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Kentucky Humane Society Equine CARE

Kentucky Humane Society Equine C.A.R.E.
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(Connect, Assist, Rescue, Educate) is a program of the Kentucky Humane Society that is dedicated to helping Kentucky's horses in crisis and horses in transition, preparing them for new careers and homes.

08/17/2026

Our sweet guy Brutus went to his forever home in Pennsylvania last week! He arrived safely and his new family is already spoiling him outrageously.

Brutus was collected from the roads on an airport in Eastern Kentucky with several other horses after another horse in the area posed a risk to local traffic. When feral populations are at risk, or pose a risk to the public, they are collected for everyone's safety. Brutus is an example of some of the work we do in partnership with other organizations to get the best possible outcome for all involved.

We are so excited to see Brutus with his new family at a fabulous barn that is so excited to start their journey with him. Here's to a bring future for this sweet guy! 🎉

08/11/2026

Clyde is a 14.1 hh, 3 year old gaited cremello grade gelding. This friendly guy is an in-your-pocket type who is curious and quick to learn. Clyde was collected as a feral horse rescued from the roads near an airport in Eastern Kentucky. He was collected as a stallion and spent a few months working with one of our training partners who established a solid start on groundwork. Since coming to the Kentucky Humane Society, Clyde has been gelded and is all healed up and ready to start his next chapter.

Clyde ties, knows basic ground work, yields his shoulders and haunches, backs, sends out on the lunge line, roundpens, has been introduced to a saddle pad and saddle, and has recently started roundpen work in a ba****ck pad with a cinch. So far, he hasn't batted an eye at new equipment or surroundings, and is curious and very calm in training sessions. Clyde has demonstrated a talent for gaited work but also trots and canters in the roundpen. He stands quietly for baths, farrier work, and minor treatments, and enjoys being groomed. He loaded and unloaded quietly for his trip from the trainer to KHS. Clyde has not been started under saddle or carried a rider at this point.

If you like the laid-back and friendly type, Clyde is your guy. He was collected young enough that he is developing like your average, human-friendly horse and will be easy to bring along based on his willing and curious attitude. We suspect he will mature to around 14.3 hh.

For more information on Clyde, visit: https://www.kyhumane.org/adoptable-horse-details/60696071/clyde/

If you are interested in adopting Clyde, please fill out an adoption application at: https://www.kyhumane.org/adopt/adoptable-horses/

08/09/2026

We were delighted to host the 7356th Veterinary Detachment, U.S. Army Reserve yesterday for an educational session on basic equine health and welfare and some quality horse time! This group of dedicated soldiers had excellent questions about how best to approach equines and what to look for when assessing wellness. They even brought rations (apples and carrots) for our home herd and adoptable horses, which were quickly devoured by some very happy horses 🥕

08/04/2026

As we gear up to start volunteer orientations again, we wanted to bring a few of our current volunteers together for some snacks, stories, and feedback at our volunteer open house over the weekend. A huge "thank you!" goes out to these volunteers, who are here at Willow Hope Farm like clockwork, and who work alongside us to care for the equines in our care. They have even helped to support fundraisers like Tuxes and Tails by donating items like this gorgeous Willow Hope Farm basket for auction!

They are just as invested in outcomes for these horses and we are so lucky to have them 💚

07/29/2026

This gorgeous lady joined us a few months ago after her predecessor retired from mousing duty. She is incredibly sweet, very cuddly, brave in the face of diving barn swallows, a little less courageous in the face of a large family of skunks eating her food, and ✨️incredibly✨️ vocal about how quickly we feed her. She has been such a wonderful addition to the team here at Willow Hope Farm but there's a problem...we dont have a name for her yet. For now we've settled on NK or Nameless Kitty. But a lady of her stature deserves a name befit of her station 👑

So help! What should we name her?

07/27/2026

World, meet Annie.

Annie is a 13 year old Quarter Horse mare who was seized with six other horses in a neglect case in Scott County, Kentucky. Annie was in the worst shape out of her group, suffering from an extremely low body condition score and severe skin conditions. Under the care of Scott County Animal Care & Control, Annie was successfully treated, refed, and brought back to health, but Annie and the horses in her group were mostly unhandled for a year while their case was under investigation. Annie has a large, healed scar across her chest; the cause of the scar is unknown.

Since arriving at Willow Hope Farm, Annie has been a favorite of staff and volunteers. After loading and unloading like a pro on her way to WHF, Annie started behavioral assessments and has been quiet, calm, willing, and very friendly despite her history. So far, Annie has been extremely safe for even beginner handlers and has been excellent for the farrier (in crossties), the veterinarian, volunteers, staff, and for tours at the farm. Annie has even been turned out with a feral horse who is in the process of gentling and has been a steady, reassuring, and calm presence. She has excellent ground manners, yields her shoulders and haunches, bathes, clips, stands quietly tied and in crossties, lunges (though only at the walk due to soundness), and thoroughly enjoys extra attention like long grooming sessions and having her mane braided.

During evaluations, Annie was noted to have frontend lameness issues and underwent a full lameness evaluation. Results came back that Annie has moderate navicular syndrome in both front feet and some osteoarthritic changes in her hocks. While Annie underwent a very short riding assessment (mount/dismount, and minimal walk only due to soundness) and demonstrated that she seems to be extremely well educated, results from veterinary evaluations have determined that Annie is only sound as a companion animal. So far, Annie has been unflappable and has been very useful in educational sessions that are low-impact; Annie would likely do well in a therapy program in a non-riding job.

For more information on Annie, visit https://www.kyhumane.org/adoptable-horse-details/61189316/annie/

If you are interested in adopting Annie, submit an adoption application found here: https://www.kyhumane.org/adopt/adoptable-horses/

07/25/2026

A huge thank you goes out to the folks at The Wonderful Company which sent this wonderful group out to volunteer at Willow Hope Farm today!

This group was very enthusiastic about making friends with the Home Herd. They were so kind to bring lots of apples and carrots, which our horses and a few of the adoptable horses gladly gobbled up. This group helped us paint a new fenceline and we appreciate their help and and good humor on a beautiful Kentucky day!

To learn more about volunteering at the Kentucky Humane Society, visit
Get Involved: Volunteer! - Kyhumane https://share.google/E9YEH3uTwFK4Uywzr

To learn more about the Wonderful Company, visit
https://www.wonderful.com/

Address

4416 Todd's Point Road
Simpsonville, KY
40067

Website

http://www.kyhumane.org/equine

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