Happy Trails Horse Rescue Volunteering

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About HAPPY TRAILS HORSE RESCUE

Location:

18929 COUCH MARKET RD, BEND, OR 97703, US

Mission Statement

Happy Trails Horse Rescue is dedicated to the protection of horses and their quality of life, to be free from abuse, neglect, abandonment, slaughter, or early euthanasia without just cause. We strive to rescue those horses in need as well as to provide community outreach, education and resources such as our SURRENDER PREVENTION PROGRAM (such as food, physical and/or medical rehabilitation or temporary shelter) in an effort to alleviate an owner’s difficult choices of relinquishment or euthanasia. We believe that every equine deserves respect, love, compassion and dignity, regardless of age, health, or behavior. Hence, we pledge to do whatever we can to facilitate the ability of rescued horses to live out their lives in a safe and peaceful environment either in a new forever home or at Happy Trails for their remaining years.

Description

Happy Trails Horse Rescue is a State of Oregon certified non-profit organization that was founded in 2023 by Dianne and David Scott. We strongly believe that community outreach and education are key to achieving a long-term solution to equine abuse, neglect and abandonment. By helping local Central Oregon equine guardians obtain the necessary services and resources to care for their horses, we hope to minimize circumstances that could lead to such maltreatment, as well as early unnecessary euthanasia or relinquishment leading to slaughter. Through our SURRENDER PREVENTION PROGRAM we have developed a hay/grain bank on site that can provide feed when needed to responsible horse owners in times of economic or physical difficulties. We also seek funds for equine veterinarian / farrier / emergency boarding solutions that may arise for owners