Support Our Sanctuary Friends

Stuffin is a senior miniature horse gelding who came to us after our friends at East Tennessee Miniature Horse and Donkey Rescue saved him from an auction. He was absolutely terrified of humans. He was so neglected he had teeth falling out. Because of his severely traumatic past, Stuffin is not adoptable. The only person who can approach and work with him is our co-founder Ali so he will stay at her private farm for the rest of his days being loved.
Stuffin serves as a HALF ambassador promoting ethical breeding, training, and ownership practices. While he cannot tell us his story, his trauma is evident and he helps us promote against abuse and mistreatment of miniature horses.
His best friend is Candy. 

Candy arrived at HALF as a sweet little golden gal who had not been around other horses in several decades. She has several special needs including a collapsed trachea, damage from unmanaged laminitic episodes and metabolic issues, PPID, insulin resistance, and for these reasons we have decided to keep her safe here forever.
Candy serves as a HALF ambassador to promote the importance of proper equine care for horse owners. Sadly, she went a good majority of her life suffering from untreated medical issues that have caused irreversible damage.
Her best friend is Stuffin. 

Star arrived at HALF in need of a soft landing. She is a golden gal who does not have much for teeth. She is also HYPP positive and requires special care and diet. She will be safe here forever.
She is an ambassador who stands for promoting ethical breeding standards including genetic testing so that issues like HYPP stop being passed down.
Star is in need of monthly sponsor support for her daily expenses. 

Molly and Bucky are two tall friends who also live in our sanctuary. These two are in their early 30's and had spent their lives as lesson horses in a school program. Sadly, as is the tale of many amazing lesson horses, no one stepped up for them when they were no longer useful for the lesson program.
At HALF, they both serve as ambassadors promoting the importance of providing safe haven and end of life planning for all lesson horses who become unable to serve in lesson programs any longer.
Every year thousands of lesson horses who are no longer "useful" find their way into the auction/slaughter pipeline after retirement. 

Franki somehow found herself living next to the highway for months with a rope tied to her neck just dragging behind her. A group of amazing people came together to catch her and asked if we would take her in. We agreed and not long after coming into our care she showed us that she had been hiding a big secret! Her baby Lily was born and they are both here happy and healthy. 

They are ambassadors promoting higher standards for the treatment of livestock.