Although horses evolved from the North American continent, they once we scarce to the area. Around 10,000 years ago the only survived equine were on the European/Asian continent. In the 1500s, horses were brought back to North America by the Spanish. Horses transitioned the way in which we hunted and lived, they became soldiers in our wars, and companions to our families.

Unfortunately, today, these once scarce animals face a grim future.

“Imprinting” on a horse is an indescribable experience. It is an unbreakable connection and bond. It is an indescribable spiritual experience.

A horse will carry you through the toughest of physical and/or mental spaces if that bond is created. It is a powerful experience. Unfortunately, horses are blamed for destruction of natural resources. They are considered unwanted and overbred by some and abandoned by others. 92.3% of horses sent to slaughter are healthy and could continue to be productive.

Slaughter itself creates a secondary market that enables overbreeding and poor breeding practices. Domestic slaughter plants closed around 2007, however, the number of horses sent to slaughter has not declined. Horses are now packed in overcrowded trucks, sometimes dying in route, and shipped to Canada and Mexico for slaughter. Although a national poll found that 80% of Americans support banning horse slaughter, over 100,000 horses are estimated to be sent to slaughter each year.

At Equine Passion we give horses a second chance. Whether it is a horse facing slaughter, abandoned, or neglected, our “passion” is to give these animals a second chance. We are a family with a passion. Together we nurture the horses back to health; provide any needed rehabilitation and training; and place the horses into a good home or permanent rescue so they can live their life to the fullest. It is our passion to give equine a second chance.