Swingin' D Horse Rescue

Swingin' D Horse Rescue Swingin' D Horse Rescue saves at-risk horses from the slaughter pipeline, nurses them to health and Swingin' D Horse Rescue, Inc.

(EIN #82-0797684) was founded in March of 2017. We bail horses in the slaughter pipeline or in danger of entering the slaughter pipeline, nurse them to health and match them with owners who will cherish them and make them feel useful. From slaughter to sanctuary...to Happily Ever After - SDHR is all about making dreams come true. We invest a minimum of $1,200 in each horse we rescue - regardless o

f the bail amount. Our horses are available for an adoption fee, which partially reimburses us and allows us to rescue more horses. We price them so they won't be flipped or resold for slaughter. We'll provide a receipt for your tax-deductible donation upon request. We are a 501(c)3 private foundation and an Oklahoma non-profit corporation.

Thanks so much to Sarah, Lizzie, Molly and Socks Christmas Tree Farm LLC, Tulsa Parrot Head Club, and Brenda Corgill for...
05/03/2025

Thanks so much to Sarah, Lizzie, Molly and Socks Christmas Tree Farm LLC, Tulsa Parrot Head Club, and Brenda Corgill for helping to give Piper and Loki the TLC they deserve!

Loki got his first haircut today, and he gets his therapeutic boots next week. Vet comes on the 13th for vaccines, wellness exam, and dental care.

Right now, we're working on desensitization and haltering/leading. They're coming along!

Donations are appreciated: https://donate.stripe.com/dR67wk86DeyYegocMO

Amen. Horses live into their 30s. Plan for that.
05/01/2025

Amen. Horses live into their 30s. Plan for that.

Horses Are Wired for Lifelong Connection — So Why Aren’t We?

In the wild, a horse’s herd is everything. It’s not just social — it’s survival. Herd dynamics are so deeply rooted that horses form long-term bonds, maintain social hierarchies for years, and experience real stress when separated from familiar companions. Given the choice, most horses will stay in the same herd for life.

But in domestic life?

The average horse has 7 different owners in their lifetime.

Seven homes. Seven sets of expectations, environments, handlers. That’s a lot of change for an animal hardwired for consistency.

And still… they adapt. Again and again.

They figure out how to start over. Again and again.

But just because they can doesn’t mean they should have to.

I know that sometimes rehoming is necessary — when safety is at risk, when circumstances change, or when a horse simply isn’t in the right place. There’s no shame in doing what’s best for a horse. But too often, rehoming isn’t a last resort — it’s the plan.

It’s time to change that.

Retirement should not be synonymous with rehoming.

Commitment means seeing beyond the years of riding, working, or producing. It means making a plan for the whole life of the horse — not just the useful chapters.

So if you’re thinking about getting a horse — or if you already have one — consider this:

Are you ready to be their forever herd?

Because they’re already ready to be yours.

Oh my goodness! We've been stressing over how we're going to afford rehab for these precious babies when we got a letter...
05/01/2025

Oh my goodness! We've been stressing over how we're going to afford rehab for these precious babies when we got a letter in the mail. We're overwhelmed by the generosity of Tulsa Parrot Head Club and their members, who devoted their monthly fundraiser to Swingin' D Horse Rescue.

We can't tell you how much this gift means to us and to our newest little rescues. Loki and Piper will get their vaccines and dental work, thanks to the fine folks at Tulsa Parrot Head Club. Please join us in thanking them!

04/28/2025

Loki thinks he's so much bigger than he is. The geldings think this little stallion is quite amusing.

Mini horses come with maxi bills! The vet and farrier to rehabilitate both horses will cost about $800. We appreciate th...
04/27/2025

Mini horses come with maxi bills! The vet and farrier to rehabilitate both horses will cost about $800. We appreciate the $200 we've received so far.

Every donation gets Loki and Piper closer to Happily Ever After, and you'll feel so good being part of their progress!

https://donate.stripe.com/dR67wk86DeyYegocMO

04/24/2025

Poor, sweet Loki fought like a wild mustang stallion, but he ultimately learned he is, in fact, a 32-inch tall, 250-pound lightweight compared to our Tara and Sarah and their determined wrangling skills.

Loki's feet will probably never be right, but he'll be much more comfortable and agile after a few more therapeutic trims by Michael Thompson at Scoots Farrier Service.

Donations are gratefully appreciated.
$175 pays for dental care.
$50 pays for one hoof trim.
$30 covers a bag of grain.
$15 pays for dewormer.
$10 pays for hay. https://donate.stripe.com/dR67wk86DeyYegocMO

It wasn't pretty, but Loki had his first trim! Thank you, Sarah Farmer and Tara Wright! We couldn't have done it without...
04/24/2025

It wasn't pretty, but Loki had his first trim! Thank you, Sarah Farmer and Tara Wright! We couldn't have done it without you!

04/24/2025

Sweet little Piper got her first pedicure with us! Thanks to Michael at Scoots Farrier Service for working his rear off for our special needs horses!

Special thanks to our amazing volunteers, Tara Wright and Sarah Farmer, for their wrangling and TLC!

Our newest intakes are starting their journey to Happily Ever After here at Swingin' D Horse Rescue! They'll see the far...
04/22/2025

Our newest intakes are starting their journey to Happily Ever After here at Swingin' D Horse Rescue! They'll see the farrier this week and vet next week.

They're a father and daughter pair - Soapy and Piper, but we're open to renaming them. Soapy is a 25-year-old stallion. Piper is his 14-year-old little girl. They're going to require months of therapeutic trims, dental care, vaccines, parasite control, training, and plenty of hugs and love.

Their recovery will be long and expensive. Donations are gratefully accepted!
https://donate.stripe.com/dR67wk86DeyYegocMO

04/22/2025

Facebook is about to deplatform our charity because we posted before and after photos of neglected horses. We're about to lose our primary mode of communication because we were showing the poor condition of the horses we rescue from slaughter.

Make that make sense. If the information monitors ever allow you to see this.

04/20/2025

Anastasia and Lovey got pretty worked up when they met the mini stallion we just rescued. Ani's here forever due to multiple expensive health issues, including chronic founder. In all the years we've had her, I've never seen her move like she did when we transferred her to a temporary pen. Look at her go!

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Swingin' D Horse Rescue, Inc. (EIN #82-0797684) was founded as a 501C3 in March of 2017. We rescue horses in the slaughter pipeline or in danger of entering the slaughter pipeline, nurse them to health, evaluate and train them, and match them with responsible adopters who will cherish them and make them feel useful. From slaughter to sanctuary...to Happily Ever After - SDHR is all about making dreams come true.

We invest a minimum of $1,500 in each horse we rescue. Our horses are available for an adoption fee, which partially reimburses us and allows us to rescue more horses. We price them according to age, soundness and abilities, and so they can't be flipped or resold for slaughter. We'll provide a receipt for your tax-deductible donation upon request. We are a 501(c)3 private operating foundation and an Oklahoma non-profit corporation.