Save a Horse: Rescue and Rehabilitate Mustangs

Dear Supporters, 

In 2014, we purchased our new property and left behind our permanent structures.  We have continued to clear out trees (Florida Pine and scrub palms- not very shady) to expand open areas for the horse corrals and paddocks.

Summers in Central Florida can bring brutally hot, humid days and nights that don’t cool off until the wee hours of the morning, as well as brief but heavy afternoon rain storms that just make a mess of all the new dirt (22 dump truck loads) we just brought in.

We purchased canopies back at the beginning of the summer to provide some shelter from the heat and the rain for the horse and dog pens; as a temporary measure.  Given these conditions, the canopies have already begun to weather and deteriorate from the elements as well as the bumping and jostling horses do while in the pens (they don’t stand still for very long). The canopies are 10 x 20 with lightweight, aluminium poles are made for stationary use, not for animal enclosures.  Given the price, something was better than nothing.

We really need a more permanent structure to provide the needed protection from the elements and allow both the horses and their human caregivers a better environment for health and safety reasons. 

The shelter, once installed, will allow us to use our movable panels to segregate the horses so we can inspect and groom them in a more effective and efficient manner; with well over 50 horses, you can imagine what a task that can be! 

The permanent structure will provide a uniform profile that will complement our existing barn and tack room.  We strongly believe this capital improvement is in the best interest of the horses that we care for and are excited to turn this dream into a reality.

Thank you for your continued support!

With Gratitude, 

Wild Horse Rescue Centre