses like Ingrid, who is shy and hides behind her shelter, and ones like Iris, who thinks she belongs in your ...
11/28/2024

We have horses like Ingrid, who is shy and hides behind her shelter, and ones like Iris, who thinks she belongs in your lap. So it is likely we have one that will fit your needs and if you don’t see the one you have in mind, just wait a second ‘cuz we are likely to be rescuing the “right horse” any minute now. Empty paddocks don’t stay empty for any length of time around here.

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Mick is quick with a lick and a nicker but he’s no Jagger, just a regular Joe who would love to be your love. Look at th...
11/25/2024

Mick is quick with a lick and a nicker but he’s no Jagger, just a regular Joe who would love to be your love. Look at this cutie pie face. Wouldn’t you enjoy being greeted by this mug every morning for the rest of his life? Say yes and we’ll deliver in time for Christmas.

All silliness aside, we love Mick and so could you.

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Address

100 Old Cash Ranch Road
Cerrillos, NM
87010

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15054716179

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