Horse rescue offers open barn day

The new Happy Trails Horse Rescue will be holding an open barn day from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 21.

Happy Trails Horse Rescue is dedicated to the protection of horses and their quality of life. They help horses to become free from abuse, neglect, abandonment, slaughter, or early euthanasia without just cause. While they strive to rescue those horses in need, they also provide community outreach, education and resources such as their Surrender Prevention Program (food, physical and/or medical rehabilitation or temporary shelter) in an effort to alleviate an owner’s difficult choice of relinquishment.

Happy Trails Horse Rescue believes every equine deserves respect, love, compassion, and dignity, regardless of age, health, or behavior. They pledge to do whatever they can to facilitate the ability of rescued horses to live out their lives in a safe and peaceful environment, either in a new forever home or at Happy Trails for their remaining years.

Happy Trails Horse Rescue strongly believes that community outreach and education is key in achieving a long-term solution to equine abuse, neglect, and abandonment. By helping local equine guardians obtain the necessary services and resources to care for their horses, they hope to minimize the circumstances that could lead to maltreatments, as well as early unnecessary euthanasia or relinquishment leading to slaughter.

Happy Trails Horse Rescue has developed a hay/grain bank on site, and they seek funds for equine veterinarian/farrier/emergency boarding solutions.

Happy Trails is located at 18929 Couch Market Rd.