RH Farm Rescue and Stables

RH Farm Rescue and Stables We rescue, rehabilitate, and retrain surrendered, and slaughter bound horses. 501(c)(3) Nonprofit. We also offer lessons and boarding in Burlington NC.

A progression of friendship 😍 👉Buddy (29) and Ziggy (32+) have been hanging out, we think forming their very exclusive S...
05/30/2026

A progression of friendship 😍 👉
Buddy (29) and Ziggy (32+) have been hanging out, we think forming their very exclusive Senior Gelding Club.

Buddy's been spending time with Raven also (the mare in his field) when she'll allow it. He just wants to be everyone's friend 😁
His video went up yesterday if you missed it!

New rescue Buddy greatly benefitted from his recent dental float, and Willow and Whinny also got their teeth done recent...
05/27/2026

New rescue Buddy greatly benefitted from his recent dental float, and Willow and Whinny also got their teeth done recently! Both Buddy and Whinny take awhile to eat their food because of their age - Whinny only has FOUR TEETH that oppose enough to create a grinding surface, so she takes nearly an hour to eat all her grain.
We actually timed her, and each bite is chewed for approximately one full minute before the next one.

Dental work is an essential part of regular, basic horse care, and becomes increasingly important as horses age and lose full function of their mouth.
Our typical bill for dental work plus the travel fee for the vet is near $200 per horse, add in vaccines and Whinny's emergency bloodwork and care from her recent food aversion scare and the costs are near $1000!
I don't like to make frequent posts about donations (even though we always need them) because we are all struggling. But the recent drought in our state has meant we are spending hundreds on hay each week that we wouldn't normally need to spend. And the bills just keep adding up.

It's happening everywhere - and it's going to be a tough year for rescue without your help. We recognize EVERY gift as a sacrifice that shows our community of horse lovers that these old horses still mean something. That there's still someone who cares that they can chew their food without pain. Someone who cares for them regardless of their 'use value'.
Will you be that someone?

Make a difference today:
Website: www.rh-farm.com/donations
Donorbox: www.donorbox.org/rhfarmrescue
Paypal: https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/5175417

Say hello to Buddy - our newest rescue!You may be thinking, "Grace - how can you accept another surrender when the rescu...
05/23/2026

Say hello to Buddy - our newest rescue!
You may be thinking, "Grace - how can you accept another surrender when the rescue is already FULL and in need of funding?" Well, this is made possible by a wonderful foster home stepping up to not only house Buddy, but contribute to his feed expenses.
Most of our rescues are cared for out of pocket, not with donated funds because there simply just isn't enough. We could help so many more horses in need if we were fully funded!
Buddy is 29, and has had the same owner for most of his life. He was moved from a boarding situation to live alone in their backyard so they could more affordably manage his food and medication (a good intention, but hard on a horse to be subjected to those changes). The work and expense still became overwhelming, and they knew they could not provide Buddy with the care he needed. He needed to have access to friends and pasture again so we reached out to see if we could find a foster for him until we have room at our facility.

Buddy has already had a much, much needed dental AND Sheath clean, costs that we need YOUR HELP to fund. His poor mouth was super uneven, making it hard to chew his food. He would move his grain around in his mouth for minutes trying to find a place to bite that wasn't painful. 🥺
We also removed several massive Beans from his sheath which must have been making him uncomfortable. He is already feeling better now!
But even regular care comes at a cost - and we want Buddy to have everything he's been missing out on. Will you help us care for Buddy in his golden years? He is sweet and well behaved, but unlikely to be adopted at his age. So, we need our amazing community to help this precious soul!

Please give to help fund Buddy's vet care 🙏
Website: www.rh-farm.com/donations
Donorbox: www.donorbox.org/rhfarmrescue
Paypal: https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/5175417

A full video of Buddy's intake (and finally meeting new friends after being alone) will be coming soon!

Our rescues got to try some watermelon this week! Some were excited, some were suspicious..but their scrunched up noses ...
05/21/2026

Our rescues got to try some watermelon this week! Some were excited, some were suspicious..but their scrunched up noses are the best part 😍 And of course, the cronchy asmr.
It's been 90F ALL WEEK so we're looking forward to a break in this hot weather🤞
Thankfully Whinny still has her appetite, and as we discovered, absolutely LOVES watermelon.🍉
Can you tell which snoot belongs to which horse??

Happy furmama day! We are looking for some help feeding minimum 3 mornings a week. Shift starts at 9am, takes about an h...
05/10/2026

Happy furmama day! We are looking for some help feeding minimum 3 mornings a week. Shift starts at 9am, takes about an hour, not very physically demanding (usually no mucking).
Pay is 13/shift.
Pm or email if interested, must have horse experience, must have drivers license.
Burlington NC (pleasant grove)

Bridget has been doing really well in her rides, continuing to relax as we clarify cues and communication. Her sweet, fu...
05/06/2026

Bridget has been doing really well in her rides, continuing to relax as we clarify cues and communication. Her sweet, funny side is coming out (swipe to the end) and she has transformed into a svelte lady as the extra pounds have come off. Who wouldn't want to have this girl in their pasture??

So far she's remained sound under saddle, and the plan is to continue riding for longer periods to see where any limits might be, which we can then address with additional farrier support.
Her ground manners get an A+ too, she could be great to show in-hand as well for a youth if heavy riding isn't a priority. She is registered AQHA so can compete at breed-specific events - we think she could do great at Showmanship or Halter classes.
She could also be a casual companion - she enjoys liberty work, and developing a bond with her person.

Details at www.rh-farm.com/bridget we now have a riding video up.
Bridget hasn't had much adoption interest, and she would love to have her own person/family to be part of. Will that be you?

You may have seen us post on Stories recently about Whinny's refusal to eat and a vet visit to figure things out.It's no...
04/30/2026

You may have seen us post on Stories recently about Whinny's refusal to eat and a vet visit to figure things out.
It's not uncommon for her to want to skip a meal here and there but 3 full days with no feed is a big deal. Her heart rate and resp rate appeared normal, but she started laying down more and looking at her stomach. So we had a vet out to assess - her temperature was 104.5!

While waiting for the vet she actually fell over while trying to get up which made us really concerned. We had been taking her temperature from day 1 but it kept coming back normal...something must have been off with our thermometer because the vet's one showed a huge jump. We received some antibiotics and anti-inflammatories to help curb what looked mored to be an infection, rather than colic.

With no obvious wounds we sure were perplexed but it did seem she was overheating a bit especially with the high temps recently, and we were thankful for a temp drop to help Whinny get over her fever. As a 34 year old, Whinny has some particular opinions about her care, and we try not to increase her stress - we would have cold hosed her but she absolutely loathes getting wet.
We did what we could to get her to take her medications, but most of it got spat out. We tried enticing her to eat with all manner of feed options, and sweet toppers like molasses and Karo syrup but she wouldn't touch anything..until the morning after the vet came she nibbled about half of her breakfast!

Her appetite has been slowly increasing again, we're going to get some updated bloodwork to make sure things are still functioning internally, and hope when the heat comes back she can handle it. We had a few donations come for her vet bills (thank you), you can still support her care at
Www.donorbox.org/rhfarmrescue

We hope we have many more years with Whinny, and with your help that can be possible ❤️ Please keep sending her love and 🙏 for her continued health.

Well, in an unexpected and surprising twist, Koda has a new home!We had planned for this special boy to hang around so w...
04/27/2026

Well, in an unexpected and surprising twist, Koda has a new home!
We had planned for this special boy to hang around so we could enjoy him a little (a lot) longer, but when an amazing home came knocking, we felt it was right. Koda has gone over to a local dressage barn to be a companion for a high level competitive horse, and it apparently was best friends at first sight!

I cannot emphasize enough the amazing mind this pony has.. He is self-confident and thinks through new things in just a fabulous way. He trusts people, even new faces - and not the deadhead-don't-care kind of plod along personality, but the aware-yet-trusting kind of vibe. I couldn't let him go to just anyone ❤️

Koda's got a permanent spot in my heart, but there is a special joy in placing a horse into a perfect home, and I know he's going to be well taken care of and win the hearts of everyone at his new barn too. Congrats to the Chisholm family!

And the search for Pj's perfect home continues - 7 y/o ottb gelding, 16.1hh. Advanced intermediate riders who know what ...
04/26/2026

And the search for Pj's perfect home continues - 7 y/o ottb gelding, 16.1hh. Advanced intermediate riders who know what they're doing with a younger OTTB only please.
Loves jumping, loves trails, stands tied, wears front shoes. Current on all care. No vices no maintenance.
Mid fours. Located in Yanceyville, NC.
Videos available.
This sweet boy deserves someone who really wants to build a partnership with him❤️

*Owner Listing* Beau is a 2 y/o (in July) Belgian/Standardbred cross gelding ready to start your way. Perfectly chromed ...
04/14/2026

*Owner Listing* Beau is a 2 y/o (in July) Belgian/Standardbred cross gelding ready to start your way. Perfectly chromed out with 4 white stockings, and a flashy mover too. He can catch and picks up his feet, but is still learning personal space and how to load on a trailer. Desensitized to tarps and good with obstacles.

Stands for vet and farrier, up to date on all shots. Already over 15hh, should mature to over 16hh. He learns quick and is respectful of correction - lots of potential here! Snap up your future partner. 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ (low fours starting with 2)
Burlington NC.
DM if interested and we'll connect with the owner. Beau is boarded at our facility.

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