Gabriel, an 8-month-old weanling at our Willow Hope Farm, spent the weekend in critical condition and needs all the positive vibes and happy thoughts he can get. We’d noticed him laying down more than normal and as evening approached, one of our team members saw him rolling, a warning sign of colic – which can be fatal when left
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We’re inching closer to the end of our Hay Bale Heroes campaign, and thanks to our friends at the Klein Family Foundation, all gifts made will be matched up to $5,000. That means your gift will double to support twice as many horses like Poppy, a former free-roaming feral horse who came to KHS in early January. When
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Our annual Hay Bale Heroes campaign is underway and we need your help stocking the lofts at our Willow Hope Farm with a year’s worth of hay. The average cost for a year’s worth of hay for a farm of our size is upwards of $30,000. While this is a lofty goal, we know our community will stand
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The Franklin County 13 have been at our Willow Hope Farm for almost a month now, and are making slow, steady strides towards recovery every day. The first month of care is critical, and often times touch-and-go, for neglected horses. We are constantly monitoring for symptoms of refeeding syndrome and supporting them as they reacclimate
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Victor Rushed to Equine Hospital with Colic Symptoms Victor Update 1/6/2025 On Saturday morning, Victor got up all on his own! He did need help from the lift each subsequent time he tried to rise that day, but that’s a start. Then, we were told he got up TWICE yesterday on his own. This is
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Riches to Rags: War Envoy’s Journey to Recovery Begins It’s shocking when you find out a horse who has participated in a prestigious race went from flying across oceans and top-notch care to starving in a mud pit. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to War Envoy. We want to be clear that this is not about the
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Little Debbie was a fragile foal who was born on a remote Kentucky mountaintop after her mother Twinkie was abandoned there. The mountain offered Twinkie very little to eat and she struggled to produce enough milk for Little Debbie. To make matters worse, Twinkie was also still nursing last year’s foal Little Miss. The three
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Join us on Tuesday, November 16, 11am-12:30pm for an innovative horse-guided demonstration hosted by Horse Powered Leadership at the Kentucky Humane Society’s Willow Hope Farm, 4416 Todds Point Road, Simpsonville KY. This corporate training program is offered by Stacey Warner, owner of Horse Powered Leadership. There is no cost to attend this event but RSVP
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Breaking News: KHS Coordinates and Rescue Dozens of Horses On May 14, the Kentucky Humane Society’s Equine C.A.R.E. team joined the Kentucky State Police (KSP), Kentucky Department of Agriculture (DOA) and Office of the State Veterinarian (OSV) to coordinate the rescue of a large number of horses in Wayne County KY. Following up on a complaint,
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Equine Program Earns Accreditation by Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to the Kentucky Humane Society Equine C.A.R.E. Program as of June 20, 2019. Accreditation signifies that the Kentucky Humane Society Equine C.A.R.E. Program
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