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Located in Athens OH, Bella Run Equine is dedicated to the responsible rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of at-risk horses and dogs. www.bellarunequine.org
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Bella Run Equine is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to rescuing as many horses from kill pens as possible... RESPONSIBLY! Once safe, the horses are rehabilitated physically and mentally in preparation for their new forever homes. We strive to make a suitable horse-rider match based on the needs of our clients and our horses. We are extremely proud of the reputation we have earned through many years of hard work. We have made a commitment to make sure that we do right by each horse that passes though our barn doors. Bella Run Equine also pulls death-row dogs, rehabilitates them and finds them homes. Check out our website for available horses and more information!

10/27/2026

These four made it here from Pike County after data center construction pushed them off of their farm.

They arrived the day after four stalls opened up in our barn.
What a happy coincidence for them, eh?

Four senior Standardbreds.
The youngest here is 24.

Horses like these are in need every day.
They need real rescues to step up and do the work. Thankfully we were able to say YES to these.

They will see a vet soon and receive soundness evaluations, dentals, etc.

We realize that not too many adopters will be knocking down the barn doors to adopt these guys. Nevertheless, they are creatures who needed help, and helping is what we do best.

So… let’s give these four some names!
The third is a gelding, the rest are mares.
We will pick names from the suggestions you leave in the comments!

(Thanks to the Pike County Dog Pound, Rusty, and Tiffany for transporting them safely here!)

09/09/2026

We are so grateful to have a local farmer who cares about what we feed the horses here. Finding quality, clean round bales is quite a trick, and we sure so fortunate to have this source right down the road.

Thank you to Jeff Niese for baling the best hay and for being such a gift to this program. Thank you to the donors who allow us to provide such beautiful hay for the horses here. We appreciate you all so much!

09/08/2026

“Pitty looking”… strike one.
“Black dog”… strike two.
“2 years no adopter interest”… strike three

Whelp, when a rescue friend asked if we could take Dozer and give him a try, we said “ship him down!”

We knew Dozer had the odds of finding an adopter stacked against him (people tend to scrolllll on by you if you’re not a doodle, and the “black dog curse” is a real thing in the rescue world) but with the promise of him being a good boy, we wanted to see if we could help him find a home… maybe on a farm?

He’s been here for a little while and we can honestly say that he is a WONDERFUL dog. Dog friendly, respectful around other animals, great listener, knows a trick or two, and man what a big tail wag and grin he’s got! He has taken to every aspect of farm life and is a well behaved guy who LOVES just being included.

Dozer is an incredible, happy soul and he deserves a happy life with a family.
We keep saying it over and over as we hang out with him here, what a NICE dog! You don’t have to have a farm to adopt him of course, but for those who do, he has been introduced to all farm animals and behaves himself appropriately off leash while we work.

Located at Bella Run Equine in Athens, Ohio.

08/06/2026

Our phone is D-E-D dead! It's been "in the shop" for the past few days and we hope it can be repaired, but it will be a bit longer before our usual number (740-707-0793) is up and running again.

Thank you, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

07/23/2026

“Hey if anyone has a little extra time today, we need a cute pic of Freyr to help him get adopted.”

Behold, the result:
🤣😂

Besides being a good sport, Freyr is a wonderful pony gelding who is available for adoption here at Bella Run Equine.

Now to see if this pic will do the trick or does he need a re-shoot? 🤔🤣

07/17/2026

It took us awhile, but we finally found the PERFECT person for our sweet Rouge… and wow was she worth the wait! 🥳
In a world where it’s nearly impossible to find a home for a horse who needs extra care and maintenance to feel their best, Kaitlyn and her family chose ROUGE and are so excited to be able to be the ones to care for her for the rest of her days. How lucky is this sweet mare?
Watching these two new best friends get to know each other the first day they met reminds us why we take all the time we need when finding the correct match for our horses.🥹

CONGRATULATIONS ROUGE AND KAITLYN!!

06/10/2026

Here at the farm, we try to be smart with how we manage our pastures.

Ironically (and scientifically), the way to be able to feed more grass to our horses is to… are you ready…?

Get them OFF of the grass.

This means instead of turning them out on this whole pasture to pick and choose only the sweetest grasses and ignore the rest to then mature (becoming unpalatable and less nutritious), we give them small slices so they can eat it faster… and then we get them OFF of it so it can rest and recover.

Is our rotation system perfect? No. It’s ever changing and boy howdy it is a lot of work, but the extra work allows us to keep horses on grass for much longer, allows the grass to recover, the soil microbiome to build, and gives high traffic areas a bit of a break… all while we feed less hay!

Do YOU rotate your livestock for better pasture management?
Post your pictures below!

06/09/2026

Sweet Frankie went from churning out puppies to being a very dear member of a wonderful family.

She was adopted last year and her owners recently sent us this photo of her and her dad at a kids’ soccer game.

It’s very clear… and it makes our hearts grow three sizes to know…
Frankie is doing juuuust fine.🥰🥹

06/08/2026

Manny is an 18 year old Morgan gelding who is currently available for adoption!

He wasn’t broke to ride before he came to us due to owner hardship, but now that we’ve got him all slick and shiny he is ready to have a little effort poured into him to get him going under saddle… or in harness!😍

He is sound, healthy, and really enjoys human interaction. He is a Morgan gelding (we have copies of sire/dam papers but he is unregistered). He is good minded and has had a bunch of groundwork, so he’ll be a breeze as you continue his education.

Contact us for more info is you need this black beauty in your life!

04/18/2026

Liza came to us very broken in January 2024.

That’s an exorbitant amount of time for us to have a dog here, but the right match for her just never came along. With us she stayed while we waited for the right person.

It had to be right.

Yesterday, she was adopted by a former adopter of ours. It is a perfect fit.

This is what Liza was waiting for.
This is why we do what we do.
It puts wind in our sails.

YEAHHHHHH LIZA!!!
GO BABY GO!!!
🥳🥰

Address

Athens, OH

Website

http://www.bellarunequine.org/, https://www.petfinder.com/search/pets-for-adoption/?shelter_id%5B0%5D=OH1249&sort%5B0%5D

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