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Helping Equines Regain Dignity
HERD - A 501C3 non-profit equine rescue group in the Foothills of Nort

Helping Equines Regain Dignity
HERD - Is a 501C3 non-profit equine rescue group in the Foothills of North Carolina. Learn more about HERD at our website www.herdrescue.org

OUR MISSION
Save as many horses as possible from the slaughter pipeline to Mexico and Canada

Restore rescued horses to their best possible physical and mental health

Carefully evaluate and professionally train each horse to allow them to maximize their potential - to find what they love to do. Based on the horse’s capabilities, match every rescue to an appropriate, loving, caring forever home. Provide ongoing support and monitoring to horses and owners post placement

THE HERD PROGRAM
Horses coming to HERD are housed at facilities and pastures provided by farms owned by volunteers and members of the HERD rescue team. We focus rescue efforts on horses with the greatest chance of full rehabilitation and rehoming. Occasionally we can take in babies or extremely debilitated cases knowing they be with us for a longer time. Every horse’s progress, treatments and training are carefully tracked in detail. Horses in HERD's care receive professional training at least 2 times per week.

10/11/2026

Our brave HERD horse, Plymouth, is protecting Volunteer Blessing Velez from the big wolf in the woods this Halloween. Please help us fill his Trick or Treat basket with 50 carrots to buy wormer and feed.

Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD) is 501c3
charitable organization EIN number: 81-4317379
Your donation is tax deductible.
Follow this link for donation options
https://www.herdrescue.org/events-1

10/09/2026

Here is Gelato, he arrived to us feral and petrified of humans. Thanks to all the volunteer training efforts of volunteer and good fairy, Karina, he is transformed.

Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD) is 501c3
charitable organization EIN number: 81-4317379
Your donation is tax deductible.
Follow this link for donation options
https://www.herdrescue.org/events-1

10/08/2026

Our volunteer, Jenny Greene, loves the three Jenny donkeys in our rescue: Cinnamon, Liberty, and Bell. They are always looking for treats! Please help HERD fill their Halloween basket with donations to buy wormers for the three. We need to raise 50 carrots for them.

Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD) is 501c3

charitable organization EIN number: 81-4317379

Your donation is tax deductible.

Follow this link for donation options

https://www.herdrescue.org/events-1

10/05/2026

This is HERD horse Mystic, the perfect pretty companion mare. Once a showstopper halter horse, we saved her from slaughter. Volunteer Alyssa Fowler is the sweet fairy pictured here, helping us raise 50 carrots for Mystic’s Trick-or-Treat basket for fall wormer and feed.

Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD) is 501c3

charitable organization EIN number: 81-4317379

Your donation is tax deductible.

Follow this link for donation options

https://www.herdrescue.org/events-1

10/04/2026

Here is two-year-old Dutch Harness Horse Ting with volunteer Mark Augustine in HERD. Ting was shipped for slaughter due to her feet. Today they are all healed up and look amazing. Ting needs wormer and feed for this fall, your donations help us take care of this beauty!

To see all the Halloween photos to date go to
https://www.herdrescue.org/2026-halloween-fundraiser

Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD) is 501c3
charitable organization EIN number: 81-4317379
Your donation is tax deductible.
Follow this link for donation options
https://www.herdrescue.org/events-1

10/03/2026

October 3

Scott Larsen the Terminator and Gaia is day three.

Gaia is a 2-year-old who was saved last spring and was nearly starved to death on arrival. She needs 50 carrots for wormer and feed for fall.

Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD) is 501c3

charitable organization EIN number: 81-4317379

Your donation is tax deductible.

Follow this link for donation options

https://www.herdrescue.org/events-1

10/02/2026

October 2

Here is HERD horse Polaris, with good witch Brenna Darci Lynn. Available to adopt as a therapy or companion horse, Polaris needs 50 carrots to fill his trick-or-treat bag for fall wormer and hay, any size donation to reach our goal is very much appreciated. Super handsome, age six, this steed loves everyone and enjoys groundwork and learning new tricks.

Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD) is 501c3

charitable organization EIN number: 81-4317379

Your donation is tax deductible.

Follow this link for donation options

https://www.herdrescue.org/events-1

10/01/2026

It is time for HERD's Halloween magic.
To fill each tricker treat basket takes 50 🥕
Our first horse and volunteer Karina Giörtz and Welsh-cross Shamrock. Help us stir the cauldron to pay for fall wormer and feed.
Follow along this month for more spirited steeds and dedicated volunteers!

Helping Equines Regain Dignity (HERD) is 501c3
charitable organization EIN number: 81-4317379
Your donation is tax deductible.
Follow this link for donation options
https://www.herdrescue.org/events-1

Address

135 Davis Road
Tryon, NC
27326

Telephone

+12024413607

Website

http://www.herdrescue.org/

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