Please join us in celebrating 10 years and almost 500 horses saved by watching our newest slideshow - Changed For Good, with music from the Broadway play "Wicked".  In it are just a few of the horses that have touched our lives over the years, both before rescue and after.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we at USERL do!

Horse Rescued After Being Left For Dead!

Rockcastle County, Kentucky: An abandoned horse would be dead if not for some big-hearted people in Rockcastle County.  Now those folks are asking for your help to get that horse healthy again. 

Kim and Steve Brinson took the Horse named Destiny three weeks ago. "She was taken to a stock auction, when she didn't sell she was dumped on U.S. 25...like a piece of trash, or bag of garbage", says Brinson. Rockcastle County authorities contacted the couple who are members of the United States Equine Rescue League. Since then they have been nursing the horse back to health.  She was starving, severely infected with worms, and has a serious leg injury.

The Brinsons are hoping to raise the money to nurse her back to health, get surgery for her leg and get her adopted.  But Brinson wants something more, to catch the people who left Destiny to die. "I'd like anyone who has information on her previous owners to contact the Rockcastle County Sheriff". 
Watch the video on this story here!

January 21, 2008 -  We are happy to report that Oreo has survived through the weekend.  She was more responsive and perky yesterday, but is a little less so this morning.  She is being fed intravenously, but the doctors have allowed her to start to eat some.  She has a good appetite, but it is unclear if her digestive system is functioning properly.  more...

USERL's Christmas miracles!

Dec. 22, 2007 - two USERL regions (Triad, NC and Richmond, VA) took in a total of 9 horses, all a body score of 2 or less.  The story of the Triad 4 can be seen here.

Richmond Region took in 5 horses from an elderly couple who were having difficulty in caring for them.  All horses are safely in two USERL rehabilitation barns and receiving all the love and care they deserve! 

A huge thank you to all the USERL volunteers, donors and supporters for helping to make this a truly Merry Christmas for these 9 horses!  To continue your support, please click on the donate button to the right, and thank you for your support!

8 Emaciated Horses Seized in Clark County, Virginia, 1 Dead.

Berryville, VA, November 16, 2007: 8 emaciated horses were seized from a farm in Berryville, VA. today after one of their stable mates was found dead yesterday by USERL investigators and the Clark County Sheriff’s department.

Following up on a neglect report submitted to USERL, investigators visited the farm in Berryville to check on the condition of the horses there.  Investigators found 9 horses, 8 that were in poor body condition and one that had recently died.  All horses are thought to be thoroughbred race horses.  The horses will be housed by USERL at an undisclosed location, receive needed veterinary care and placed on a careful rehabilitation program.  It is estimated that it will take 6 to 12 months for the horses to regain their health.  The horse that died was taken to a state lab to determine the cause of death.

As always, USERL needs the support of the public to help these wonderful animals - please find it in your heart this Thanksgiving to support this cause, the horses, past present and future, need your support!

UPDATE

November 14, 2007:  We are happy to report that all 13 mustangs have settled in very well to their new surroundings!  The two mature stallions, who are being house at a separate rehabilitation facility, are coming along very nicely and are already responding to their human caretakers.  In fact, USERL volunteers have already been able to halter one of them - a very large step in such a short time period!  The 11 mares and youngsters are at another rehabilitation facility (pictured below), and while they are still somewhat unsure of their caretakers, they are inquisitive about those that come to feed them twice a day.  It is planned to get them accustomed to the stalls so that they can be separated and the gentling process begun.  We believe some of the mares to be pregnant and are taking extra precautions with their feed regimen accordingly.

As always, donations for their care is greatly appreciated.  You can donate by clicking on the donate icon to the right.  The horses thank you!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 11, 2007: The United States Equine Rescue League, Inc. has accepted 13 wild mustangs into the program. USERL was contacted when it had been discovered that an equine sanctuary in VA was having to close its doors due to the severe shortage of hay, due to the drought, and could no longer keep the horses. While details of these horses cannot be released at this time, we can say that they are from the Virginia Range in Nevada where Wild Horse Annie’s ranch was located. They are often referred to as “Annie’s Horses” and were the first wild horses to be protected when Annie was able to push through the 1952 Storey County law that prohibited the poisoning of water holes and the use of aircraft to capture wild horses.

The 13 mustangs have been transported to two different USERL rehab barns in the Richmond area. Donations in the form of hay, feed and/or monetary are needed to care for them and the 160 plus horses in USERL foster homes across VA, NC, TN, SC and IN. All 13 horses will be evaluated, vet checked and gentled (they are still wild) before being put up for adoption.

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DROUGHT BRINGS HAY SHORTAGE TO MUCH OF THE COUNTRY

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