BELLA RUN EQUINE

Bella Run Equine is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of slaughter-bound horses... RESPONSIBLY... In 2015 alone, over 125,000 American horses were hauled across the borders to Canada and Mexico to be slaughtered. Year after year, this industry continues on. These are "unwanted" horses. Victims of overbreeding, divorce, or "kids getting out of horses", these horses are brought to auctions and sold to the highest bidder. Most of them are run through loose and unrepresented, with no one to say a word about them. Because the average buyer does not want to risk buying a sick or unsafe horse at auction, the horses are often sold for meat. These horses needed homes, and homes were looking for horses. We have made it our mission to bridge the gap. We go to these auctions and outbid the kill buyers (those contracted by slaughterhouses to purchase horses). After bringing them back to Bella Run Equine, we take the time to fix and get to know them so we..

Primary location: Athens United States