Equine Rescue League

Equine Rescue League The Equine Rescue League is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing shelter and rehabilitation to abused and neglected equines.
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05/21/2024

River the Mini Horse and the rest of ERL herd are so excited about all the donations and love we received at our Spring Open House held this past weekend! We would also like to thank Janet Greene for her musical talent and entertainment. We also deeply appreciate all the volunteers that helped get the Open House ready as well as those that worked at the various Open House stations.

If you missed our Open House this past weekend and would still like to make a donation, simply click on this link:
www.equinerescueleague.org/donate
or send your donation to:

Equine Rescue League
PO Box 4366
Leesburg, VA 20177

Thank you for your donations and continued support!! Hope to see you at our next Open House in the Fall (October 19 and 20th 2024).

Join us this weekend (May 18th and 19th) for our Spring Open House! We are open to the public both Saturday and Sunday f...
05/14/2024

Join us this weekend (May 18th and 19th) for our Spring Open House! We are open to the public both Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pm. Rain or Shine!

Farmer Jen, Diesel the Mini Horse (pictured below), as well as all the amazing equines that reside here, can't wait to meet/see you! We have equines available that can be fostered and adopted into responsible, loving homes. We will have many activities such as Pet a Pony, raffles, bake sale, tack sale, and more.

Free Admission and Free Parking. Please No Pets.

If you plan to come out to see us, share it in the comments below. Also, please share your favorite memory/activity from your past Open House experiences. Thank you kindly, and we sure hope to see you and your loved ones this weekend!

Happy Mother's Day to all the maternal beings out there! ERL wishes you a day surrounded by love.🐎💞
05/12/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all the maternal beings out there! ERL wishes you a day surrounded by love.🐎💞

05/05/2024

Jack the Donkey wants to remind you to vote for us in the Best of Loudoun Contest. Today is the last chance to do so. Thank you for your votes and support!!🫏💝 Vote by clicking here now: https://www.loudountimes.com/best

Good Morning! Duchess is asking you nicely to please vote today and tomorrow for ERL. May 5th is the last day to vote in...
05/04/2024

Good Morning! Duchess is asking you nicely to please vote today and tomorrow for ERL. May 5th is the last day to vote in the Best of Loudoun contest! The winner and two finalists will be announced in June. Vote now at https://www.loudountimes.com/best/

Thank you for your votes and for sharing this post.

Good Morning! Fancy and Serene want to know if you have voted for us today.  Click on this link to vote now: https://www...
05/01/2024

Good Morning! Fancy and Serene want to know if you have voted for us today. Click on this link to vote now: https://www.loudountimes.com/best/ #
Make sure to vote every day through May 5th. Thank you for your votes and for sharing this post.

Good Morning! Diesel wants to know if you have voted for us today.  Click on this link to vote now: https://www.loudount...
04/24/2024

Good Morning! Diesel wants to know if you have voted for us today. Click on this link to vote now: https://www.loudountimes.com/best/ #
You can vote once a day, every day through May 5th. Thank you for your votes and for sharing this post.

Exciting News!  We made the Top 5 for Best of Loudoun!! You can start voting today (April 19th) through May 5th. Remembe...
04/19/2024

Exciting News! We made the Top 5 for Best of Loudoun!! You can start voting today (April 19th) through May 5th. Remember that you can vote once a day every day. Simply click on this link now: https://www.loudountimes.com/best/ # You will find us under the Pets Category.

Thank you for your votes and sharing this post. The winner and two finalists will be announced in June.

Thank you for the donations that are coming in for GiveChoose today!  Thank you for being heroes to them as well!  Here ...
03/19/2024

Thank you for the donations that are coming in for GiveChoose today! Thank you for being heroes to them as well! Here is a video of how the equines are heroes to us humans! :-) https://youtu.be/P2Mxn1m62JM

To make a donation for GiveChoose, simply click on this link: https://www.givechoose.org/nonprofits.cfm?kw=equine%20rescue%20league&fbclid=IwAR1QF4TW_Ghdlsf73xf2HFeX76IjvaPNVQ2fS00z0YBBluWPGviXpNHMspE

Thank you kindly!

The Equine Rescue League is thrilled to once again participate in GiveChoose 2024, an incredible opportunity to garner support for our unwavering mission of ...

Housing, feeding, and providing adequate equine care for 22 horses is a costly venture. Giving a second chance at life t...
03/18/2024

Housing, feeding, and providing adequate equine care for 22 horses is a costly venture. Giving a second chance at life to these majestic creatures is priceless. We could not do this without your continued support

By donating $10.00 on March 19, 2024, your contribution can purchase 2 bags of shavings for a horse to have a nice comfy, dry stall.

The Equine Rescue League was founded in 1990.  Since that time, we have witnessed firsthand how no equine is immune to m...
03/14/2024

The Equine Rescue League was founded in 1990. Since that time, we have witnessed firsthand how no equine is immune to mistreatment. From miniature mules to draft horses, unborn foals to 40-year-old mares, from horses of unknown breeding to granddaughters of Secretariat and Northern Dancer, all can be subject to abuse and neglect. We provide a haven to these animals, we care for them as they embark on the challenging road to recovery, and we place them into loving forever homes. Located at Promise Kept Farm in Lovettsville Virginia, the ERL has a full time Farm Manager along with several part-time employees and dozens of volunteers, providing around the clock care to all residents, including those with special needs. During the 34 years the Equine Rescue League has been in operation, we have changed the course of thousands of lives. Loving care and forever homes for these defenseless victims of abuse and neglect is made possible with your support. Donate today at https://www.givechoose.org/nonprofits/EquineRescueLeague?cid=0&kw=equine%20rescue%20league&pg=1 and Thank You for helping us help them!

The horses are the real heroes!

The Horses are the real heroes is a saying we use often at Promise kept farm, and it is true.
They are the resilient ones, the ones that never give up. They inspire us daily, and fuel the volunteers and staff with their energy and unconditional love.
From what I have witnessed over the last three decades, there are heroes in people form too. Through the commitment of so many, we have accomplished so much. 34 years of humanely helping and healing takes a lot of dedication. It would not have happened had it not been for all the people who supported us along the way. Whether through contributions of money, time, forever homes or strength, each one has made a difference in the life of a neglected equine.
We were all brought together to accomplish the same mission and we have made a difference for so many. May we all continue this great endeavor for as long as they need us. How can we give up when they do not!
Please visit our website at equinerescueleague.org to find out how you can help us help them.

https://youtu.be/P2Mxn1m62JM

The Equine Rescue League is an organization that supports the responsible use of working, sport and pleasure horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. Our goals are to prevent the neglect or abuse of any equine, to offer educational programs to the community and to provide rehabilitation and adoption servi...

Wondering how you can support ERL and help us help them, mark your calendar for March 19th 2024! The Equine Rescue Leagu...
03/12/2024

Wondering how you can support ERL and help us help them, mark your calendar for March 19th 2024! The Equine Rescue League is participating in the Give Choose 2024 Campaign. Give Choose is a 24-hour day of supporting local charities, organized by the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties.

By donating $20.00 on March 19, 2024, your contribution can purchase a bag of feed for the herd awaiting their forever home. ,

You may visit https://www.givechoose.org/nonprofits/EquineRescueLeague?cid=0&kw=equine%20rescue%20league&pg=1 to donate. It won’t appear on the leader board until March 19 at midnight.

Wondering where your dollar goes? Sadly, one of the reasons equine rescues organizations are needed, is because people a...
03/11/2024

Wondering where your dollar goes?
Sadly, one of the reasons equine rescues organizations are needed, is because people are unable or unwilling to keep up with the expenses of horse ownership. At ERL we commit to giving the best to each one of the animals we serve. Every dollar you donate goes directly to helping the horses.

$2 feeds one horse for one day
$5 gets a bag of shavings for the stall
$20 buys one bag of feed
$100 pays for a wellness exam on a new arrival
$500 pays the farrier costs for 3 months
$1500 covers our hay expense for 6 weeks
$2500 gives a home to our organization and the animals we serve by covering our monthly mortgage payment

Where would you like your dollar to go?

Today is the last day to vote for us for Best of Loudoun until the finalists are announced in April.  Vote now at www.lo...
03/10/2024

Today is the last day to vote for us for Best of Loudoun until the finalists are announced in April. Vote now at www.loudountimes.com/best/ or scan the QR code in this post. Thank you for your votes!! Your continued support means everything to us!

Happy Saturday! Have you voted this morning? Go to www.loudountimes.com/best/ or scan the QR code in this post to vote n...
03/09/2024

Happy Saturday! Have you voted this morning? Go to www.loudountimes.com/best/
or scan the QR code in this post to vote now. Remember to vote tomorrow for the last time until the finalists are announced in April. Thank you for voting and continuing to help us help them!💗🐎💗

Did you Know… that the horses here at the Equine Rescue league thrive for several reasons, good veterinary, and farrier ...
03/08/2024

Did you Know… that the horses here at the Equine Rescue league thrive for several reasons, good veterinary, and farrier care, around the clock expert care from our dedicated crew, and a clean and tidy environment all play an important role in keeping our charges healthy and happy. Most importantly they receive the very best feed and hay. For over thirty years the Equine Rescue League has been supplied with great quality hay and feed from Tri Co. Feeds in Marshall VA. For just $20 you can feed the herd with 50lbs. of high-quality complete feed.

Sagana wants to know if you have voted for ERL today! You can vote now at this link:www.loudountimes.com/best/  You can ...
03/07/2024

Sagana wants to know if you have voted for ERL today! You can vote now at this link:
www.loudountimes.com/best/
You can vote once a day every day through March 10th. Thank you so much for your votes, sharing this post, and continuing to support ERL.

Today during Give Choose we are going to talk about ways you can help abused and neglected equines.If you cannot ADOPT—F...
03/07/2024

Today during Give Choose we are going to talk about ways you can help abused and neglected equines.
If you cannot ADOPT—FOSTER! Adoption to great homes brings these rescued equines full circle. Fostering one while they await adoption brings you joy and helps to defer the costs of daily care.
If you cannot FOSTER—SPONSER! Sponsoring an equine covers the cost of feed, veterinary and farrier. It is great for people who cannot own a horse.
If you cannot SPONSER—VOLUNTEER! Volunteers are the backbone of any rescue and shelters like Promise Kept Farm could not operate without them.
If you cannot VOLUNTEER—DONATE! The Equine Rescue League is a 5o1c3 organization, which means your donations are tax deductible. Did you know that $2 per day feeds one equine here at the shelter.
If you cannot DONATE—EDUCATE! Educational programs are a big part of what we do. To find out more of how you can help us help them go to equinerescueleague.org
EVERYONE can do something to help save a life!

03/06/2024

Give Choose 2024

Give Choose is a little less then 2 weeks away and we are looking forward to March 19, 2024 for all of our members, dono...
03/05/2024

Give Choose is a little less then 2 weeks away and we are looking forward to March 19, 2024 for all of our members, donors and volunteers to support this organization.

Thank you for marking your calendars to March 19 and continuing to support us in this time of need.

GiveChoose early giving begins today!

If you wish to donate early, visit https://www.givechoose.org/nonprofits/EquineRescueLeague?cid=0&kw=equine%20rescue%20league&pg=1. It won’t appear on the leader board until March 19 at midnight.

Happy Saturday!  Have you voted this morning? ;-) The Equine Rescue League has been nominated again for Best Animal Resc...
03/02/2024

Happy Saturday! Have you voted this morning? ;-) The Equine Rescue League has been nominated again for Best Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization. Voting runs through March 10th. Simply click on this link TODAY: www.loudountimes.com/best/
You will see us under the Pets Category. You may vote once in each category per person per day. The Top 5 will be posted in April, and then there will be open voting for the winners. Stay tuned and remember to vote today and every day through March 10th.

If you are having trouble with the Best of Loudoun link, you can scan the QR code in this post. It will immediately take you to our voting page.

So please, scan, vote, and share! :-) Thank you for your continued support!

Hercules wants to know if you have voted today! :-)  Click on this link to vote right now: www.loudountimes.com/best/ Yo...
02/27/2024

Hercules wants to know if you have voted today! :-) Click on this link to vote right now: www.loudountimes.com/best/
You will see us under the “Pets Category.” You may vote once in each category per person per day.
The Top 5 will be posted in April, and then there will be open voting for the winners. Stay tuned and remember to vote today and every day through March 10th. Please share this post as well. Thank you for voting and supporting ERL!

The Equine Rescue League is participating in the 2024 GiveChoose campaign. It is on March 19, 2024. GiveChoose is a 24-h...
02/25/2024

The Equine Rescue League is participating in the 2024 GiveChoose campaign. It is on March 19, 2024. GiveChoose is a 24-hour day of giving organized by the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties to benefit local charities like the Equine Rescue League, serving our community.

The goal is to inspire our community to come together to give generously to charities that make our community the best place to grow up and grow old.

Be a part of giving back by supporting the Equine Rescue League. We need your help now more than ever as we all overcome the challenges of the last two years.

BUT . . . you can also give early during the two weeks leading up to Give Choose beginning on March 5, 2024. You may visit https://www.givechoose.org/nonprofits/EquineRescueLeague?cid=0&kw=equine%20rescue%20league&pg=1 to donate. It won’t appear on the leader board until March 19 at midnight.

Follow along on March 19 throughout the 24-hours to see how the Equine Rescue League is doing to meet their goals, win prizes and raise funds for our needs.

Visit https://www.givechoose.org/nonprofits/EquineRescueLeague?cid=0&kw=equine%20rescue%20league&pg=1 to donate.

Good morning!  Have you voted this morning? ;-) The Equine Rescue League has been nominated again for Best Animal Rescue...
02/24/2024

Good morning! Have you voted this morning? ;-) The Equine Rescue League has been nominated again for Best Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization. Voting runs through March 10th. Simply click on this link TODAY: www.loudountimes.com/best/
You will see us under the Pets Category. You may vote once in each category per person per day. The Top 5 will be posted in April, and then there will be open voting for the winners. Stay tuned and remember to vote today and every day through March 10th.

You can also vote by scanning the QR code with your phone in this post. We will be placing this flier with the QR code in various locations in our area for those that may not have access to our social media pages. You simply scan the QR code and you will instantly be at our voting page. We will do another Facebook post in the near future listing the locations where our flier will be. So please, vote, share, and scan! :-) Thank you for your continued support!

02/23/2024

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we have to share the news of the earthly departure of Arabella.
Arabella, beautiful in every sense of her namesake. She was the essence of love and the most radiant light. A matriarch, teacher, therapist, family, and friend to equines and humans alike. She will be extremely missed, but she will live on in our hearts and within infinite ERL stories where she is in the treasured spotlight. Please feel free to share a comment below about how Arabella touched your heart. You can also make a donation in her honor at this link: www.equinerescueleague.org/donate
Or send it to:
Equine Rescue League
PO Box 4366
Leesburg, VA 20177
Thank you kindly.

Important Announcement! The Equine Rescue League has been nominated again for Best Animal Rescue and Adoption Organizati...
02/23/2024

Important Announcement! The Equine Rescue League has been nominated again for Best Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization. Voting runs through March 10th. Simply click on this link TODAY: www.loudountimes.com/best/ You will see us under the Pets Category. You may vote once in each category per person per day. The Top 5 will be posted in April, and then there will be open voting for the winners. Stay tuned and remember to vote today and every day through March 10th. Please feel free to share this post as well. Thank you for your votes and continued support!

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Lovettsville, VA
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Just as there are abused dogs and cats, there are neglected, abused and unwanted horses in the greater Washington Metropolitan area. Unfortunately, facilities capable of caring for large animals are limited.

More than 25 years ago in 1989, while working with humane officers investigating auctions, I personally saw more than 300 cases of horse abuse and neglect in our area in just one year! Unfortunately, even today abuse and neglect continues.

At this and other auctions, old, sick and crippled horses in severe pain were loaded on slaughter trucks facing a long and painful journey or death by trampling when they could no longer stand.

The following month, two colts not even one year old died Christmas Eve 1989 from starvation and exposure as they stood outside with no food or shelter from the cold wind. Their only source of water was a frozen pond.

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