Thank you to Fox13 News for helping us spread the word about the overwhelming number of horses who need rehoming. Between the post-Covid and economic situation, horse owners are finding it hard to give their horses the care they need. We’ve been at capacity and need to turn horses in need away. Potential adopters can help free up space by giving a loving home to our horses who are currently ready for adoption! You can see the full story here. The post Horse Rescue Overwhelmed with Calls appeared first on RVR Horse Rescue ..read more

Thankfully, as a society, we’re becoming less tolerant of animal abuse and better animal advocates. As such, animal rescue organizations have become popular places for financial donors. And the “Adopt Don’t Shop!” movement has led to more adoptions from rescue organizations. But not all animal rescue organizations are created equally. Just because people call themselves animal rescuers, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re legitimate in terms of how they actually treat animals and whether they’re worthy of your financial support. So how can you determine whether a rescue organization is worthy of ..read more

Huge thank you to 10 Tampa Bay to help us spread the word about soaring care costs for the horses. Owners are struggling to feed and care for their horses and our hay, feed, and veterinary care have skyrocketed also. You can see the full story here.   The post Struggling families turn to horse rescue as costs soar appeared first on RVR Horse Rescue ..read more

You can listen to our audio interview from radio station 105.5 The Dove WDUV lite favorites that includes Shawn Jayroe (owner, founder, and president) and Julie Dennis (vice president) who describe RVR Horse Rescue as being at full capacity and needing help to find horses good homes while we take in new cases. The post Rescue is Full appeared first on RVR Horse Rescue ..read more

Our beautiful Charo needs a Sponsor! Charo’s one of our #Dream15 Paso Finos and she has come so far in her recovery. Can you help us defer the costs of her care while we wait for her forever family? Sponsor a Rescue Horse We can’t do what we do without Sponsors! With the high cost of hay and feed, along with medical, dental and farrier expenses, sponsoring a horse helps us continue to care for our horses in need. It costs about $10 per day to feed a horse and RVR Horse Rescue is home to approximately 27 animals. There are many people who contribute to the recovery and care of our horses. Each ..read more

The convenience of our disposable generation has come at a steep cost. Is anything but ‘shiny and new’ valued anymore? Senior animals are often overlooked by potential adoptive families and it’s sad to say, but when horses are no longer useful, they’re often thrown away. Too many old and broken ones are listed on craigslist or elsewhere for free. Sometimes people just stop caring for them when they are no longer useful. We’d rather see them euthanized than to have them end up in the slaughter pipeline or being worked all day every day for rental on a hack line at their ripe age. Rescues hesita ..read more

Our beautiful Charo needs a Sponsor! Charo’s one of our #Dream15 Paso Finos and she has come so far in her recovery. Can you help us defer the costs of her care while we wait for her forever family? Sponsor a Rescue Horse We can’t do what we do without Sponsors! With the high cost of hay and feed, along with medical, dental and farrier expenses, sponsoring a horse helps us continue to care for our horses in need. It costs about $10 per day to feed a horse and RVR Horse Rescue is home to approximately 27 animals. There are many people who contribute to the recovery and care of our horses. Each ..read more

Gunner’s ready for his home! Gunner was foaled in 2009. He’s a sturdy, handsome pony at 13.3 hands high. Sometimes his attitude compensates for his small stature, but he just needs an owner who can handle his spunk. Gunner has a best buddy! Gunner and Halo are best buddies. It would be wonderful if they could stay together, although it’s not critical. Halo’s as sweet as they come and would be a lovely companion for Gunner. Below is a photo of our trainer, Sergio, riding her. Adoption Process Gunner is ready for his forever human. He is available for adoption in central Flo ..read more

Our lovely senior Appaloosa-mix mare needs a Sponsor! Twiggy’s the sweetest mare you could ever meet and she’ll live out her remaining years as a loved member of RVR Horse Rescue. Can you help us defer the costs of Twiggy’s long-term care? Sponsor a Rescue Horse We can’t do what we do without Sponsors! With the high cost of hay and feed, along with medical, dental and farrier expenses, sponsoring a horse helps us continue to care for our horses in need. It costs about $10 per day to feed a horse and RVR Horse Rescue is home to approximately 27 animals. There are many people who ..read more

Doza’s ready for her home! Beautiful Doza arrived at RVR with very little handling. Her barn buddy was able to make amazing progress with her with a lot of time, patience, and dedication. Doza needs a handler who’s experienced with mules and willing to continue the work we’ve begun. This big bay mare needs a job! Foaled in 2014, Doza’s in the prime of her life and ready to begin a new journey with her forever family. Doza the Dressage Mule? In order to be fulfilled, Doza needs a job. She’s proven to be capable of learning and takes well to kind, consistent leadership, and a gentl ..read more