Bella Run Equine is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of slaughter-bound horses... RESPONSIBLY.
When we pull a horse from the kill pen, we make a commitment to that animal. We make the decisions and accept the responsibilities that come along with them. We have NEVER consigned a horse to any auction, and we never will.
We often have unlisted horses at the farm that are in training or rehabilitation. Our horses stay with us until they are at optimal health. That being said, their care, training, and therapy can get increasingly expensive. While we try to avoid major issues when purchasing horses, some unforeseen circumstances end up utilizing more of our resources than planned. Any gifts that we receive are very appreciated but are not expected.
If you are interested in sponsoring a horse, please contact us for more information! Donating to our cause is an excellent way to "pay it forward"... and you can trust that the funding will be used responsibly here at Bella Run Equine... Let us prove it to you!
How did Bella Run Equine start?
Victoria Goss passed along words of wisdom that helped create the foundation that Bella Run Equine was built upon. As someone that pulled her first horse from a kill pen in 1985, Victoria Goss took Bella Run Equine co-founder, Rachel Bendler, to her first slaughter sale. She drilled into Rachel's brain that if a rescue were to survive, wise choices must be made, and every penny must be micromanaged and used responsibly. Among traders and dealers masquerading as "rescues", Rachel saw a need to speak up for the horses that are overlooked while being someone that potential adopters could rely on. She committed to pulling these slaughter-bound horses responsibly... the right way.
Zack and Rachel started saving horses from kill auctions together, rehabilitating them, and finding them homes. One by one, Zack and Rachel would work with their own money. Once the ball was rolling with this team, there were three horses at a time, then five, then ten. Eventually, people were returning to adopt a second or third horse, and their reputation as honest, thorough horsemen was growing. Because the funding for this program for years came solely from Zack and Rachel, they learned quickly that EVERY PENNY MATTERS and that wise decisions must be made. That micromanaging of resources is one of the reasons that Bella Run Equine is able to function today.
After years of pulling horses as a team, there was much encouragement from many. The decision was finally made to "make it official". While many others had been telling them to do it, world-renowned clinician Stacy Westfall gave the final motivation (aka "kick in the butt") for becoming a 501(c)3 organization. After accompanying them to the sale (and sponsoring a horse), she told Zack and Rachel, "You guys aren't a flash in the pan. You're doing this right." Bella Run Equine acquired their 501(c)3 non-profit organization status in May of 2015.
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