Volunteer Equine Advocates

08/30/2026

Meet the horses: Remi! Remi is a 25 year old thoroughbred mare, companion only. She has a severe kissing spine and is in physical therapy to improve movement. Remi is very sweet and easy to handle! Great with the vet and farrier.

08/27/2026

We’ve already thanked these folks in person. But we wanted to say it where everybody can hear it too, and we’ve spent about a week trying to figure out how.
Because everybody already knows these horses came from inside the walking horse world. Not some backyard nobody’s ever heard of. From inside it.
So we understand why people would assume the industry wanted this whole thing to go away quietly.
That’s not what happened.
For two weeks, while we were still waiting on a court date and honestly not sure we’d even get to keep these horses, people kept pulling up our driveway with trucks.
TWHBEA. SSHBEA. WHOA. The Walking Horse Trainers’ Association. The Celebration. And ProTrition, over at Tennessee Farmers Co-op.
Hay. Shavings. Feed. Money for the vet. Buckets, enough that every horse out there has one of their own now, which sounds like a small thing until you’ve watched a horse who’s never had one.
Nobody made us ask twice.
There’s no good way to explain what that does for a rescue except to say we’ve stopped counting bales at night, and when our vet tells us what she’d like to do, we just say go ahead. That’s the difference between getting by and actually getting these horses well.
And all of it came before the ruling. Before anybody knew how this would turn out, or where these horses would end up. Knowing exactly where they came from.
Look, we’re not going to sit here and tell you this industry doesn’t have a problem. It does. These horses are standing in our field as proof of it.
But we’ve learned something these last couple of weeks. The people who want it fixed are already in it. They’re the ones who hauled hay up our driveway in August.

08/26/2026

It is official. They are ours.

This morning we stood in a courtroom, and Volunteer Equine Advocates was granted custody of every Walking Horse/ Spotted Saddle we took in back in July. Every single one of them.
They came to us out of conditions we are still not over. Since that day they have had vet care, steady feed, a slow and careful climb back toward a healthy weight, and something most of them had never been given before: people who show up every time and are gentle about it.
They still have a long road ahead. But it is a road with a soft place at the end of it, and that is brand new for them.
Over the next few weeks we are going to introduce you to every one of them, one at a time. Follow along and tell us in the comments who steals your heart.
And when they are healthy enough, these horses will start looking for their people. Your best friend may be standing in our field right now, still learning that hands can be kind.
Here is what we need most today: hands of our own. We are actively looking for volunteers for feeding shifts. If you can give us a few hours a week, comment FEED or send us a message and we will get you on the schedule. You do not need horse experience. We will teach you everything.
Volunteer Equine Advocates is a registered 501(c)(3). If you cannot come out but you want to help, the donate link is pinned in the comments, and every dollar of it turns into hay, grain, and vet bills.
https://www.veatn.org/how-to-help-or-donate/

08/23/2026

It takes a lot of hay to feed a lot of horses! We currently have 52 horses and we were able to get all of this hay (174 rolls) delivered and stacked in 2 days thanks to our amazing volunteers & donors!
Tarps are going on now to protect it!
If you’d like to help us pay off this $10,000 hay bill or expenses towards the tens of thousands we have already spent in vet bills for our recent intakes, please visit our website or our Venmo is VolunteerEquineAdvocates

Thank you!! 🐴

08/21/2026

Everyone needs a sweet & sassy Barbie pony in their life 😍🦄
Josie is a 24 year old 11.1hh pony looking for her forever home *on a dry lot*
A huge thank you to Mistic Photography for our incredible new photos 📸

08/14/2026

‼️VOLUNTEERS NEEDED‼️
If you are looking to feel fulfilled (and sweaty) look no further!
We are actively looking for volunteers!
We have two shifts per day and are looking for volunteers who can commit to one shift per week for at least 6 months.
✨No experience necessary ✨

Please fill out our volunteer application on our website if you’re interested.

Since 2003, Volunteer Equine Advocates has been dedicated to providing a safe haven and support for Tennessee’s equines in need. As an IRS 501c3 organization, we work tirelessly to assist law enforcement in cases of animal cruelty and provide professional care for abused, neglected and abandoned e...

08/13/2026

Attention horse owners 🫶🏻 Let’s talk about West Nile Virus

West Nile is a mosquito-borne disease that can be fatal in horses, and once symptoms appear, it’s often too late to save the horse. The good news is that it’s highly preventable with proper vaccination.

Here’s what every owner should know:

A horse that has never been vaccinated for West Nile needs an initial vaccine followed by a booster about 3 weeks later. Even after the booster, full protection takes roughly another month to develop, so timing matters. Best practice is to begin vaccinating foals around 6 months of age and to booster annually after that. In our region, where mosquito season runs long, this yearly protection is especially important.

Because symptoms can come on fast, prevention is truly the only reliable defense. A quick conversation with your veterinarian about your horse’s vaccination schedule can make all the difference.

Protect your horses. It’s one of the simplest, most loving things you can do for them. 💙

08/13/2026

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08/12/2026

Thank you Paul!
We enjoyed having our board meeting at Gallatin Tennessee Chamber of Commerce The Station.

08/09/2026