About the Founder/President
April Grubb Kirkpatrick
What started out as a passion, has transformed into Lily's Haven inc., a non-profit equine rescue organization established in 2020. In short, our goal is to rescue and rehab horses that need a better life. I have always had a passion for animals of all sizes and could not live without the love and compassion an animal can provide. This passion d
rove me right into the veterinary medicine field, affording me a twenty year vet-tech career. Horses have always been part of my life and I knew one day I would operate my own horse barn, but had to plan. Many months later, it was time. I made the decision to take the jump; I would start looking for my own horse. It had to be a rescue; some soul in need of a new life. A $400 horse named Lily from Aiken, led me down the path of falling in love with the equine world all over again. What started as a self-ran/self-funded barn has grown into a successful non-profit rescue operation. The experience in rehabilitating horses is amazing, emotional and therapeutic. With every batch of success comes struggle. The cost to serve and perform the care needed with rescue equine can be exhausting at times. We continue seeking help from local and domestic groups, as well as private donations to help facilitate supporting the efforts of Lily's Haven and to ensure we are able to provide the utmost of care to all equines in our facilities. My goal is to open the eyes of the public to how majestic, hardy, loving yet frail these beautiful creatures are. We have developed educational programs to teach (people of all ages) the correct ways to care and nurture equines along with the responsibilities of ownership. The program results in a therapeutic experience that creates a bond between human and equine. To Make a Difference, Donate Now. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6AYBQBYJC7WQW
Lily's Haven Equine Rescue works to save horses in need by rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming. We are located in Lancaster, South Carolina.
