Hope For Horses

06/07/2026

We are that safe place. Where everyone is welcome, you can just be you and we can love the horses together ❤️.

06/06/2026

And just like that, he came from behind and OWNED IT!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations, Golden Tempo and Cherie DeVaux! What a race!

06/05/2026

We are super excited to announce the dates for two events….
🎨Sunday, September 6th…. Paint & Sip
🐴Saturday, September 19th…. Equestrian Poker Run
Sooooo…. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information!

06/05/2026

We are deeply grateful to After the Finish Line for awarding Hope for Horses a $2,500 grant for Fly a Fantasy. This grant covered the diagnostic workup that gave us answers, and ultimately, the ability to give her a peaceful ending.

This is the part of rescue that doesn’t get talked about enough. We made a promise to every horse that comes through our program: we will see you through, whatever that looks like. For some horses that means a second career and a new family. For others, it means making sure their last moments are peaceful and surrounded by people who fought for them.

Thank you, After the Finish Line, for making sure we could keep that promise for Fly a Fantasy. Thank you for all you do for each nonprofit you help and each horse. Your support of our organization, our mission and the horses is amazing.

Rest easy 💙.

June Monthly Grant #2
Hope For Horses – Virginia

After the Finish Line awarded Hope For Horses a grant for $2,500 for Fly a Fantasy. They received a grant for a lameness exam, bloodwork, radiographs, ultrasounds, endoscopy, gastroscopy, and hospitalization. She had tie-back surgery, kissing spine with spinal cysts, gastric ulcers, irritable bowel disease, lameness in the left hind limb and mild neurologic impairment in her hind end.

The precise origin of Fly a Fantasy's conditions cannot be determined with certainty, as the onset of all were prior to her arrival at Hope for Horses. There was no treatment plan that would resolve or manage her conditions to a standard that would provide her with a comfortable, sustainable quality of life. Sadly, due to the diagnostic findings, they had to make the very hard decision to humanely euthanize Fly a Fantasy.

Hope For Horses is a rehabilitation and retraining program rooted in horsemanship education, responsible placement, and long-term horse welfare to advance ethical horse ownership and aftercare advocacy. They are committed to honoring every horse that comes through their program with the care and dignity they have earned.

Fly a Fantasy arrived at Hope For Horses in March of 2026. This five-year-old chestnut mare was bred in California. She raced at Santa Anita Park, Pleasanton, and Del Mar from April 2023 to January 2025 in allowance, claiming and Black Type Stakes races. In 9 Starts she earned $64,470 with 1 First, 1 Second, 1 Third.

05/31/2026

🌟Volunteer of the Month Announcement 🌟
We are SUPER excited to announce June’s Volunteer of the Month recipient that we are doing it a day early! 🤗
We are thrilled to recognize Lydia for her outstanding dedication and commitment to Hope For Horses.
As a young adult, Lydia exemplifies responsibility, compassion, and perseverance far beyond her years. She faithfully volunteers each week, consistently showing up ready to work with a smile and a positive attitude. Whether she’s helping with chores, assisting with the horses, or stepping in wherever help is needed, she approaches every task with enthusiasm and care.

What makes Lydia especially remarkable is her reliability. In a world where teenagers are balancing school, activities, friends, and family commitments, she continues to make volunteering a priority. Her hard work, kindness, and dedication have made a meaningful impact on our organization and the horses we serve.

We are incredibly grateful for her time, effort, and heart for helping others. Thank you, Lydia , for being such an important part of our volunteer family and for setting such a wonderful example of service and leadership. We are proud to celebrate you this month! 💜🐴✨
So if you see Lydia… take a moment to congratulate this sweet young lady!

05/29/2026

Adherent is another young Thoroughbred here that will be heading to Retired Racehorse Project and he's also making sure that his competitor, Uncle Timmy, doesn't beat him at dodgeball!


California Retirement Management Account (CARMA)

05/26/2026

GET YOURSELF, YOUR SPOUSE OR YOUR KIDS OFF ELECTRONICS!

By coming to work with horses!
Our rescue just grew to have a farm of it's "own" and that means our horses count on US to be here for them!

That means feeding them, barn chores, farm chores, grooming them and more!

You don't have to have experience and all ages are welcome! We'll train you 💪

All we need? 1 hour of your time, once per week! Have more time to give? EVEN BETTER! 😃

Join our HERD today!

https://www.hope4horses.com/schedule