Central Virginia Horse Rescue

Central Virginia Horse Rescue, Inc. is a 501(c)3 small rescue located in south central Virginia and dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of needy horses.

Mission: Our mission is to save, protect, and rehabilitate equines in need. We rescue unwanted, abused, neglected, or abandoned equines; provide them with care and rehabilitation; and finally find them a compatible, loving home. We believe that education is the long-term solution to improving the lives of equines.

Goals To rescue unwanted horses from auctions and feedlots. To educate horse-owners and the public about proper equine care, and the problems of neglect, abuse, and slaughter. To rescue equines from neglectful and abusive situations by educating owners, helping to place at-risk equines and ultimately working within the bounds of the law to remove equines from their owner’s care when deemed necessary. To provide gelding for unwanted stallions until they can be placed in an adoptive home. To rehabilitate sick, injured and underweight equines and restore them to a state of health To end the suffering of those equines which cannot be rehabilitated by means of humane euthanasia. To find all equines that come under the care of CVHR a compatible, loving home. To maintain a ‘haybank’ to provide feed for horses in emergency situations.

CVHR is proud to have achieved Verified status by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. GFAS holds their sanctuaries to the highest possible standards of animal care.

We are also proud to be a Top Rated Non Profit for 2012 AND 2013.

The first step in the adoption process is to complete the adoption application. This not only insures that the horse will be in a safe environment but also gives us an idea of what type of situation you have and what type of horse you are looking for.

You are required to give us your personal/contact information, the type of horse you are looking for, and references (three personal, your vet, your farrier - WE DO CALL!). Fees vary by horse, but are typically between $100-$500.

Once it is completed, email it to adoptions@centralvahorserescue.com Or mail to CVHR, 389 Boydton Plank Road, Brodnax, VA 23920

Our application is not long and involved. We will base our decision on your references and on the suitability of the horse to the home. We want you to be happy with the horse as well as the horse being happy with you. If you are interested in adopting a horse as a project to be trained and resold at a later date, please contact us as this is possible with some horses.