Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc.

Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue, located in central Virginia, is an all-breed rescue working to save equines from a variety of situations including abuse, abandonment, neglect, slaughter, or lack of care.  We work with Animal Control agencies in equine seizures, and with private citizens who, due to age, illness, financial or personal crises, can no longer care for their animal.

Hope's Legacy strives to give equines, like Rose, pictured here, a second chance at life and being loved. Rose arrived at Hope's Legacy September 6, 2020. She was so weak and skinny her survival was doubtful. But she is a fighter! And with the love and help of our dedicated volunteers, Rose not only survived, but thrived. She is back to full weight and healthy. Rose has found a happy new home and is again blazing trails with her new owner, Sharon.

We can't do this work without our volunteers and donors. Thank you for considering supporting Hope's Legacy Equine Rescue!

More About Us

You are a critical part of Hope's Legacy this year as we continue to expand our rescue's capacity to accept even more horses, donkeys, minis, and mules.

The need for our services has grown exponentially with 76 rescues in 2020, 106 in 2021, and 124 in 2022. We surpassed our previous record by welcoming 127 horses, mules, and donkeys in 2023 here at Castle Rock Farm and at our wonderful foster farms. In 2023, we embarked on an ambitious project to construct an Intake Barn for our most critical cases. This new barn provides spaces for horses requiring round-the-clock monitored care including a foaling stall. We need your support as this barn nears completion to open later in 2024.

The barn and associated paddocks allow us to increase our response capacity during law enforcement seizures while also addressing the rise that we have seen in individual owner surrenders due to financial crisis, health changes, or other hardships. You are part of the solution to reduce the number of abused, unwanted, and neglected horses throughout Virginia.

Testimonials

From Katie, 2021: "One day working with the volunteers at Hope's Legacy is enough to connect you to their community and their cause. They are a passionate, driven group, and I am in awe of everything they have and continue to accomplish. Taking in surrendered and seized equines is a critically needed and highly specialized service, and oftentimes Hope's Legacy is the only safety net available. But it is the community of empathy and education that really sets them apart. You come away not only knowing you've helped with something really important, but also inspired to stay involved."

From Nell, 2020: "What a wonderful and caring group of people at Hope's Legacy! We could not be more thrilled with Winnie!"

From Marylou, 2019: "The folks at this rescue are amazing. They all work so hard at taking care of these animals. It is truly a labor of love. My admiration and respect for them knows no limit."