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Hope For Horses To improve the quality of life and end suffering for at-risk horses in Western North Carolina We work with animal control groups in several WNC counties.

Hope for Horses is a non-profit equine rescue located in Leicester, NC. Hope for Horses was established in 1998 to provide permanent placement alternatives for the equine population of Western North Carolina. The need became more apparent as more and more horses were left abandoned, neglected and abused. Hope for Horses was given life largely due to the services of Dr. Ann Stuart and Dr. Ted Wrigh

t of Appalachian Equine Veterinary Service, located in Weaverville, North Carolina. Their never-ending support provides the necessary medical care for horses donated to the program. The additional support of approximately sixty-five dedicated volunteers and numerous local contributors enables this dream to continue. Hope for Horses also offers solutions for equine owners in need of help through our HorseMatch Program. Many of these horses are in excellent condition, but in most cases due to their ages or certain limitations and their owners are just wanting good homes for them. While we believe there is a time and a place for euthanasia, we are steadfast in our belief that every horse deserves a safe and happy retirement whenever possible.

This organization has done so much for WNC in their rescue efforts. What a terribly sad update. Our hearts go out to the...
10/02/2025

This organization has done so much for WNC in their rescue efforts. What a terribly sad update. Our hearts go out to them❤️
If you are able please pass along a donation their way.
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https://missionmules.org/ways-to-give/donate-now/?

💔It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the news of the passing of our good friend, Ginger. She was a very sweet o...
03/02/2025

💔It is with a heavy heart that we are sharing the news of the passing of our good friend, Ginger. She was a very sweet old lady that enjoyed the company of her human friends. She lived out her final chapter loved and living her very best life at Hope for Horses. Thank you to our friends at the University of Tennessee large animal hospital for helping us with Ginger. She is missed. Enjoy the big green pasture in the sky sweet girl!💔

Our friends at Hoof and Horn could use some help! If you’ve got the time they sure could use some team work to get their...
01/02/2025

Our friends at Hoof and Horn could use some help! If you’ve got the time they sure could use some team work to get their stalls put together for their sweet horses. The biggest perk is all the sweet four legged friends that will be supervising…horses, minis, donkeys, goats and I’m sure a few others! Come on out if you can💜
Contact Lauren for more info:
(828) 337-7672

Hoof and Horn Farm
389 Dillingham Rd
Barnardsville NC

CALL for Volunteers!
Our stall panels are arriving on Monday, February 3rd.

We have rented a skidsteer with forks to unload them off the trucks. But we would love to get some people to help us bolt them
Together. I have never done this before and will really appreciate any help.

Also THANK YOU TO EVERYONE that donated to our gofundme. Buying these stall panels and the materials for our replacement barn is where the bulk of our gofundme money went. So, if you contributed you made this possible!

Another 300 plus bales of hay added to our hay bank! Many thanks to Poes for Peace and Kat Markham for helping raise the...
28/01/2025

Another 300 plus bales of hay added to our hay bank! Many thanks to Poes for Peace and Kat Markham for helping raise the generous funds for this hay. Thank you also goes out to Joe Switzer for delivering and suppling such lovely hay! Hope for Horses continues to help those farmers in need through this harsh winter! Thanks for the continued support that allows us to help keep the horses of WNC warm, happy and healthy!🥶💙🥶

This is an amazing CA equine rescue organization helping out during the wildfires. Please if you are able to donate to t...
13/01/2025

This is an amazing CA equine rescue organization helping out during the wildfires. Please if you are able to donate to their cause, it is a good one. The country has been so supportive to WNC over the past few months, let’s help CA get back on their feet. The horses and their people need our help.❤️

11/01/2025

We hope everyone is getting a chance to play in the snow…like these party animals!
❄️🐎🦃🐎❄️

💪🏽Closing out the year getting another 100 plus bales of hay for the horse community in need💪🏽 Many thanks to Taylor Pre...
31/12/2024

💪🏽Closing out the year getting another 100 plus bales of hay for the horse community in need💪🏽
Many thanks to Taylor Presnell, our Hope for Horses volunteer extraordinaire! Taylor has been volunteering with Hope for Horses since 1999!!! That is dedication❤️



🩵Happy New year to all!🩵As we say goodbye to 2024 we’d like to recap a few of our happiest memories!We are thrilled to s...
31/12/2024

🩵Happy New year to all!🩵
As we say goodbye to 2024 we’d like to recap a few of our happiest memories!

We are thrilled to share the wonderful success of our Horse Match program, which has helped connect unwanted horses with new and loving homes! This year, we’ve also seen some of our cherished equine companions find their forever families—Jody, T-Bone, Ponch, Lionheart, and Toto have all embarked on their new adventures! As we welcomed these success stories, we also brought in Mae and Jake, who arrived in desperate need of care. Mae, with a troubling body score of one, was a walking skeleton, yet her spirit remained bright alongside Jake. Thanks to our dedicated refeed program, both are thriving and soon will be ready for adoption into loving homes. Together, we can continue to make a difference for these amazing animals.

🩵Your support and dedication have made a significant impact, and we want to say thank you to ALL the helpers for your invaluable contributions.🩵

31/12/2024

❤️Hope for Horses would like to close out the year by honoring a woman who also helped horses. Her family would like to match donations up to $3,333. Let’s help honor Janna Kloss’s final wishes❤️

Janna (Overman) Kloss was a passionate and skilled quarter horse barrel racer as a young woman.

Her passion for horses never left her as she cared for 3 horses the rest of her life (before the disease that ultimately took her life, Multiple Sclerosis):

Julie, Sienna and Sugar.

One of the greatest joys of my mother’s life was sponsoring abused and neglected horses. Her sponsored horse, Sugar brought her great joy in one of the best times of her life.

As a tribute to the best mother who ever lived, her son, Israel Kloss, committed to donate a matching gift to a horse therapy and horse rescue organization as a tribute to her life and love for the horses who’s lives brought her so much joy.

Janna (Overman) Kloss

December 17, 1952 to December 20, 2024

❤️🌟🕯️🎄🕯️🌟❤️
24/12/2024

❤️🌟🕯️🎄🕯️🌟❤️

❤️Ok, all you folks that have been reaching out asking, “where can we help?”❤️Our friends at Hoof and Horn farm, in Barn...
11/12/2024

❤️Ok, all you folks that have been reaching out asking, “where can we help?”❤️

Our friends at Hoof and Horn farm, in Barnardsville NC need our help, this Friday the 13th at 9:30. It’s time to move their temporary round pen panels into their new barn! Let’s help them get their ponies moved in! Winter is here…❄️🥶❄️

Contact Lauren with any questions:
(828) 337-7672

Where:
Hoof and Horn
389 Dillingham rd
Barnardsville NC, 28709

When:
Friday 13th at 9:30

What to bring:
Muck boots
Work gloves
Landscape rake if you have one
💪🏽muscles💪🏽
and a smile! 😊


Let’s help our Furry Friends get the care they need this season❤️🐾❤️
04/12/2024

Let’s help our Furry Friends get the care they need this season❤️🐾❤️

♥️ This Holiday season please consider donating to our Furry Friend Fund ♥️
WNC has been hit hard this year and we have seen the struggle many of our clients are facing since the hurricane. That is why we have established our Furry Friend Fund! The donations from this fund go straight to the care of our community’s companions, furry, hooved or winged, to make sure they can get the care they need. You can donate to this fund via cash, check or card, in person or over the phone. Please give our office a call at 828-658-8989 or swing by the office to donate ♥️ and if you are not in a position to donate this season, please give this post a share, it helps so much to get the word out!Thank you for helping us help our community, we are so grateful for your support!

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Toto wanted to be sure that you all knew that you can sponsor not only the sanctuary horses but also the adoptable horses too! Check out our sponsorship program, it’s a great way to get a chance to love on and support one of our sweet horses while they patiently wait for their forever home♥️ ⬇️More info here⬇️ https://www.hopeforhorses.org/sanctuary-horses #hopeforhorses_wnc #rescuehorses #supportnonprofits #adoptdontshop

❤️🤗We are so grateful🤗❤️ Thank you to our amazing volunteers for helping make today go smoothly and for the time and dedication that you all put into caring for our sweet horses! Thank you to our generous donors and for everyone who showed up to celebrate Jackson and Hope for Horses! Thank you to Mary’s Mountain Cookies for the yummy cookies! Thank you to the Ada Khoury Band and Solaris band of Asheville for the entertainment! It was a wonderful turnout! 🎉We passed our goal of raising $7000 and hit over $9000! 🎉 The horses will put that to good use! 🐴🐎🍎🥕🌾🥕🍎🐎🐴 #supportnonprofits #hopeforhorses_wnc #hopeforhorses #horserescue #horseadoption

Jackson and his Momma
Jackson and his Momma

It was a special day. Not many dry eyes when Jackson and his momma had this sweet moment. If you’ve been lucky enough to love a horse then you know💖

The party has begun! Come on out! The weather is lovely🤗
The party has begun! Come on out! The weather is lovely🤗

Already a blast at Jackson’s birthday party today at Hope For Horses!! Amazing live bands, burgers and hot dogs, Mary's Mountain Cookies - Downtown Asheville and the beautiful horses. Come wish Jackson a happy 50th birthday! Hope for Horses 848 Turkey Creek rd Leicester, NC 28748

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Hope for Horses is a non-profit equine rescue located in Leicester, NC. We work with animal control groups in several WNC counties. Hope for Horses was established in 1999 to provide permanent placement alternatives for the equine population of Western North Carolina. The need became more apparent as more and more horses were left abandoned, neglected and abused. A long-term dream of founder Whitney Wright, Hope for Horses was given life largely due to the services of Dr. Ann Stuart of Appalachian Animal Hospital, located in Weaverville, North Carolina. Their never-ending support provides the necessary medical care for horses donated to the program. The additional support of many dedicated volunteers and numerous local contributors enables this dream to continue. Hope for Horses also offers solutions for equine owners in need of help through our Horse Match Program. Many of these horses are in excellent condition, but in most cases due to their ages or certain limitations and their owners are just wanting good homes for them. While we believe there is a time and a place for euthanasia, we are steadfast in our belief that every horse deserves a safe and happy retirement whenever possible.