Kentucky Equine Adoption Center

08/29/2026

🐴 We’re Hiring: Full-Time Barn Manager!

The Kentucky Equine Adoption Center is looking for an experienced, hands-on Barn Manager to join our team in Nicholasville, Kentucky, and help give horses in need a second chance.

This full-time leadership position plays an important role in overseeing the daily care, rehabilitation, training, and preparation of our horses for adoption while leading and supporting our barn team.

We’re looking for an accomplished and versatile horseperson with experience managing multiple horses and leading equine care or training staff, along with strong knowledge of equine health, behavior, training, and husbandry. The ideal candidate is organized, dependable, confident in making sound decisions, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of care for every horse at KYEAC. 🐴💙

👉 See the full job description and requirements on our website: https://www.kyeac.org/careers

📩 To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected], Attention: Carrie Wood, Executive Director.

Please like and share this post with an experienced horse professional who may be a great fit for our team!

08/28/2026

🐴💙 We’re incredibly grateful to the Petfinder Foundation for awarding the Kentucky Equine Adoption Center a grant to help cover veterinary expenses for the horses in our care!

One of the horses benefiting from this support is Dakota, a recent new arrival at KYEAC, pictured here receiving his entrance exam. As part of the exam, our veterinary team performed X-rays to help us get a better understanding of Dakota’s health and identify any needs that may affect his care, training, or future adoptive home. 🩺

Thanks to the Petfinder Foundation’s generous support, we can continue providing horses like Dakota with the veterinary care they need while we search for their forever home. Thank you for helping us give Kentucky’s equines the care, compassion, and opportunity they deserve as they begin their next chapter! 🐎💙

08/27/2026

Preacher wants to say a big thank you to Medica Veterinary Products for their generous donation of medicated shampoo and lotion! 🐴🫧💙

Medica’s products are a favorite among our barn team, especially when tackling stubborn rain rot and other challenging skin issues that require a little extra care. Not only do they work wonderfully, but they smell amazing, too!

Generous donations like this make a meaningful difference for the horses in our care and help support our mission. Thank you, Medica Veterinary Products, for supporting KYEAC and helping horses like Preacher look and feel their best! 🧴✨🐴

08/26/2026

🐴💙 Wishlist Wednesday: Jasper Needs Your Help!

Our new gelding Jasper has a very light coat and pink skin, which makes him especially prone to sunburn. ☀️

That’s why this special turnout blanket is so important for him! It will help provide protection from the sun while also helping keep pesky insects away, keeping Jasper more comfortable during turnout. If you’d like to help Jasper, this item is on his Amazon wishlist! Every purchase, share, and bit of support makes a difference. 💙

🛒 Jasper needs a size 75: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3G7YX61/?coliid=I1QVOYTMGE3HY3&colid=2ISQ167MWCHP0&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_vv_lig_dp_it&th=1

08/25/2026

🐴✨ A big milestone for Bourbon—his first ride!

Bourbon has been building a solid foundation through groundwork, and we’re so proud to see him take this exciting next step in his training. He approached his first ride with the same intelligence and willingness that continue to impress our team.

Watch Bourbon’s first ride on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/u9cFH27suZE

Bourbon is available for adoption! Learn more about him at https://www.kyeac.org/product-page/blame-bourbon

Bourbon is available for adoption through the Kentucky Equine Adopt...

08/24/2026

🐴💙 NEW ARRIVALS!

Please join us in welcoming Dakota and Jaylee, the newest arrivals at the Kentucky Equine Adoption Center! Both are settling in well and getting comfortable with their new surroundings. Our team is looking forward to learning more about their personalities, preferences, and what type of homes will be the best fit for them.

Dakota and Jaylee will both be available for adoption, and we’ll continue sharing updates as we get to know them better!

🔗 Follow their progress and meet all of our adoptable horses here:
https://www.kyeac.org/category/all-horses

08/23/2026

Join us for Hearts & Hooves Polo Tournament Sponsored by Park Equine Hospital 🏇💙

Mark your calendars for an exciting day of polo in support of the Kentucky Equine Adoption Center! Our upcoming Hearts & Hooves Polo Tournament is the perfect opportunity to enjoy an afternoon of thrilling competition, beautiful horses, and good company—all while supporting equines in need.

📅 Sunday, September 27, 2026
⏰ Gates open at 2:00 pm | Polo begins at 4:00 pm
📍 Secretariat Field at the Kentucky Horse Park

🎟️ Tickets are available now! https://visithorsecountry.com/special_events/hearts-and-hooves-polo-tournament/

Gather your friends and family, pack your favorite picnic, decorate your tailgate, and settle in for an exciting afternoon of live polo—all while helping give Kentucky’s equines in need a second chance. 🐴✨

08/23/2026

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08/21/2026

🐴💙 A special thank you to Dr. Ashton Broman of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for joining us as a guest speaker at our Finding Your Stride girls camp last weekend!

Dr. Broman generously volunteered her time to teach our campers about veterinary medicine, specifically her specialty of equine dentistry, while sharing her knowledge and experience as a woman working in the equine industry. Her presentation gave our campers the opportunity to learn more about horse care while encouraging confidence, leadership, and female empowerment. 🌟

We are so grateful to Dr. Broman for inspiring the next generation of young women and horse lovers and for helping make our camp such a special experience! 💙🐴

08/20/2026

💙 A big thank you to Gracie for turning her creativity and kindness into support for the horses at KYEAC! 🐴

Gracie has been hard at work raising funds through a bake sale and an outdoor fire pit raffle, with all proceeds benefiting the Kentucky Equine Adoption Center.

We are so grateful for young animal lovers like Gracie who choose to make a difference. Every dollar raised helps provide feed, veterinary care, training, and everything our horses need as they prepare for their next chapter.

Thank you, Gracie, for supporting our horses and inspiring others with your generosity! 💙👏