Feeding the Herd

14 round bales every 3 days, here’s the monthly breakdown:

30 days ÷ 3 = 10 feeding cycles per month
10 cycles × 14 bales = 140 round bales per month

About 140 round bales of hay every month

Round Bales are $140 each

Right now, nearly 200 horses and 67 donkeys call our sanctuary home. A place where they are safe, cared for, and finally at peace. But with so many mouths to feed, the daily cost of hay adds up quickly, and we need your help.

This fundraiser is dedicated specifically to the horses in our pasture and the round bales of hay that keep them nourished. This does not include the feed for the special needs horses in the barn.

To put it into perspective, a single draft horse can eat 20–30 pounds of hay every day, that’s about 2–3% of their body weight. Multiply that by hundreds of horses, and you can see how vital consistent support is.

Every bale you help provide means full bellies, healthier horses, and one less worry for our team as we continue this mission of rescue and care.

No donation is too small every contribution goes directly toward feeding the herd.

If you’ve ever loved a horse, visited the sanctuary, or simply believe in giving animals a second chance, this is your moment to make a difference.

Together, we can keep the herd fed, safe, and thriving. Thank you for standing with us.

Left Half-Blind and Forgotten
Help Us Give This Hardworking Mare the Peace She’s Earned

She can only see out of one eye now, the other lost to time, hardship, and a life spent giving everything she had. This senior Percheron mare has carried the weight of years of work on her body—her joints are tired, her steps slower, but her spirit is still gentle. She didn’t complain. She didn’t quit. She just kept going.

And when she finally couldn’t give any more… she was discarded. Dumped in a kill pen like her life didn’t matter.

She deserved a retirement. She deserved rest. Instead, she’s standing in uncertainty, half-blind and exhausted, waiting for a fate she never earned.

But we can still change her story.

We have a fundraiser going right now to cover her bail and transport from McLean to safety. This is her chance—maybe her only one—to leave that place behind and finally know what it feels like to be safe, to be cared for, to just be.

Please help us give this girl the peaceful ending she’s always deserved. Even sharing could be the reason she gets out.

Fundraiser Details

Bail Lot #1125 - $1500

Transport $250

Total Fundraiser - $1750

Each halter hanging on this fence represents a life lost to horse slaughter. A silent reminder of the horses who never got the chance they deserved. These halters stand as symbols of their stories, their trust, and their worth. We display them not only to honor the horses we couldn’t save, but to raise awareness and inspire action so that no more lives are taken this way. Together, we can be a voice for the voiceless and work toward a future where every horse is treated with dignity, compassion, and the chance to live safely.

Big Hoof Foundation is committed to giving vulnerable and abandoned horses a second chance at life. But we can’t do it alone. Your support, whether through sharing our mission, donating, or simply spreading awareness directly fuels our ability to save lives and provide the care these horses desperately need. Together, we can continue offering hope, healing, and a safe future for every horse that comes through our gates.

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Horse Rescue vs. Horse Sanctuary Understanding the Difference

Not all organizations that care for horses operate the same way. Understanding the difference is important:

Horse Rescue:

Saves horses from abuse, neglect, or abandonment
Provides rehabilitation and training as needed
Aims to rehome horses in safe, permanent environments
Typically offers temporary care until adoption

Horse Sanctuary:

Offers a permanent, safe home for horses that cannot be adopted
Focuses on long-term welfare, including elderly or disabled horses
Prioritizes comfort, health, and quality of life
Provides lifelong care

In short:
Rescue = rehabilitate and rehome
Sanctuary = lifelong care and safety

Big Hoof Foundation is a True Horse Sanctuary

At Big Hoof Foundation, we provide a permanent, safe home for horses, no matter their age, background, or health. Unlike rescue organizations that often rehome horses once they are rehabilitated, our commitment is lifelong: every horse that comes to us stays for life.

Our focus is on the long-term welfare of each horse, ensuring they receive proper care, comfort, and respect throughout their entire lives. From elderly horses to those with special needs, we offer a safe haven where they can live out their days in peace.

Big Hoof Foundation = lifelong care, safety, and dignity for every horse.

Equines Saved since 2022

342

With your support, we have saved

204 Belgian Draft Horses

3 quarter horses

5 standardbred

2 Brabant

7 BLM Mustangs

Clydesdale

2 Shire/Clydesdale

33 Percheron

1 Mule

5 BLM Burrou

and

79 Donkeys

from shipping to slaughter and have given them a loving retirement home.

Currently, 192 horses and 64 donkeys are living on the farm and enjoying retirement at our sanctuary.

Rescue Records Updated 2.9.26.pdf

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Everything a horse needs...
Freedom, Friends and Forage!

Help save " Big Hoof " Horses

At the Big Hoof Foundation, we are devoted to rescuing and protecting Draft Horses who have given their strength and loyalty through years of service only to be cast aside, neglected, or sent to slaughter when they could no longer work. These gentle giants, after a lifetime of steadfast service, deserve compassion, dignity, and peace not abandonment or suffering.

With the support of our dedicated volunteers, board members, and veterinarians, we provide these majestic horses with a second chance. We rescue, rehabilitate, and offer them a peaceful, permanent sanctuary where they can enjoy retirement with compassion and rest. Most of the horses in our care are seniors with medical conditions and physical ailments that make rehoming no longer a viable option.

Our commitment to them is lifelong. We ensure they receive the highest quality care both medical and alternative therapies so they can live free from pain, fear, and hardship. Through education, outreach, and advocacy, we aim to inspire lasting change in how Draft Horses are valued and treated.

We believe every horse deserves a lifetime of love, care, and protection. To us, every horse is worthy of being seen, loved, and safeguarded not just for a moment, but for a lifetime.

Our Mission

To rescue and rehabilitate Draft horses.
To provide a facility where no animal will endure the pain and suffering caused by a life of abuse, neglect or abandonment by giving the horses the proper medical care required to live a healthy life.
To sponsor or host events that promote awareness of the neglect and abuse of the Draft Horse Breed.
To create an equine therapy program to assist people suffering with mental illness.
To bring awareness to the community about horses being released into a slow feral death or dropped at a dealer who sends them to auction then slaughter.
To form relationships, share information and work towards a collaborative effort to solve problems that lead to the inhumane treatment of these big hoofed gentle giants.