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Equine Assistance Project

Equine Assistance Project, Inc. is located in Petaluma, CA
Rescue, Rehab and Sanctuary

It is the mission of the Equine Assistance Project to rescue and rehab horses in at-risk situations, as well as provide sanctuary for unadoptable horses. EAP assist horse owners in keeping their horses by aiding with re-homing and emergency assistance programs in order to keep horses out of the slaughter pipeline.

06/26/2024

Summer is definitely here!!

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04/11/2024

Still one of my favs!
Love us some Kali Girl!! ❤🐴

02/24/2024

Kali had been standing here staring at me for two minutes straight.
Do I look like a carrot???🥕

12/24/2023

We are so grateful to all of our supporters and our amazing volunteers! Without you, we could not keep helping these amazing animals!
Wishing you and your families the HAPPIEST of holidays and an even better New Year!!

12/19/2023

UPDATE! Thank you so much to everyone who donated and shared!!
We are at $475 so exceeded our goal!
He will be able to completely pay off his feed bill and get hay for the next few months!
It has been so long since we have been able to help anyone through our Stable Homes Program and it feels amazing!
If you would like to donate to our Stable Homes Program and help more people keep their horses, please go to our website or Venmo below!!
It is such an important part of our mission statement!!
Thank you ALL!!!

Hi Everyone,
Meet Carino & Cita.
I am reaching out to our supporters to see if we might be able to help them!
I received a phone call today from a gentleman who has fallen on some hard times and needs a little bit of help to pay for some hay and grain for his horses.
If we can raise $300 for him, the person who provides his hay will give him enough hay and grain to last him for two months.
Speaking to him really broke my heart because right now, we are having trouble raising donations for the rescue, much less to help anyone else. He really loves his horses and could use a little boost!
I am asking that if you can help, please go to our website to donate or through Venmo.
Unfortunately, Facebook donations take too long for us to receive and he needs the help now!
If you want to help these two beautiful horses and the man who loves them, please go to:
https://equineassist.org/donate
or Venmo to
Thank you so much in advance!

12/08/2023

Happy Hanukkah to our amazing supporters! May the candles you light symbolize the light you bring to the lives of rescued horses, dispelling darkness with compassion and care. Wishing you a joyous celebration filled with gratitude and warmth.

11/27/2023

🌟 Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! 🎉
With so many worthy causes to donate to we are asking that you please consider supporting Equine Assistance Project, Inc. 🐴💙

Every month, EAP dedicates over $3000 just to keep our sanctuary horses living their best lives! 🏡

✨ Your donation, big or small, impacts their lives! 🌟🎁 Donate on [https://equineassist.org/donate], PayPal ([email protected]), or Venmo (). Thank you for making a difference! 🌈💕 💖

11/26/2023

With Giving Tuesday approaching,
We are asking for your support! 🐴❤
Help us get back to our mission of helping horse owners in need, keep their horses in their homes as well as to continue rescuing and providing sanctuary for at-risk horses.
Every donation counts. 💝🙏
You can donate in the following ways:
Paypal to [email protected]
Venmo to
And on our website at equineassist.org/donate
Every dollar counts!
Thank you so much in advance for your support!
We are so grateful to be able to continue our mission!

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11/11/2023

Everyone came down to make sure I was pulling weeds the right way!

11/08/2023

Just a horse..
In a stall
Checkin out the big bad world…

11/07/2023

Good morning from the Equine Assistance Project herd!!! 💕🐴

10/31/2023

Meet the newest member of our rescue and sanctuary! Little Girl!
She is a 16yo Arab Cross and the sweetest puppy dog ever!
Little Girl has DSLD and needed a place where she would be safe and given the love and attention she deserves.
She is slowly integrating into our herd of sanctuary horses and getting used to her new surroundings!
We are so happy to have her!!

Check out equineassistanceproject's video.

10/26/2023

If I had Grandchildren and I was babysitting, this definitely would happen!🤣🤣

10/19/2023

I agree! This is why you should donate to our rescue!
Ask yourself, What would Jesus do? 🤣🤣

07/15/2023

So excited!! Got cameras up today so we can check on the horses!!📸🐴❤️
Wr have one in the Barn, one watching Kali and Bella, and one on the paddocks! I have been wanting forever to put up cameras but never had Wifi anywhere we have been!
Now we can watch and make sure they are safe!! YAY!!!!

07/14/2023

We FINALLY finished putting up electric fences today. The horses weren’t willing to wait and came running into the pasture yesterday! They loved the freedom! They were running up and down the hills! LOVE IT!!! So happy to finally get the pasture done!

05/27/2023

One guess as to what I did today!

05/21/2023

Spring is here! Everything seems to have grown overnight!
This was my fun day yesterday!
Got about 1/3 done!
I’m happy to see a path again, my arms..
Not so much!

05/17/2023

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Are you ready to unleash your laughter and embark on a hilarious journey with our four-legged comedians? In this post, we’re diving into the world of horses and their uncanny ability to tickle our funny bones. From their quirky behaviors to their mischievous antics, horses never fail to provide us...

05/14/2023

Love this horse rescue life and all that goes with it!

09/28/2020

UPDATE: Just as I finished writing this post, they came and told us that we need to evacuate again and move the horses further south!!
Keep California in your prayers!

lmost 3am and been evacuating our horses since 11!

They got all settled in at the fair grounds and Bayou decided it was a great time to put a nice gash over his eye!!
Praying for everyone affected by the fires!! Particular to our ranch owner

So thankful to Hilary Hansen and Hilary Merrill for coming so quickly and getting our horses out!!

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Petaluma, CA
94952

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https://equineassist.org/

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We are so grateful to all of our supporters and our amazing volunteers! Without you, we could not keep helping these amazing animals! Wishing you and your families the HAPPIEST of holidays and an even better New Year!! #EquineAssistanceProject

Everyone came down to make sure I was pulling weeds the right way!

Revenge of Inigo McFly⚔️🤣 #equineassistanceproject #eapbayou #eapsanctuaryhorses #princess bride

Spring is here! Everything seems to have grown overnight! This was my fun day yesterday! Got about 1/3 done! I’m happy to see a path again, my arms.. Not so much!

Rhythm got a new grazing muzzle and “someone” had to try it on! Who wore it better? #EquineAssistanceProject #EAPSanctuaryhorses #EAPRhythm

When the ☀️ is finally shining.. #equineassistanceproject #eapsanctuary #eapsanctuaryhorses #eaprescuehorse #eapbayou #horserescues #donate

Help support horse sanctuaries! #equineassistanceproject #donate #sanctuaryhorses

Big beautiful Kali girl! Definitely sexy! #equineassistanceproject #eapkali #eapsanctuary #rescuehorses #horserescue #donate

It's a Rhythm kinda day! Can't get enough of this girl🥰 #EquineAssistanceProject #eaprhythm

Bayou has had a REALLY rough month and a half! (and a lot of vet bills)! He had Pavement founder and then an abscess right after he was cleared to start working. He has lost a lot of muscle in the past month and a half so today we took him out to the arena and let him work up a sweat! Hoping to rebuild slowly and get him out there a few times a week to get a workout! Even at not quite 100%, he is still a beautiful mover! #eapbayou #EquineAssistanceProject

Trough cleaning day! Rhythm grabbed the hose at one time and sprayed everyone before she scared herself! #dayinthelifeofrescue #EquineAssistanceProject

Today we let Rhythm out with the rest of the herd. Always expecting the worst, I made everyone leave the paddocks and we opened the gate. Needless to say, it was completely uneventful lol They did great! #EquineAssistanceProject

Rhythm getting down and dirty! Bath tomorrow? 😆 #EAPRhythm #EquineAssistanceProject

Bayou had the all-clear from the vet to go back to work! He was diagnosed with Kissing Spine a few years ago and the area where he had an issue has now fused. He will hopefully be going up for adoption in a couple months! He is a really sweet boy. Marissa has been working with him to get him back in shape! #EAPBayou

Goodbye Willow! We will miss you forever!

I can't even begin to tell you how my heart is breaking right now! Many of you know Willow. She was my first official rescue and has been the inspiration for all of our rescues after her. Today, at almost 40 years old, we had to let Willow go over the rainbow bridge. She had been losing weight and progressively getting worse since we lost Joe, her buddy. Our herd and our hearts just won't be the same without her! I am grateful that we were able to give her 7 amazing years of love! She was such a special girl and honestly, gave us more than we gave her! I will never forget the day I got her. She was looking over the fence. I stood next to her and she put her head on my shoulder and fell asleep. It was one of those rare moments that happen between human and horse that is just indescribable! Today I gave her a final brushing (her favorite thing in the world) before we said goodbye to her! Like her first day, she stayed close to me and kept leaning on me. I think she was telling me that she was tired..and it was time. I know Joe was waiting for her when she passed and they are now back together again! We will miss you Willow Cookie. Forever! 💔

Miss Willow, our favorite oldie isn't doing so well. Today the vet is coming out to evaluate her. She has lost a lot of weight since the move and her knee joint is "huge". She is still getting around fine, but when standing, she doesn't want to put weight on it. I'm not sure what the outcome will be, but she has lived a wonderful 7 years with us. Praying there is something we can do for her at this point. Please send prayers her way! (in the video you can see her consistently lifting her leg)😢

The Lone Wolf!

There goes Bayou..... Our favorite Bayou!💜

The Herd is back together!

𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿! 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑖𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢? Our old guys have been apart from the rest of the herd all winter for extra feeding. They are all finally back together. Make sure and watch till the end! Willow girl(almost 40!) showing she's still got it! ❤🐴 Both Willow(the paint) and Kali(the black mustang) have special needs and require medication all year round! Willow needs extra grain and supplements to keep weight on her and for her arthritis! Kali needs antihistamines(as you can see by her rubbing) and arthritis medication Would you be interested in Sponsoring either of them? or becoming a co-sponsor? Visit https://equineassist.org/get-involved/#sponsor

Creek flowing - Glenn Ellen, CA

This Creek was so dry as of a few days ago, that we had to have water trucked in for the horses!! Look at it now!

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It is the mission of the Equine Assistance Project to rescue horses in at risk situations, as well as aid and assist horse owners find alternatives to auctions and slaughter. EAP provides re-homing assistance, emergency assistance programs, support and educational programs in collaboration with partner rescues and like minded organizations.