Southern Hope Animal Rescue & Education

Southern Hope Animal Rescue & Education Knowledgeable volunteers are needed and welcomed! Message us! And don't forget about our petting pen with our farm critters!

SHARE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization who rescues animals and incorporates them into programs to teach children and adults of all ages how to care for them. Southern Hope Animal Rescue is a family & volunteer operated 501(c)(3) organization that offers horse boarding, riding lessons, birthday parties, petting pen, adoptable animals and more! Our amenities include: a modern barn with five 12'

x12' fully matted box-stalls with access to grass pasture, concrete center aisle, ceiling fans, miniature horse stalls, wash stall with hot and cold water, tack storage area, large grass semi-private turnout with automatic waterers, large run-in sheds, a lighted dressage arena and round pen with sand footing.

With the kiddos being out of school, we have last-minute lesson availability both Monday and Tuesday of this week! Let u...
01/04/2026

With the kiddos being out of school, we have last-minute lesson availability both Monday and Tuesday of this week! Let us know if you would like to book a last-minute lesson 🐴❤️

2025 comes to a close and we can’t help but reminisce about all the lives we’ve helped this year and every year. We can ...
01/01/2026

2025 comes to a close and we can’t help but reminisce about all the lives we’ve helped this year and every year.

We can not thank our followers and supporters enough for helping us through the years. We truly can’t do this without you. It takes us all! A village, our village!

With gratitude, we bring in 2026 ❤️🐴🐮🐶🐷

To help us continue our good work, please consider a monthly donation to our cause. Stay tuned for more details for that!

Tater needed to say Merry Christmas too! 🎄🎁 🐴
12/25/2025

Tater needed to say Merry Christmas too! 🎄🎁 🐴

12/24/2025

Pedro!
We love him. And his cantankerous ways. He’s been in and out of our care for years. We know a large part of his history and reputation. He had a wonderful human devote about a decade to him and his education. But years ago when she fell on hard times she reached out to us. We had to help him, and her.

This pony knows he is smarter than most. He either loves and respects you or he wants nothing to do with you. And even if he loves and respects you, he still tries to be smarter than you at every turn.
He has tons of miles. TONS. He hates arena work. Beginners are NOT for him at all. Not even pony rides. He LOVES the woods, the beach, anything adventurous. He’s brave, fearless actually. He loves to stand on pedestals, mounting blocks, flatbed trailers. He’s basically a trick Pony. And knows many of the Parelli games.
He is older now and we do not ask or expect much of him physically. But if you are his person, and we mean really his person, he will give you his all ❤️

In the pasture he is pretty agreeable with the other horses, sometimes getting pushed around, making him a great companion as well. But he is also known to be very pushy with his humans if they are in his space.

Pedro is about 13.2hh, in his early twenties and definitely a mixed breed pony. He is a very easy keeper too!

His next home really needs to be his last forever home and we will be very selective about where he goes.

He is available for adoption, however, he will need a slow introduction to whatever human wants to be his.

Please reach out for more information. Call/text 252-232-8228 or message us here.

Annabelle was trying to help decorate! This sweet, senior pony face is available for adoption as a companion only. She s...
12/22/2025

Annabelle was trying to help decorate!

This sweet, senior pony face is available for adoption as a companion only. She stands about 10hh, is in her mid to late 20’s, and is a happy pony. She’s strong on the lead but once tied loves to be brushed. She’ll also stand to be brushed in the paddock. She’s good for the vet and loves our natural balance hoof trimmer!

She does have a history of laminitis so special care is taken to avoid grass and certain feeds as well as monthly hoof trims. And at her age she struggles to chew and digest hay so she gets a large bucketful of soaked hay pellets/ cubes every night ❤️🐴

Check out our grateful girls Christmas Wish List below and consider adopting her!

https://a.co/80AL1Yq

Text/ call 252-232-8228 or message us here with any questions! 🎄🐴❤️

Blue eyes. Double stacked whorl pattern on her forehead. Pintaloosa coloring… she’s amazing!But we’ll be completely hone...
12/21/2025

Blue eyes. Double stacked whorl pattern on her forehead. Pintaloosa coloring… she’s amazing!

But we’ll be completely honest… she’s either going to be your nightmare or your absolute best friend.
She’ll spook one moment and then be stoic the next. She just needs a best friend and mindful miles.

The sky is the limit for Jasmine with the right person. She’s an open book, a clean slate, and so willing.
Willing despite being pushed too hard as a youngster.
Despite the stress and neglect she suffered after being pushed too hard. She has no reason to try for us, but she does.

Jasmine is a 6 year old, 14hh pintaloosa mare that looks all white with blue eyes. Shes been backed as a youngster but has been asked to do nothing except be a horse since rescue in July of 2024. She is so naturally forgiving and inquisitive! We love her!

If you think Jasmine sounds like the pony for you please text or call 252-232-8228.

In the meantime, check out her Christmas Wish List below!

https://a.co/8W8qyVn

This is our girl Gwen! She is seriously grateful this year. This year she was RESCUED from a life full of inconsistency ...
12/19/2025

This is our girl Gwen! She is seriously grateful this year. This year she was RESCUED from a life full of inconsistency and neglect. She’s made new friends, been introduced to groundwork, and has learned to like being brushed ❤️

With the help of some friends and AHA breed registry, we’ve matched her color, markings, and approximate age to who we think she might be! It’s always exciting to learn as much as we can about the horses in our care.
We think she’s Christal al Jamaal! Her name means Crystal (light), the beautiful and elegant. If we’re right, she’s 20 years old, has been shown in hand as a yearling and of course has had a few foals.

https://a.co/heeSPsv

Check out the link to Gwen’s Christmas wish list! And if interested in adopting her, please reach out!! She’s ready for her next chapter in life! Text 252-232-8228

Loaf has been with us for a few months! He’s a really inquisitive, interactive bunny ready for his own humans to love hi...
12/19/2025

Loaf has been with us for a few months! He’s a really inquisitive, interactive bunny ready for his own humans to love him ❤️
He came to us unwanted and not neutered. He’s now neutered and ready for a loving home. He’s currently housed outdoors in a huge run with a hutch but would acclimate to indoor bunny life with the proper accommodations.
Come meet Loaf today! Call/ text 252-232-8228. 🐰

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146 White Horse Drive
Shawboro, NC
27973

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Southern Hope Animal Rescue is a family & volunteer operated 501(c)(3) organization that offers horse boarding, summer camps, riding lessons, birthday parties, petting pen, adoptable animals and more! Our amenities include: a modern barn with five 12'x12' fully matted box-stalls with access to grass pasture, concrete center aisle, ceiling fans, miniature horse stalls, wash stall with hot and cold water, tack storage area, large grass turnouts with automatic waterers, large run-in sheds, and a lighted dressage arena. And don't forget about our swing-set and petting pen with our farm critters!

Schedule a tour today! Coming soon - round pen!