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Safe Harbor Sanctuary Our horses have competed in competitive trail rides, gone on pleasure trail rides and competed in Hunter/Jumper and Dressage competitions!

Safe Harbor is a non-profit, all-volunteer network of foster farms in middle Tennessee and south-central Kentucky dedicated to transitioning retired racehorses into new careers and forever homes. Our programs are divided into multiple areas of focus as follows:

- Safe Harbor Standardbreds After The Track: Horses who started their lives in the racing industry.

- Community Outreach: Community ser

vice projects, educational outreach, owner assistance, and more.

- Rescue: Law-enforcement assistance with horses who have fallen victim to cruelty and neglect. We are passionate about horses and devoted to making sure Safe Harbor animals get the best possible forever. Animals in our organization are never subject to time limits or age limits. To adopt, foster or volunteer, visit www.safeharborhorses.org and fill out an application today! Things to know about our adoption process:

- We are a foster-based rescue. This means that we don't have one central location. Instead, we rely on a network of people who care about horses to provide space and time for a horse in our program.

- We adopt within 200 miles of zip code 37048, Cottontown, TN, with a few exceptions.

- We require an in-person meeting to ensure an appropriate match between horse and rider.

- You must go through our approval process, including submitting references, prior to meeting the horse or ‘test rides’ – this is out of respect for everyone’s time. Providing complete and accurate information helps us process your application faster.

- Horses are up to date on routine care including vaccinations and Coggins, and complementary therapies if our team feels they are needed (IE massage, chiropractic, MagnaWave, acupuncture, etc.)

- PPE’s from adopter’s veterinarian are always welcome. We will work with you but do ask that vetting is done within 7 days of committing to adopt whenever possible.

- Our adoption agreement is a lifetime safety net with no breeding, no auction, no slaughter terms. We will always take back or assist with re-homing any Safe Harbor adoptee.

** Nearly every horse in our care is available for sponsorship. Full sponsors (at $150/month) have the option to meet their sponsored horse. Visit the "Adoptable Horses" tab for more information on our horses. Go here for sponsorship: https://donorbox.org/sponsor-an-adoptable-horse or email us at [email protected].

This week!
04/08/2025

This week!

with Western Toro
03/08/2025

with Western Toro

Lifetime safety net in action! Adopted 9 years ago, returned to find his next family, and he did! Alpine Avenger off to ...
01/08/2025

Lifetime safety net in action! Adopted 9 years ago, returned to find his next family, and he did!

Alpine Avenger off to new adventures

News and upcoming events delivered to your inbox!📩 We won't flood your inbox AND we don't share your contact information...
30/07/2025

News and upcoming events delivered to your inbox!

📩 We won't flood your inbox AND we don't share your contact information :)

Sneak peak!Our Little Free Library is starting to take shape!
29/07/2025

Sneak peak!

Our Little Free Library is starting to take shape!

Born out of the needs we helped with over 10 years, Charlie's Fund helps horse owners pay for necessary veterinary costs...
29/07/2025

Born out of the needs we helped with over 10 years, Charlie's Fund helps horse owners pay for necessary veterinary costs:

🥕 castration
🥕 euthanasia
🥕 emergency care
🥕 some 'other' vet costs depending on personal circumstances

We do not ask for demonstration of need or personal information.

We pay the providing veterinarian directly for their services.

Visit our website and follow the link for more information.

Who is Safe Harbor?
27/07/2025

Who is Safe Harbor?

Sponsor a sanctuary horse! For as little as $5 a month, you can make an impact in a horse's life. Our sanctuary horses ...
27/07/2025



Sponsor a sanctuary horse! For as little as $5 a month, you can make an impact in a horse's life. Our sanctuary horses are our "lifers" - those with unique and special needs that make them 'unadoptable' as riding horses.

Sponsorship covers basic care costs: hay, grain, farrier, veterinary, and medication needs.

Those who cover full costs at $150 per month have the option to meet their sponsored horse.

Sponsors like you are essential to our ability to maintain our sanctuary program and say 'yes' when a horse needs us.

Visit safeharborhorses.org for details or to give today!

Donating is not just monetary! We appreciate ANY help in ANY form you are able to provide. 🐴
25/07/2025

Donating is not just monetary!

We appreciate ANY help in ANY form you are able to provide. 🐴

We have a limited number of these TN liability law signs - high quality outdoor heavy plastic board material - $40/each ...
25/07/2025

We have a limited number of these TN liability law signs - high quality outdoor heavy plastic board material - $40/each - with sales benefiting our programs and services.

Email us if interested - we'd prefer pick up/drop off to shipping due to size and weight. We'll have what's left at our next tack sale this fall!

Adoptable Tennessee Walking Horse (Chip) has settled right in to his new foster farm. Chip, the chestnut on the left, ...
24/07/2025

Adoptable Tennessee Walking Horse (Chip) has settled right in to his new foster farm.

Chip, the chestnut on the left, is 20 years old, gets along well with other geldings, and is suitable for an intermediate-advanced rider.

Visit our website to learn more and apply to !

23/07/2025

“I think, in the horse community, in the riding community, which is who we try to target, they don’t realize that Standardbreds can do things like show and win,” said d’Agostino. “They think that ‘Oh, they’re ugly,’ or they can’t canter, or they can’t do this, can’t do that. The only way to combat that for our adoption program was to just go out and do it and say, ‘Hey, actually they can.’”
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+16159970697

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