Horse Play Therapeutic Riding Center

 Exeter     Rhode Island

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Horse Play Therapeutic Riding Center Charity Profile

Horse Play, a Rhode Island based 501(c)3 non-profit horse rescue and sanctuary provides rescue, rehabilitation, sanctuary and adoption for any abused, neglected and/or unwanted horses. Those horses deemed "unadoptable" live out the rest of their lives at the sanctuary.

Since our beginning in 1999, we have helped 55 horses, 42 of which were placed in adoptive homes.

Our Mission:
To promote the prevention of equine abuse and suffering.
To provide rescue, rehabilitation, adoption and sanctuary services for abused, neglected, and/or unwanted horses.
To provide placement & follow-up services for rehabilitated horses and permanent sanctuary for horses that cannot be placed.
To assist law enforcement and welfare agencies with cruelty investigations and prosecution through care and placement of seized equines, and through assistance and support during prosecution.
To develop and present educational programs and printed media, clinics and seminars on the responsible care and training of horses.
To develop and present educational programs and printed media, clinics and seminars on the responsible care and training of horses.
To provide eductional services and opportunities for equine welfare workers, volunteers, youth groups, and individuals interested in the welfare of equines.
To build and operate a sustainable organization through sound fiscal and management practices.
Our Purpose

We find the role of animals profoundly valuable and dedicate our project to the theory that:

"Animals are the most agreeable of friends, they ask no questions, pass no judgements." Horse Play is a non-profit organization that operates an equine rescue/sanctuary in Saunderstown, Rhode Island.

Our equine sanctuary provides rescue and rehabilitation for abused, neglected, unwanted, and/or slaughter-bound horses. Many horses come to Horse Play because their owners can no longer afford to keep them, children outgrow or lose interest in them, some owners do not have the skills or knowledge to provide proper care and many horses are just considered"disposable" - if the horse isn't winning, it goes to auction. Most of these horses also have health and/or behavior problems.

We use humane, communication-oriented "teaching" methods in our training/retraining, provide quality vet care, feed and lots of love. Some horses are eventually placed in approved adoptive homes. Those horses who
are "unplaceable" live out their lives at the Sanctuary.