Current News

Happy Holidays!!!

from everyone at Hope for Horses Equine Rescue, Inc.

In celebration of the holidays, we are offering a 50% discount to anyone who adopts a horse or dog by January 31, 2012.  If you are thinking about adopting, now is the time to act.  Bring your new special friend home soon! 

 Exciting News!!

Anastasia has been accepted into Texas A&M's College of Veterinary Medicine!!

She began her veterinary classes on August 22, 2011.  We are all very excited for her and wish her the best.  To see details about how this will impact the rescue, click here.   

Foster Homes Needed!!

      We need your help to find adoptive and foster homes for the 15 rescue horses and three dogs that are currently located in Blue Ridge.  If you have ever thought of adopting or fostering a rescue horse, now is the time to act!  We need to place all of these horses and dogs as soon as possible, and we are counting on our supporters to help us.  One of the other directors has stepped up and is staying at Anastasia’s property temporarily until all of the horses are either adopted or placed into foster homes.  This only a temporary solution as she cannot stay there indefinitely, which is why we need your help.  If you have land and can take in even one horse or pony, please help us! 

Donations Needed!!

      For those of you who cannot adopt or foster, we still need your monetary support.  As you probably know, Texas is in the midst of an extreme drought.  Pastures have dried up, and hay is nearly impossible to find.  What hay can be found is very expensive.  This is adding to the difficulty we are having in finding foster and adoptive homes.  There are many expenses for horses in foster care that are paid for by the rescue. Your donations can help us to feed and care for the horses currently in Blue Ridge and in foster homes. 

Since Anastasia has moved, we have a new address for donations and correspondence.  Please use the following address:          Hope for Horses Equine Rescue, Inc., 6525 County Road 108, Iola, TX 77861

      If you wish to make an online donation via Paypal, please click the donate button.   

To view equine 4 years & younger available for adoption click here

To view equine 5 years & older available for adoption click here

     Also, join us on Facebook for the latest news and to update us on your animals!  We love hearing about how our adopted animals are doing. www.facebook.com/HHERTX

      Thank you for everything you have done for Hope for Horses Equine Rescue.  We look forward to your continued support. 

Dog Beds for Sale - Brand New!!

      Now you can get a top quality orthopedic dog bed at a fraction of the cost, and all of the proceeds go directly to helping the horses and dogs at the rescue. 

iCOZEE Dog Beds have the following features:

 2- Layer Foam System    Waterproof Inner Lining     Durable Cover    Six Sizes at Discount Prices

For more details including sizes, prices, descriptions, and pictures, click HERE.

 Doesn’t your dog deserve the best bed available?

 **Quality dog beds **Affordable pricing ** Helping the animals **

It’s an offer you can’t refuse!!!

To order a bed or get more information, send an email to fundraising@hopeforhorses.com or call 972-734-6218 or 281-313-0830.

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Read what adopters have to say about their Lewisville ponies:

Shasta (formerly L1)

                                         Photo taken Dec. 23, 2010                Photo taken Dec. 29, 2010

Dec. 23, 2010 - "I know it’s only been a couple days, but he is doing great here!  Got the hind feet up and cleaned. He should be good to go when the farrier comes on Monday. He was so cooperative and quiet today when I was lunging him, adding weights and floppy things to the saddle, that I decided to put my 10 year old on him. He didn’t care. Walked him around and he was really quiet and relaxed. His training should come along nicely."

Dec. 29, 2010 - "My trainer is amazed how well Shasta's doing!  I can confidently put Trey on him without me riding him first or lunging him.  He's awesome!"

HHER note - 13 1/2 weeks before the jumping picture on Dec. 29th was taken, Shasta was not even halter-broke.  He is just one example of how calm and willing the ponies from Lewisville are. 

Destin (formerly L31 Shaun)

    He is just the sillyest little guy, he has so much fun running with my other horse (Charlie) they play outside all the time! Its sooo cute! :) he is learning the strings of being on a halter, and he is doing very well! :) everyone that has come over to see him fall in love with him!  Every time i open the garage, he comes running to the gate to see me! He is just the happiest pony ever! :) I love him so much.

Contessa (formerly L34)

I am thoroughly enjoying Contessa.  I am amazed at her willingness.  I already have her leading really well, and she will pick up her hooves.  She never flinched at getting brushed down and only twitched when fly sprayed.  My kids even had balloons tied to their arms trying to pet her and she still came up for them to pet her.  She likes them and comes immediately when they call her.  I have even saddled her and started to walk and trot her on a lounge line under saddle.  She is going to be an amazing pony under saddle, she is just so willing.  Had a minor run-in with fire ants today that lead to her first bath.  She did really well and even wanted to play in the water and drink from the hose.  She looks really good under saddle and acts like she has been carrying one her whole life.  It is so hard to believe that I have only had her a little over a week.  She has come so far in such a short time.

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Kola (formerly L36 Brutus)

"The picture of M's 3 year old granddaughter feeding him were taken this past weekend.  We are so tickled that we were right about his good temperament.  ...were working to put up a windblock on part of the shelter.  Kola had to be right in the middle of everything - he even acted like he was the supervisor of the project.  He has always been very friendly and people oriented.  I'll keep y'all updated on Kola's progress, he is a delight."

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Check out our "Items for Sale" page.  It has lots of new tack items such as saddle pads, bits, boots, etc.  Stock up on those needed items, and help the horses at the same time.  Click HERE to see what's listed. 

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      If you are interested in adopting any of these equine, please send an email to info@hopeforhorses.com or download a Regular Rescue adoption application by clicking here.  Please submit the adoption application along with the $25 application fee.  Make the check or money order payable to Hope for Horses Equine Rescue and mail it to 6525 County Road 108, Iola, TX 77861.  Due to the nature and size of this rescue, we will not require submitted letters of recommendation, but you still need to list your references on the application as requested as we will be calling your references. 

     Thank you again to our volunteers, donors, adopters, and foster homes.  We couldn’t do it without you.

We also want to give special thanks to the following:

The ASPCA® for their grant to help us with the initial expenses

Hearts 4 Horses for getting the word out and overall assistance in the rescue. 

Dale Moulton-Not only has he been working with the horses, he also introduced us to Thrive, an amazing feed he developed.  Because of Thrive, the horses are recovering faster than we have ever seen. 

Dr Valerie Bixler, DVM for donating many hours of her time, which greatly reduces our veterinary expenses. 

Intervet/Schering-Plough for donating many of the vaccines

Nutramax Laboratories for donating two cases of Proviable EQ

Vetericyn for donating a case of Wound & Infection Treatment

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Many thanks to the ASPCA® for their Emergency Grant to help us with the 64 horses that were rescued in Lewisville, Texas in October of 2009.  Please support them, as they have been very supportive of us.