Mustang Sally & Sunny

A 21-year-old tattooed mustang in poor condition and heavy in foal was rescued in mid-March, 2020. After running her tattoo number through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) we learned this old girl came all the way from Nevada! Both AHP and the BLM tried to contact her previous adopter with no success. Her information was sent to the Kentucky State Veterinarian and was posted. No one came forward to claim her, therefore she was placed up for adoption. Mustang Sally now is living a great life on a beautiful farm in Tennessee and has an adorable foal named Sunny.

Sadie adopted 2020

An underweight mare was rescued from a strip job in Breathitt County in early March and is now thriving in her new home. Plenty of hay, feed and pasture turnout.

ellie adopted 2020

Ellie was rescued in early March, 2020, an extremely underweight older black mare. She was adopted in April and is getting all the love, attention and FOOD she can eat! 

Blind Horse Finds New Home

Ray, a beautiful palomino gelding who is blind, was found wandering around near the entrance of an old coal mine haul road that was within a few miles of a major road.  Luckily, we were able to catch and load him without incident. We contacted Rainhill Equine Rescue Facility located in Bowling Green, KY who specializes in blind horse care and were elated that they had room for him!  After two months in foster care while we waited for Rainhill to finish construction on a new paddock, Ray was finally transported to his new home in May 2020. He is now called Shawnee.

Spotted stallion adopted 2020

Due to the fall 2019 drought several horses came off the strip mine lands in search of food.  This beautiful black and white spotted stallion was one of many caught running loose in Magoffin County in January. Once he was handled and broke to lead, he was gelded. He was adopted in February and his new owners are continuing his training and will soon be doing some trail riding!

Lucky - Adopted 2020

In November, 2019, a very emaciated mare and her foal were rescued off a strip job in Breathitt County. Although the mare we named Hope didn’t make it, her colt, now named Lucky, was adopted in early January 2020.

Flash – Adopted 2019

 This cute 5-year-old saddlebred stud pony was surrendered to us in December, 2019 from a wonderful couple that were no longer able to care for him.  He was gelded and soon afterward was adopted. His new owner has been working with him and hopes to be riding him soon. We can’t wait to see this high steppin’ flashy guy in action!

curly - adopted 2019

In June of 2019, we received a call about a small herd of horses that had broken through fences and were causing damage to private property. Working with the county Animal Control Officer, the herd was caught, placed in foster barns and the legal process was followed.  After they were released from the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s stray hold site, they were placed up for adoption. Here are a few of them and their stories. 

One young stallion – we called Curly, was gelded and adopted in mid-July. His new owner re-named him Moonshine and with lots of time and patience, she had him under saddle by December.   

Betty (Now Raven) adopted 2019

A black mare (Betty), who is now known as Raven, was also adopted by the same person – so these two herd mates already had a familiar buddy to begin their new life at their new home in western Kentucky! Betty’s new owner has renamed her Raven.

Dolly - Adopted 2019

The lead mare of the herd we called Dolly is living the good life on a Lexington horse farm and was renamed Quinn.

DOT - Adopted 2019 - THANK YOU TO KY Equine Adoption center

This sweet little two-year-old standardbred filly had what appeared to be a stifle injury.  We transferred her to one of our partner organizations – the Kentucky Equine Adoption Center, who was able to give her the attention and subsequent vet care she needed. We are thankful that it was not as serious as first thought and she made a full recovery and was adopted!

RAVEN - adopted 2019

Raven was found wandering around on a road in Knott County in early February, and was severely underweight.  She was adopted in late February, 2018 by a  couple in Indiana who had been following the Appalachian Horse Project's Facebook page. Here is a report from them at the end of March:

"Raven is settling in well here in Indiana. She had her 1st vet visit here and is healthy, although she didn't care for having her temperature taken lol. My vet puts her age around 18. In the next couple of months she will have her teeth floated and a farrier visit. She has picked out her own "room" and will go stand in it when we start getting feed ready. She continues to gain weight. Raven is doing great here and we look foreword to having many years together with her. Thank you again for choosing us to adopt her."

rAGU - adopted 2018

In April, we got a call about a very thin horse in Knott County and picked him up with help from the Animal Control Officer, who walked him out of an area inaccessible for a trailer. Ragu, 8-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding was placed in foster care and steadily gained weight over the next several months. Once he was strong enough we had him shod and began him under saddle - he was obviously broke before and just needed a little tune up. Ragu, now named Rudy, was adopted by Camp Nathanael and is now giving trail rides to camp kids.

cocopuff - adopted
March, 2018

This adorable pony mare was found after she was found in a Knott County farm, perhaps mistakenly believing with her bay and white coat she could blend in with the cows. The farm owner moved her to a cow pasture without cattle in it. Volunteers with the Appalachian Horse Project picked her up, moved her to a foster home, and found her a new home. Cocopuff was adopted by a ten year old girl involved with 4-H in Leslie County.