We obtained a 5 year old OTTB in October of 2024. Early 2025 he was diagnosed with a bone cyst that did not respond to any treatment. His only chance to be sound again was to proceed with surgery. As a horse owner it is my responsibility to make sure everything that needs to be done for my horse gets done but as a single mom, a major orthopedic surgery would be a huge financial burden. I can’t thank you enough for helping me to be able to proceed with surgery and helping Rexy. He will have a favorable prognosis after surgery! You don’t realize how much this means to me and my daughters. He is their whole life!
I can’t thank you enough for awarding me a grant to help with my pony Firefly’s veterinary needs! When I went to the vet’s office yesterday to pick up his newest medication and pulled my card out to pay, they told me that it was taken care of already. When they gave me more info, I started to cry at the counter . It was nice to cry happy tears after the last few months of almost daily breakdowns involving the other kind. Your recognition, kindness, and assistance mean more to me than words can express. You have provided me with some hope that there are still good people in the world and that there may be a light at the end of the tunnel I’m currently stuck in.
Firefly was diagnosed with Severe Equine Asthma at the beginning of April that was likely brought on by an allergy to the extremely high levels of tree pollen this season in our area. He has recently just turned 7, and never showed any signs of allergies or breathing issues until March. He has been resistant to the treatments suggested by the vet, and is still struggling to breathe normally.
Here’s a little roundabout back story of how Firefly came to be my heart horse. In 2005, I was there on a sunny Sunday afternoon when a barn member’s mare foaled a black and white paint colt named Rowdy. I had slept at the barn doing foal watch for weeks waiting to meet him. I purchased him before he was weaned, and lightly started him as a 2 year old myself. Shortly thereafter, he tried to jump the only barbed wire fence on the property- either because he was chased into it by one of his pasture mates, or he made a poor life choice to attempt to visit the horses in the pasture on the other side of the road.
He had to be taken to the UC Davis large animal hospital for emergency treatment because it was out of the scope of the local on-call vet. The inside of Rowdy’s right hind gaskin looked like it had been mauled by a bear. The saphenous vein was exposed and there was nothing to stitch together to protect it. The back of his right hind hoof was also torn through from the outside heel bulb to the sole. It was resected and then a few hours later he was sent home. He had various other cuts and scrapes, but those were the worst. After months of stall rest and constant scrubbing of the wounds, then slowly bringing him along under saddle, we eventually successfully competed at the beginner novice level in 3-Day Eventing. He eventually started to struggle with ulcers and I think he always carried some pain from the accident but didn’t want to show it outright. About a week before his 8th birthday, he colicked from a large colon torsion and then made what would be his final trip to UC Davis. He survived the colic surgery, but I had to make the difficult choice to humanely euthanize him the next day on March 24, 2013.
I was heartbroken. In May of 2013, one of my coworkers kindly offered me the choice to purchase one of two “problem” horses that were part of her Welsh pony breeding program. She was relocating to the East Coast and needed to cut her herd down by half before the move. The mare I chose was a sassy little red roan named Lacey that hadn’t been worked with for years. She came home with me on July 3, 2013, for the very reasonable price of $1.00. I wasn’t ready for another horse, but she was sweet and very fancy, and I would never be able to afford a horse of her quality for the price she should have been sold for.
It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. She helped me move forward from my grief (as much as was possible at the time, anyway). I decided to breed her to a very nice German Riding Pony stallion, Golden State. She took the second breeding, on May 17th, 2017, and held onto Firefly for almost an entire year- until she finally had enough on Mother’s Day, May 13th, 2018. He was soooo tiny and had a hard time getting up and discovering how to work his spindly little legs. Once he figured it out, he thrived and showed us all that he inherited all the sass his dam could possibly pass on.
I waited longer than normal to start him because he took a while to fill out and I wanted to be sure that he could safely and easily carry my weight. Things were going well until he started to show some behavioral signs that he might be uncomfortable. I eventually had a full lameness work-up done, and though he passed the flexion tests with flying colors, we decided to do some baseline x-rays just to have something to reference in the future. As the vet was going over each image, he kept saying how great the joints looked, that he had “textbook” hooves, and then he saw there was a decent sized bone spur on Firefly’s right hock.
After considering multiple options, I treated him with OsPhos injections and he seemed to be happier and more comfortable, until mid-March. He was coughing a great deal, and seemed to be using more effort to breathe when just standing. I was scheduled to have back surgery the next week, and hoped that some time off would allow him to rest and recover. He got worse, and I called the vet out on April 1st.
Due to my back surgery I was unable to work my normal job or my “side” job, and as the vet bills continued to add up, the funds in my bank account quickly started to disappear. He wasn’t responding to any of the treatments we tried and I was running out of options due to dwindling finances. The barn owner had a used nebulizer she was willing to sell me and the company, Silver Horse Care, was able to help me out with some new replacement tubing and medicine cups. Then last week, when the compressor broke during Firefly’s 4th nebulizer treatment, I was beside myself. When I contacted the company for some advice on how to repair it, they decided to replace the compressor free of charge .
Today, I am hopeful that my luck has started to turn and with the new medication provided by your grant, the fluticasone and saline mixture should be able to penetrate deeper into Firefly’s respiratory system and help to restore his breathing to normal. There is a definite possibility that he will still need more diagnostics, different medications, and potentially allergy testing to see if we can minimize his exposure to the specific allergens in the future.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for your kindness and support. The world needs more people like you.
With gratitude,
Rachel Gunnerson and Firefly (Golden Serenity)
We are incredibly thankful for the support we received from Fleet of Angels during a recent large-scale rescue. Their team was compassionate, quick to respond, and had funds approved and delivered in record time—allowing us to immediately purchase round bales for the horses in our care.
Their dedication to helping equine organizations in urgent situations is unmatched, and their donors should know just how impactful their contributions truly are. We are so grateful to be part of a community that uplifts and supports one another through challenging times.
Glowing reviews from Horse Haven of Tennessee—we couldn’t have done it without you!
Dear FOA donors,
I am reaching out today to let you know that I received the generous donation you sent us to help with our hay crises here in Ohio. I do apologize for the delay in my email. I had to wait for hay to be cut and baled before I was able to purchase any.
I can't begin to tell you what a relief it was to receive this help! Last year's drought conditions not only caused an unmanageable spike in hay prices, but also made hay very difficult to obtain as we had to pay extra to ship from other states. Your donation actually saved my horses from a fate of being sold and possibly ending up in kill pens, which is the very place I work hard to rescue and protect them from.
I have included a couple of pictures of my two OTTB's enjoying their hay. Boy were they happy to have normal hay as I have been feeding chopped hay from the feed store (very expensive) and improvising with 2-year-old dried out grass hay that they don't care for. They are happy campers now thanks to the generosity of Fleet of Angels. You truly are Angels in me and my horses books!
May God continue to bless you and please let me know if there is anything I can do to help your organization further.
Thanks again!
Harmonized Horsemanship & Retrain
In early May we were alerted to someone selling a 6yo TN Walking Horse brood mare "for rendering". the mare in the photo was a rack of bones and had a foal by her side. The seller went on to describe how the mare's owner had died and she was left in a paddock without food to fend for herself. The seller got the mare and claimed to have "tried everything" to get her to gain weight, the foal was said to have died after weaning due to "poisonous plant exposure".
It took us almost a month to obtain this mare from the seller and during that time she had lost substantial weight.Tthat rack of bones in the picture, was way worse than we could have imagined, and frankly we had no idea how she had survived to this point. The seller, in a possible attempt to hide her crime of starving this mare, fed her a large volume of hay the night before she drove her to us, in an unmarked trailer, rental truck and wearing a disguise right out of a bad TV show (Floppy hat, sunglasses and even glove on a hot May "down south" day). This seller refused to allow us to come to her place and get the mare and canceled drop off 2 times before the 3rd when she finally showed up.
Because this mare was fed a large volume of dry forage by the seller, her gut went into overdrive, and by the time we got her back to the farm she was in distress and in a full on medical crisis. There was no doubt this mare, who has survived unknown horrors until that day, would have died that very day with a belly full of hay that was given to her to hide this seller's neglect. The hay that was now trying to kill her! She was colicing, her digestive system that had been left so long without food, couldn't possibly handle the burden of what we were told was 30lbs of hay, fed to her by this uncaring woman. A normal horse that is being fed regularly would have no problem digesting 30lbs of hay, a starved animal has no way to digest this food, gut activity would have been completely shut down at this stage of starvation.
After being seen onsite by an emergency vet very familiar with handling starvation and refeeding situations, it was determined she was critical and was immediately transported to a local vet hospital. She was given IV fluids, supportive care to calm her very overactive and angry stomach, started on ulcer treatment to ease the pain that she had to be in, she received crucial vitamins and minerals, all in an attempt to save her life. Against all odds, she survived the night, her gut had settled and she was hydrated enough to be able to process the rest of the dry forage she had been fed. She was started on very small wetted alfalfa meals appropriate for refeeding a starvation case. Once it was determined that she could handle the small meals, she was released back into our care.
She was able to start a refeeding protocol that is a proven restart for horses in extreme starvation situations, requires nothing but very small meals of alfalfa fed frequently over a 14 day period and of course plenty of fresh water. After the 14 days, we can begin adding small amounts of low sugar fortified feed to that alfalfa, plus more dry forage (regular hay). She is also provided with all the fresh water she would like, is receiving a full 30-day ulcer protocol and lots and lots of TLC.
What was already going to be a very costly, but anticipated cost, rehab, quickly sky-rocketed to a nearly $4000 bill the very first night she arrived. In all the rehab cases we've worked with, we've always been able to handle their care with basic veterinary intervention. But in Jazzy's case, seller sabotaged this mare before even delivering her to us. It was almost like her goal was to prove herself right and us wrong. Jazzy has been in our care now for 16 days now - and guess what, she's gaining weight, she's surviving and she's an absolute doll to have around.
Because of this unplanned and expensive vet bill, we reached out to Fleet of Angels asking for some financial support to help cover a portion of the vet bill for Jazzy, so that we can use our donor funds to continue her care over the next days, weeks and months. Fleet of Angels came through! We were very pleased to receive a grant that helped to offset a portion of that vet bill and it was such a relief to know that their generosity will continue to pay forward the care we can give to Jazzy without taking funds away from other horses that are in our program and others that will need our help in the future.
Thank you Fleet of Angels! you truly are Angels and everyone at Gaited Advocate Intervention Team, Inc. and the crew at Wandering Hearts Rescue who are our boots on the ground right now with Jazzy, are so grateful for your help.
As of today, Jazzy is eating well, digesting what she eats, she's gained a small amount of weight even on her restricted diet, the large stick and vine filled mat has been combed out of her tail, she's received a medicated bath (maybe her first bath ever), she's being treated for skin infections and she's being groomed, fed and loved daily. To follow Jazzy's story, feel free to visit our Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/GAITRRR
I have a wonderful horse named Aj, I have had him for 13 years. My twins grew up with AJ. They have moved out and gone to college. My husband of 24 years died unexpectedly last year. Several months after his death I was involved in an accident that broke my tibula, fibula and kneecap. I have undergone 7 surgeries over the 9 months. I am currently still in a wheelchair but am working as hard as I can to recover. I obviously had to make a lot of changes in taking care of AJ. I had to hire help twice a week to go into his pen, clean it out, scrub out his water trough etc. Since I cannot work, I was running out of money. I started searching on line when I found Fleet of Angels. Believe me they are in fact ANGELS. I filed out the request form and told them my situation, one week later (ONE WEEK) I was given a grant to help pay for AJ’s alfalfa. It was enough to cover us for two months (possibly a little more) while I continue to work on walking. It was like my prayers were answered! This generous gift has helped to keep me and my best friend together! I seriously was running out of options. The thought of losing my best friend was unbearable. Thanks to this marvelous organization AJ and I can continue to be together. There are no words for how grateful I am for helping me stay with my best friend.
God bless Fleet of Angels!
Eryn & AJ
Buddy and Pebbles say thank you to Fleet of Angels for helping us stay together and stay home with our family!!
My heartfelt gratitude to Fleet of Angels and all donors who support their mission.
I am so grateful for your incredible donation to enable my Tennessee Walking Horse, Thunderheart Gold aka Magnum, to receive the medical treatment needed to secure his future health concerns.
I recently became disabled, incurring medical costs of my own which made it impossible for me to address Magnum's veterinarian needs.
This help from Fleet of Angels and their donors is truly a gift from God. Your organization is blessing so many who have fallen on hard times.
Since receiving this grant I have donated a gift certificate of my horse and companion pet sitting services to a fundraising event in my community. I have also donated my time to volunteer for a separate event in my town as well to pay it forward.
Thank you for all you do for equines in need as there are limited organizations that do provide support for equines.
Words can't truly convey my gratitude. I cried tears of joy when I received the approval for my grant. May God bless Fleet of Angels and all donors there to. One hundred thousand thank yous. Magnum and I greatly appreciate this grant.
Stephanie Hazard
Windham, Maine
Dalai was in a dire situation - her 90+ year old owners were medically unable to care for their animals, and she had gone without food or water. Discovered by a neighbor, we were called (Dharmahorse Equine Sanctuary) and we got her here immediately! Fleet of Angels helped us with a hay grant to get the alfalfa we needed to safely refeed Dalai. At 25 years old, she has a grade 4 heart murmur, and we do everything possible to keep her healthy and safe. She gained 250 pounds (she is 18hh!) and is getting muscles, strength back. She is sweet and loving, a favorite of volunteers. Dalai is here for life.
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We are so grateful to Fleet of Angels for the grant that made it possible to get Orchard grass hay for a mare we have in sanctuary at Dharmahorse. The mare (Annie, an OTTB in her late twenties) had stopped eating. Nothing we tried tempted her. We get Bermuda and alfalfa hays here in southern NM. She wouldn't touch either of them. We tried soaked pellets, senior feeds, dry pellets, a host of combinations... she was in trouble. We Vet examined her and floated her teeth. Dewormed and started dosing B12 and Vitamin E and electrolytes. We had Teff hay (low calorie/sugar) for metabolic horses... I tried it on her and she ate it - but Teff won't sustain her. I was up north and bought some Orchard grass hay, brought it home and she ate it! FOA stepped in with a grant so we could get a big load of the hay she WILL eat and now she is gaining weight. We have saved her life.
Dear Fleet of Angels,
On behalf of all of us at Dark Horse Rescue Ranch, I want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your donation. Your support means the world to us—and even more to the rescue horses whose lives are being transformed every day.
This gift will go directly toward purchasing hay and improving fencing, two critical needs that help ensure our horses are safe, well-fed, and able to thrive in a healing environment. Because of your kindness, we can continue offering hope and restoration to both our rescued horses and the people whose lives they touch.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Your compassion and commitment make a lasting difference.
With gratitude,
Jami Bennett
Founder, Dark Horse Rescue Ranch
Cleveland, TN
We sincerely thank Fleet of Angels for their generous grant, which helps us provide essential feed for our stable. Your support means the world to us and gives hope where it’s most needed. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We are a small club (shelter for retired horses) in Ukraine and we are so lucky to receive a grant from you!
With the help of your grant we managed to buy some wood shavings for bedding, some hay and horse feed.
Thank you so much for supporting Ukraine, for standing with us in times of scarcity. It’s amazing how fast you made a decision to help us!
Our horses are sending you warmest regards!
We wish you all the best! In the attachment you can find some pictures for the report!
Thank you, with love from Ukraine,
Ella and Oksana and the horses:)
Oklahoma experienced high wind and fires in March of 2025. Unfortunately Horse and Hound Rescue was affected by both. We lost part of our vinyl fence due to fire and our hay barn roof due to the high winds. Fleet of Angels helped with a grant to help us replace the hay lost and help in replacing our hay barn roof. We cannot express how appreciative we are of this help. Fleet Of Angels is a great organization helping with natural disasters and other unforeseen circumstances.
Many thanks for the hay grant. Hurricane Helene was horrible. We lost over 40 trees. Two of them ended up on one of my barns. We had structure damage that caused 1/3 of my hay supply to mold. Despite 5k coverage for hay, insurance wouldn't pay. I house 23 horses. Needless to say, we have gone through so much hay this winter. My pasture bottom was under about 9 ft of water. I am glad to see a little green starting. I have been truly blessed to have had your help. Thanks again! Lisa Tygielski
We reached out to Fleet of Angels for help with transportation of 2 mini rescues 11 hours away from us! They are in need of medical attention and a safe place. As a rescue we found a transporter but costs were an issue. Fleet of Angels responded right away and are AMAZING! We now can make sure they are transported safely and get them attention they need!!! This is what makes us keep our chins up and keep going❤️❤️❤️. Thank you Fleet of Angels!!! Cowboy Heaven Miniature Horse Safe Haven is beyond grateful
I'm truly so thankful to Fleet of Angels. On Jan 20., I purchased my first horse, a beautiful paint mare. She was thin and sad, but her spirit was so sweet. She just needed love and care. She had a nice sized wound on her genital area. I was told it was from an aggressive stud. A local Vet, treated her with antibiotics. Well, a month later, it hadn't improved. My friend recommended an awesome Equine Vet (Dr Mcclendon in GA). He came out and diagnosed my sweet girl with a tumor. My immediate thoughts were, how she had been suffering and how am I going to pay for this! Thank you Jesus, I found Fleeing Angels. I applied for help, 3 weeks before her surgery and was approved a week before the surgery! WOW! Thank you, thank you!!!!
Dear Fleet of Angels,
We are profoundly honored and deeply grateful to be a recipient of an Emergency Grant from Fleet of Angels for hay for our beloved horses. The work and mission of Fleet of Angels is a profound inspiration to us here at Full Circle Farm and to be chosen to receive an Emergency Grant is such a tremendous honor for our small lifetime sanctuary in Kentucky. The breadth and scope of the work of Fleet of Angels is beyond compare in its uplifting of horses in need across the globe in myriad circumstances. The grant provided to Full Circle Farm makes a critical difference to our beloved horses during a challenging time of extreme weather necessitating increased hay intake and a work injury at my paying job that dramatically affected our nonprofit funding. I truly can’t express how much the support of FOA means to me and to our beloved horses. I hope one day to be able to pay this generous support forward. Your work sets a model and an example of what the entire equine community needs more of: care, kindness, diligence on behalf of the horses, and creating avenues to keep horses together in bonded pairs, and with the people who know and love them most. It is hard not to be emotional about the impacts Fleet of Angels makes every day. Please know what a difference you have made to us and that we are forever grateful. I am including photos of the wonderful hay we received from Quality Feeds in Versailles, KY thanks to your generosity and care. Some of the hay I picked up in multiple trips in my car while we waited for a delivery. The remainder of our hay arrived at the farm today in advance of severe weather and the timing could not be more providential as Kentucky is now under a State of Emergency.
On behalf of our beloved horses, thank you, thank you, thank you ❤️
With my deepest gratitude,
Frances G. Miller
Executive Director
Full Circle Farm
Nicholasville, KY
Thank you so much for the hay grant. You are lifesavers! It has been tough here after losing my job in Chimney Rock, NC. Thanks again for everything. ❤️
Thank you fleet of angels from the bottom of my heart for the grant to assist me in my vet bills after my horse foundered last October. After unexpectedly having to go to Tryon equine hospital and having to stay at a barn near the hospital upon discharge, the bills just seemed to pile up.
Amerrah is my heart horse, and I am so thankful for the opportunity you have given me in continuing to provide the best care for my horse! I cannot wait until I’m back on my feet and can pay it forward by donating to your organization ❤️
So grateful to this organization for being there when we needed help with costly medicine. It has helped us keep going until we get on our feet again. Soon our manes will be blowing in the breeze.
Personally, I am always happy when the horses and ponies are moving about and feeling good. This is a photo of them waiting for noon time hay.
I am so grateful to Fleet of the Angels for their assistance buying hay, in the aftermath of hurricane Helene. My time and resources have been dramatically stretched, due to a large tree falling on my home and having to remove a tree that was leaning ever closer towards the barn. But the first priorities are the horses’ safety and access to feed/hay. Fleet of Angels has truly been a blessing helping me keep the horses well fed while I attended to the other urgent needs. The horses are loving their hay!
With my heartfelt gratitude!
I want to give a big thank you to Fleet of Angels. I was the recipient of a hay grant. This grant will allow me to provide the high quality hay they get from my local hay provider.
I have a small farm in Western NC that was completely devastated by hurricane Helene. Over 100+ trees targeted all of my pasture fences and barn. The clean up and repair have been daunting. The storm also has tested our emotional state over the last couple months. At times despair on how to provide for the animals was at all times highs. Fleet of Angels has helped with that by awarding me the hay grant. I was able to continue to care for my animals and focus on rebuilding.
I am a retired school teacher and my husband is a disabled veteran. We have limited income. THANKS to Fleet of Angels we now have one less financial thing to worry about. I feel truly blessed right now!
Congratulations, Carol! We are happy to inform you that Fleet of Angels has approved your grant application.
These words mean so much to myself and to the abandoned Mustang I have been feeding for over 1 yr in a small park . I have limited income, and within a few days of the Fleet of Angels contacting me, they approved my application so I could continue helping him. They are for sure Angels!! Thank you so much!
We are so grateful for the help after hurricane Helene did so much damage to fences, shelters, and morale. Thankful for the donors that made it possible for me to provide feed and hay, as well as repair the damaged fencing to keep my horses safe and secure! I was so stressed last week with how I was going to buy their feed before the email came saying we were approved for aid, I was almost in tears from the relief. I hope to pay it forward once we are back on our feet! Here's a few of the horses that appreciate their feed in these difficult times
I was recently injured while riding my horse, leaving me unable to work and needing a wheelchair and in-home medical care. Just a month before this, I had returned to work after a previous job-related injury, only to have my benefits exhausted. This accident has compounded an already heavy financial burden, and my options are now limited, especially as I work to support my kids.
Not only was I hurt, but so was my beautiful horse, Monet. Between my horse and myself recovering from our injuries, Fleet of Angels heard my story and helped out immensely with a grant for Monet’s Vet care as well as additional assistance in making sure Monet had enough Grain to keep her healthy for the next few months while I’m still going through recovery with my injuries. Fleet of Angels are truly real angels for Equine and their owners in dire need. Monet, my family and myself are truly thankful. From the bottoms of our hearts, thank you so much Fleet Of Angels ❤️
National Treasure Mustang Rescue and Sanctuary is beyond grateful for Fleet of Angels! We had fallen short of funds and were almost out of hay, as many people were rightfully stepping up for hurricane relief. FOA was there for us and our wonderful mustangs and burros didn’t miss a meal. Such a blessing from a wonderful organization. Angels they absolutely are.
Our 501c3 nonprofit animal sanctuary was effected by both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. We lost over 40 sections of fence in our horse pastures. We reached out to Fleet of Angels after hearing about their hurricane relief grants. We were awarded a grant to help cover the cost of horse hay/feed or fence repair materials. We were amazed at how many nonprofits Fleet of Angels were able to help during this very difficult time.
We are a small/newer non-profit equine sanctuary and we have had a very rough month with new intakes that needed extreme veterinary care. On top of that we ended up with one of our current residents being sent to Littleton Equine Hospital for some neurological issues. We were really struggling with how we would pay all of these extra expenses with winter here and going through more hay as well. Fleet of Angels approved us for an emergency grant and sent us the money ASAP to help us make sure he got the testing and care needed.
At Hope for Hooves Rescue we offer a program called 'Healing With Horses'. This program is designed to help children heal from any type of trauma they may have experienced. Along with a group Bible study these children also ride horses. Unfortunately hurricane Helene destroyed our riding arena fence. We reached out to Fleet of Angels and they immediately responded offering us a grant to repair our fence. We are most appreciative and the children are most grateful. Thank you Fleet of Angels!!
Fleet of Angels helped our Mustang Rescue after Hurricane Helene's devastation. Here is a partial copy of the email they sent to us: Congratulations, Lisa! After a delay caused by the massive influx of grant requests we've received due to Hurricane Helene, we are happy to inform you that Fleet of Angels has approved your grant application.
We couldn't have been more thankful for their fantastic help. We are amazed at the generosity and giving this organization does for horses and rescues in need!
I reached out to Fleet Of Angels after Hurricane Helene tore the roof off our hay barn, causing the loss of about 500 bales of our Winter's supply of coastal bermuda hay. I learned of this wonderful organization through Facebook & thought it wouldn't hurt to ask them for assistance. They were quick to respond & a payment was made to help get more hay for the horses in our therapeutic riding program. We've been providing services for 25 years & have never dealt with this kind of loss. Fleet Of Angels came to our rescue!
After Hurricane Helene left us devastated, Fleet of Angels stepped in to provide some hay for our 3 quarter horses. Though the animals were safe, we had downed fence lines, downed trees and lost all livestock shelters. It was truly a miracle that the horses not only stayed on the property but also made it through the storm once their shelters were torn to bits. We are so thankful for the help after all of what we have faced in the last month. Thank you to Fleet of Angels and all the generous donors who make donations possible!
We could not be more thankful to be awarded a grant of hay bales to help feed our donkeys after our small farm was completely flooded during hurricane Milton. Because of the massive amount of water, we had major losses of feed and farm supplies and the grass our donkeys eat was damaged severely and unappetizing to them. The grant could not have come at a better time. Thanks to all of you, and the donors who made this heartfelt gift possible. ❤️
We took in an urgent case with three very starved horses and FOA helped us quickly !! the girls' are doing well !! Wonderful organization !!!
Just when rescue gets tough, in comes “A Fleet of Angels” to help, awarding
CARE a much needed hay grant for our sanctuary horses.
CARE relocated the sanctuary from Bodfish, CA. to Bakersfield, CA. in response to the wildfire threat which seemed to increase every year. The sanctuary was located in a high risk fire area. CARE made the costly decision to move and can now continue to safely help equine and companion animals at risk.
We are so thankful and appreciative for your help with keeping our two boys together. Your generosity doesn’t go unnoticed. :-) Thank you so much!!
I tried to add some photos, it says the files are too big :-/
Gerdas Equine Rescue received and accepted a request take two owner surrendered horses (Pooh Bear and Rio) who have lived their lives as bonded pair for 20 years.
Their desperate owner had fallen on hard times due to age, health, and financial inablity to care for her beloved horses.
Not being a sanctuary, but as a small 501c3 rescue, that saves,trains and rehomes at risk horses, we knew it would be difficult to find a home for two older full size horses. Horses who needed a retirement home with a promise of keeping them together until their death. And that's where Elaine Nash and her Fleet of Angels stepped in and orchestrated a new, safe life for the horses!
We will never forget the enormous effort that Elaine made to ensure the very best future for these horses.
And in doing so, she enabled us to help another pair of horses who just like PoohBear and Rio are deeply bonded, mainly because one is blind and depends on its friend completely his security.
I have always admired the work of Fleet of Angels, but this experience has brought that to a new level. "Thank You" hardly coves my gratitude, but it's all I know to say.
Gerda Silver
Founder and Director
Gerdas Equine Rescue Inc.
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Dear Fleet of Angels and your wonderful Donors and Supporters
We at Resilient Reins Equine Rescue and our Equines are so very thankful for being chosen as a recipient of your Emergency Disaster Relief Grant due to the tumultuous effects of the Thompson Fire in Oroville Ca., which started on July 2,2024.
Our small but mighty Equine Rescue is sanctuary to 30 Horses Ponies a mini Donkey and two pot belly pigs.
On July 2 when the Thompson Fire began it directly threatened the pasture where we keep our senior and special needs equines. We evacuated 15 horses and two pot belly pigs.
Three homes were lost on our street and the devastation was so close to home.
We were able to evacauate but did end up losing one senior 30+ year old sanctuaried gelding named Bonanza due to complications of extreme duress, stress fatigue, heat exhaustion as temperatures in Oroville Ca the day of the fire were near 115 degrees.
Several other senior horses have been on close watch for the last two weeks since the fire started and are recovering, however we did loose another mare this morning due to failure to recover and thrive after the stress of the evacuation, Mystique a senior 26 year(approx) beautiful mare.
Fleet of Angels and your generous emergency disaster relief donations, to assist our rescue with feed hay and vet expenses, helped our rescue and our horses to ease our recovery process and focus on the care and recovery of our precious equines. Our horses truly are resilient and you all at Fleet of Angels were true angels for our horses and our rescue in this great time of need.
Your donations allowed us to purchase high quality hay and grain as well as much needed minor vet care and medications that were lost during the evacuation due to heat exposure.
Below we have included some pictures of how your donation helped our horses and our reacue. Also some of our Equines.
Again from the bottom of our hearts we here at Resilient Reins Equine Rescue and our horses thank you Fleet of Angels and your generous Donors and Supporters for being true Angels here on Earth.
Brienne Diaz and Resilient Reins Equine Rescue and our Horses
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A fellow nonprofit, we have had the pleasure of working together to make lives better for equines and their families. Their generosity is world wide as have been the lives they have helped. They are THE BEST!!!
Christine and all of us at Equine WellBeing Rescue.
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Bonded pairs are so important in an animal that depends on the herd environment like a horse or donkey. We are so thankful to FOA for their generous grant to help us transport a young colt from Colorado, to be a companion for our blind palomino colt named Forest. Almost completely blind from birth, Forest was abandoned in the Petrified Forest, just north of our rescue in Arizona. Forest needed a friend his own age to grow up with and depend on as his seeing-eye horse. A life long bond has now been created and it is lifechanging for Forest, and his new friend, Shooter. FOA's does so much to help rescues and equine owners throughout the world. They made a huge difference is so many lives every year. We are glad to work side-by-side with them when we get the chance.
Fleet Of Angels has given us the opportunity to not stress as we find solutions to afford to keep our two beautiful horses Gus and Jamie! We love them very much and with the help from Fleet Of Angels we are able to keep them as part of our family. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
The Arwoods!
We just wanted to reach out and share how grateful we were to receive one of the “Bonded Equine” Grants from Fleet of Angels. Dream and Moon Pie have been together for almost 25 years (11 of which have been here at Ranch Critters) and they will remain together until they pass here at our ranch. The grant will be used to provide them with Nutrena Senior feed, hay and alfalfa. We truly appreciate the work and generosity that Fleet of Angels shares with so many of us in the equine world.
We have included pictures of Dream and Moon Pie enjoying some dinner together. They wait for each other to finish and then walk as friends back out to their pasture for the evening. Dream (26 yrs old) is the grulla and Moon Pie (25 yrs old) is the black/white paint.
Fleet of Angels is an asset to the horse world and is a better place because of the work they do!
Thank you Fleet of Angels!!!
Incredible non profit! They helped us after tornadic weather hit our non profit and destroyed multiple acres of fencing. They approved a grant within days of us filling it out and were so generous. We are able to get more fencing done and improve on our previous fencing (that was ruined) because of the work that Fleet of Angels does. Couldn’t be more grateful for them!
I'm so thankful for Fleet of Angel's, well named I might add.
I have 3 horse's, my old girl Touch And Go I've had in my life since she was 3 day's in old,
She was roped out of a wild heard of horse's, on Kodiak Island in Alaska believe it or not.
Anyway Touchy is 30 now .
I'm on ssi and last month I hit a financial Lou Lou, hay is quite expensive here, half bales of either Timothy or Alfalfa are 28:50 a bale. If it would not have been for this organization I don't know what I'd have done.
God bless loving and caring folks like this'll organization is.
I'm thankful thankful
Mary Airhàrt Brown
Dear Fleet of Angels Team,
We asked for your help and you answered. Thank you for stepping up for Royal.
It's hard to find the words to express how grateful I am for your support and also with the speed you made it happen. Your organization does great work and I'm so thankful to have teamed up to help such a deserving mare.
Royal's eye surgery went off without a hitch. We dropped her off on Sunday, her procedure was Monday, and she came home on Thursday. She has a few more days of antibiotics and pain meds, but all in all, her healing is right on track.
Thank you again for donating toward Royal's eye surgery. You made a huge difference in her life. Both Royal and I deeply appreaciate your generosity.
With gratitude,
Rebecca Roy, Founder
Draft Gratitude
Fleet of Angels 03/28/2024
What a nice review and update with photos, Rebecca. Thank you! We were very happy to be able to help you help Royal, and it's great to know that the surgery was successful! She must feel so much better now, thanks to your efforts and a little help from our wonderful Fleet of Angels donors.
MJM Horse Rescue cannot think fleet of angels enough for the generous donation to purchase Hay for our rescued horses. We currently have 22, though had 18 at the beginning of the application and got four more in. There is not enough words to thank them for the generosity and support.
There is not enough great things I can say about Fleet of Angels. As a newer equine sanctuary, Houghton Healing & Therapy, and the high number of surrenders and law enforcement seizures last year it was a huge struggle with all of the expenses, especially with majority of our horses being higher needs and being on medications. Fleet of Angels came through immediately with an Emergency Hay Grant that got us through 2 months of feed while we were able to work on fundraisers to get funds together. This is an absolutely amazing thing that you all do and your donors!! Thank you just seems so small but myself and all of these horses appreciate it more than words can say!
My story is simple. I studied the industry and stumbled upon many different organizations. Study of them. Doubt not. Genuine and authentic.
We are ever so grateful here at Scarlet Tree Rescued as in december we lost one of our Long term rescues and favorite therapy horse after a colic surgery. Our beloved mare survived colic surgery only to break a leg in the padded room coming out of anesthesia. We had put all of our resources into saving this horse.
At the same time, our family had been facing bankrupcy due to auto accident a week prior to purchasing our own land in June of 2022. I now suffer from a lower back injury that's a lifetime disability. As a result, I've been unable to work full time for 18 months at my for profit company which is what funded our non profit.
This blessing just helped us bandaid the horses feed while we finalize our settlement and my return to the Equine Psychotherapy World as I continue to get stronger and heal.
These horses are both Rescued AND Therapy horses providing counseling for families in our local area. By helping them you are also helping heal humans at the same time. Thank you so so much! We are honored to have recieved your belief in us with this grant.
Sending you our tremendous thanks for the generous assistance you provided Horse Rescue United. It’s been a very difficult year for us, as many rescues, so we are beyond grateful. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for the assistance.
Your generous donation has tremendously helped in caring for these five horses. On November 15. Makayla was in a terrible car accident which is left her paralyzed from her waist down for the rest of her life at 18 years old. This is life altering for her and her mother, we acquired the five horses when we found out about this accident. We are fostering them so Kristian can give her daughter Makayla her full attention and be with her at her rehab center as they learn how to live like this going forward. Our hope is when she returns her horses can be returned to her care as she has owned them their entire lives. As you all know, taking on five horses as an unexpected expense is a lot and your generous donations has helped us in caring for these animals going forward. Makayla and Kristian will spend Christmas the new year and likely through February and a rehab center. please keep them in your thoughts through the holidays. we have started a GoFundMe for Makayla and Kristian as Kristian will be out of work as a single mom with two children while she is at the rehab center with Makayla where they will have to pay mostly out of pocket. The GoFundMe page is to help her with all of her hospital expenses, as well as hotels food things like that bills while she is not working. we took on the horses fully vet bills Ferrier feed hay as she needs every donation on that GoFundMe to go to those bills. So we really appreciate your donation and helping us as well as her while we have taking on these five horses and their expenses.
We never thought we would find ourselves in a situation where buying hay would ever be an issue, we were working overtime every week, but we we’re starting feel the struggle, all of our babies are senior rescues and deserve the best, I was hesitant to ask for help, but when I heard about Fleet of Angels I knew I had to reach out, when I received the email that we had been approved for a hay grant I had tears in my eyes because I knew we had just been blessed in the biggest way. I’m so proud and so appreciative of what Fleet of Angels has done for us and all our babies. My ultimate goal is to be in a position where I can donate back to this amazing non-profit so it can help another in need. Thank you again, words can’t explain how grateful I feel.
Fleet of Angels is the only Non-profit that I know of that will help smallHorse Rescues and Sanctuaries along with Individual horse owners during the disasters that strike around the world. I highly recommend donations to the Fleet of Angels so that they can continue helping horses through disasters.
I operate a small rescue/sanctuary Luck Ranch, Inc. in Florida and when storms, flooding, and vet bills depleted our budget Fleet of Angels was the only group to come forward and help these horses. The horses here are all elderly Mustangs that failed in their adoption process by no fault of their own and without Fleet of Angels helping these horses would have no place to go except to the danger of those Kill Auctions. Thank You Fleet of Angels.
I started following Fleet Of Angels when the story broke about the mustangs in South Dakota. What an undertaking, finding homes and sanctuaries to take over 900 feral horses! And FOA did it! More recently they have helped horse owners during natural disasters, even helping horse folk in the devastated areas of the Ukraine!
Bless you and the people you work with ❤️
I continue to support Fleet of Angels. Their hearts and souls, and actions, sync with their mission, and it doesn’t get any better than that. Their thoughtful and wise use of funds and other resources is unmatched. I’m proud to support the Fleet…as Elaine Nash frequently says…”teamwork works”.
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Elaine Nash and Fleet of Angels cares...really cares, and realizes their Mission through their relationships with donors and transporters and other vendors. If you care about our equine friends, you can’t go wrong with supporting Fleet of Angels...you will be part of the Mission that is always ready and willing to help...with our support.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much for your support!
I've not needed a grant, but I have donated to help many times. You see! Fleet of angels has helped so many in times of need. Maybe raging fires in the western side of the country or tornadoes, hurricanes in the southern states, midstates, flooding, drought or during a pandemic. Everyone who has been in need for their animals, Fleet of angels has helped. Across the country and even the world. Throughout the years, this organization has been there, for those who need help.
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A friend of mine was having trouble keeping her horses, as mid covid and loss of jobs were happening, cut back of hours, etc. I have followed Elaine and fleet of angels for a long time. So i knew about the hay grant. I told my friend to reach out to them, explain the situation and now medical conditions which just happened. And she had such a quick response from fleet if angels ,and that they were going to provide enough hay for the month. What a beautiful blessing. My friend just cried. She thought she would have to give up her horses who were now her mental support. Thanks to fleet of angels, many people were able to keep their animals through this pandemic.
We are so grateful for Fleet of Angels coming to our air during the Maui Fires by buying feed for us during the disaster we we caught off guard and the came to the rescue quickly and got of ours fed!! They are amazing from all of us at The Spirit Horse Ranch in Maui we send you our aloha and thank you so much for being there
It’s hard to put into words how wonderful this organization is! Not only do they go above and beyond to help those in real need but Elaine and her son Honor are truly the best examples of humankind! They are giving and compassionate, yet so incredibly humble and it’s hard to get them to accept credit for their super human accomplishments! Yes, team work, works but not without one extraordinary leader!!! I really wish that every rescue ED, CEO and CFO would emulate Elaine, as the world needs more Angels like her!! There are and will never be proper words in any language to describe how much I admire and cherish this organization! They are true hero’s!! Certainly mine!! Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary and I are so grateful for this role model and we strive every day to emulate this ethical, honorable and extremely effective organization! We love you guys!! Hugs and whinnies from us all.
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FOA goes above and beyond to support horse people in their time of crisis. Always putting the horses first with love, integrity and roll up their sleeves and get dirty grit.
Thank you FOA for truly being Angels
When donations slipped quite a bit, my rescue of 38 horses was struggling. I take in all horses of any need and in any stage of life. No questions asked. Fleet of Angels took immediately to helping us with a hay fund. It brought us to tears. They never made us feel judged or like we had failed. They just helped. That simple. Angels, indeed, they are. They helped us get hay back in the barn! This video below is an example of who they helped us to help! Thank you, angels.
We would like to recognize, and thank, a very special organization, Fleet of Angels. These wonderful people went over and above to help all of us here in southwest Florida who endured the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian. True angels, in my opinion, and we are forever grateful. Elaine Nash and I met for the first time in 2014 at a Homes for Horses Coalition in Denver, Colorado. Over the years we have kept in touch and when Ian came to town, Elaine was one of the first ones to call to check on us and all of our rescued equines. FOA sent a donation of fly nets and breakaway halters for us to give out to our local horse folks, many of who lost everything in the storm. But wait, the support did not stop there. FOA awarded our horse Rescue organization a Micro Grant to help with material costs to get our Feed Barn repaired as well as replace fencing damaged by downed trees during the storm. Elaine continues to work on hurricane relief assistance for so many of us and our fellow Floridians, we are blessed to have her on our side. The name fits them perfectly, they really are angels. I must add an additional 'thank you to the FOA program donors, the behind-the-scenes folks who are the core of this incredible organization, we appreciate YOU. I added a few pictures to give you an idea of some of the damage here at our horse Rescue facility, we will be able to repair/replace, with the help of FOA.
We wanted to thank Fleet Of Angels for their Micro Grant for purchase of Hay for our rescued horses. The horses and our rescue team truly appreciates them!
Thank you for what you do to support the horses and the rescues who help them!
Heartland Equine Rescue, Inc.
Debbie Moore
I’ve been contributing to Fleet of Angels regularly for a number of years. I have confidence that every dollar I send to this well-run organization is being used in the most effective way possible for animals needing immediate rescue. I’m in my 80s and past being able to give hands-on help. I’m grateful this wonderful group is doing what I’d love to do myself.
When I donate to this fund, I know my money is going to go where it will really help horses and their owners in need, all over the country and now, all over the world. Great organization.
I first became aware of Fleet of Angels during their Hallelujah rescue mission. I have watched the organization assist people and horses in need through numerous disasters across the USA. Most recently that help has been extended to Pakistan and Ukraine. All applications are diligently vetted to ensure donated funds are being used for the benefit of the animals. I'm amazed by the never ending passion that Elaine has for reaching out to others in need. Fleet of Angels is an excellent organization and they make a difference in many lives!
Fleet of Angels has helped facilitate countless situations I brought to them. They are my favorite non-profit organizations I've ever had the opportunity to work with! The selfless work they provide goes above and beyond! Thank you for all you do! ⭐️
I strongly support FOA as a donor and leaned their internal excellence as an organization when helping on a project. They do fantastic work.
As a top of the line organization and nonprofit, Fleet Of Angels is exactly what their name implies... "Angels". Their accomplishments are extraordinary throughout the U.S. and have also extended internationally.
I have personally followed Fleet Of Angels' projects involving many types and levels of equine rescues, transportation, coordination of hay banks, feed grants, and the list continues to grow based on their clear and defining assessment of what's needed.
As a member of the general public as well as a donor, I wholeheartedly support the mission and achievements of Fleet of Angels.
No matter what life throws at them they just keep giving and giving and giving. The people behind Fleet of Angels have shown unwavering dedication to the needs of equine's around the world. In addition to what they do in the United States they are currently working with people on the ground in the Ukraine. May God continue to bless them and give them the strength to continue with their good work.
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Fleet of Angels has been at the forefront coordinating the moving of at risk equines from fire, flood and nature's wrath, especially this past year. This grassroots organization has made it possible to move at risk equines and supply micro grants so that their caretakers would be able to continue to sustain them in times of true hardship. Elaine Nash is a true force of nature (the good kind) and with her at the helm every dollar donated is a stretched as far as possible in order to do the most good for the most people / equine's. God bless them and grant them the ability to continue their good work.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much for your lovely comments! Fleet of Angels exists and is successful in our work ONLY because we have such fantastic people on our side! It's truly an honor to have such wonderful people helping us do what we do.
As the founder of Spirit Horse Equine Rescue and Education Center, I have had the pleasure of working with FOA. We originally adopted 2 pregnant mares with foals at their sides from the Hallelujah Horses Mission. Later, we adopted 2 geldings and a mare with a new born foal.
Through all of our interactions, Elaine Nash and other staff were kind, professional, dedicated, helpful, organized and thorough.
It was a complete pleasure to collaborate with them.
I have followed this group for some time now. I am in awe the far reaching support they have given to so many around the world. I don't use paypal as I am old fashioned and yet I have had the honor to send a donation to help others near or far wherever the need was the greatest. It is heart warming to see those helped. God bless this group for the difference they make daily in helping someone daily.
I have known Elaine Nash since she lived in Nashville, Tennessee in the ‘80s. As long as I have known her, if she was passionate about something she put her heart and soul into it 200 percent.
It doesn’t surprise me that she works so hard to rescue horses. because they have always been a true love of hers. It also doesn’t surprise me that she has been so successful with Fleet of Angels because again, once she decides to do something, that 200 percent kicks in. I am so proud to know Elaine and to be able to share all the great work she does, working for the well-being of horses everywhere, from floods, fires, tornadoes and hurricanes in the US to the horses who need help while the war in the Ukraine rages. God Bless Elaine and those who work with her in Fleet of Angels.
I began supporting this organization when 907 wild horses needed rescue. Fleet of angels was an integral part of insuring that all these horses had soft landings. I continue to support them in their efforts to support horse owners in dire straits especially here in America and Ukraine.
I have seen Fleet of Angels grow over the years into a worldwide group of people working to help in so many different areas. As I’ve seen the good works I have chosen to increase my monthly donation to help them help others. Their work is near and dear to my heart.
I like donating to Fleet of Angels. Every penny goes to help horses that are in dire need. The help they have done in Ukraine is absolutely incredible. The hallelujah horses stories are nothing but a miracle. This is one of the best nonprofits I have ever dealt with.
We would not have been able to connect with a transporter that we could afford to bring our TB mare (ER case saved from lot) without the Organization page - We are so Grateful!
All I have to say Is that FOA is the Ideal Model for what a True 501(c)3 Not -for- profit organization should look like. They don’t grill you about the age, temperament, training of the horse in need trying to determine if the horse could work for the “program” or not.
They Are SO FAST at Taking the information they are given at a moments notice and HELPING THE HORSE as soon as Possible. No other questions asked. I reached out At 8am this morning on behalf of a complete stranger to me, Whom on facebook Desperately pleaded for help with her horses after major health and life setbacks. Right now Through the help of FOA I am on the way to bring her hay she desperately needed as well as a plan for future! We are all in this together as horse owners Lovers and advocates!
Fleet of Angels has been amazing at helping horses at Ridin' High (a certified therapeutic riding center), with emergency needs. With the very unfortunate advent of COVID, many traditional sources of funding for our therapy center dried up (including private donations since so many families were financially stressed). We were concerned how to maintain our small herd of gracious and kind therapy horses without these funding sources. Fleet of Angels came through! They quickly provided money for emergency hay which was greatly appreciated.
More recently we incurred unexpected veterinarian costs for Midnight, a wonderful therapy pony. While Midnight had won recognition as a national therapy horse, he also developed significant health issues that come with age. Fleet of Angels was again extremely fast at sending money to help with Midnight's vet costs. Thank you, Angels!!
Fleet of Angels 10/17/2021
Thank you for your kind words. Fleet of Angels was happy to help you keep moving forward during a tough time. All the best to you!
Thank you so much for the kind donations of hay!! You have helped out so much we don’t know what we would do without you and all the amazing donors. You are an amazing charity ❤️
Fleet of Angels 10/08/2021
You are most welcome! We are always happy to help when we can. We agree -- our donors are amazing! :) Sorry the photo loaded sideways. Looks like happy horses!
Thank you so much for your help with hay for my horses
Fleet of Angels 10/17/2021
You are very welcome. Happy that we could help.
I just wanted to thank you again for helping with transport fee to get the two new mustangs home. They bonded nicely and are best buds. Here are pics of them with our first mustang and the QH that thinks she's wild. Their own lil herd Your help is greatly appreciated and without it they may not have been adopted.
I offered to take in two horses that were deeply bonded. I drove from Virginia to Pennsylvania last weekend to pick them up. I was offered a micro grant to keep them together and as you can see, I'm keeping my promise.
Fleet of Angels 09/17/2021
We are delighted that it worked out for these two longtime friends to stay together for the rest of their lives, thanks to you! We were happy to award you a Bonded for Life micro-grant to assist with costs of caring for your two new equine family members. Thank you from Fleet of Angels and from the two buddies!
Fleet of Angels provided our horse rescue with a grant for hay when we needed it most. Exceptional group who we can’t thank enough!
Fleet of Angels 09/15/2021
Thank you for the nice note, Diana! Great pic! We love helping horses like that one have hay to happily munch on.
I have worked with Fleet Of Angels on the Rescue of the HALLELUJAH Horses, taking 17 of them. They are Angels for horses and humans as well! Thank you for all you do!!
Fleet of Angels 09/15/2021
Thank you so much for your kind words! Much appreciated. And thank you for helping with the Hallelujah Horses mission! Teamwork worked! :)
Gezelle Rogers
Fleet of Angels is a group of people with wonderful hearts that will go the mile to help. They got your back for the love of horses. God has blessed Elaine Nash during these time with amazing ideas to help those during these times. She makes sure the rigs are safe for horses also.
Fleet of Angels 08/30/2021
Thank you, Gezelle, for your kind words. Yes, helping keep horses safe in any situation is a real priority to us in our efforts to help equines in crisis.
Elaine Nash and Fleet of Angels are an amazing organization. I have worked with her many times in the past involving rescues, connections for transportation or networking. Her involvement with animal rescue from national tragedies like fire and flood transport and networking is well known. If you need help or or want to donate, this is a very trustworthy organization.
Fleet of Angels 08/30/2021
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Christy!
Elaine Nash & Fleet of Angel's are the Angel's on Earth! When theres horses needing help, they are there with wings on. Our small but significant Charity is always needing hay. With the hay shortage, we were desperate. Fleet of Angel's stepped in & immediately helped feed our special needs horses in our Santuary.
The recent & third nomination of Fleet of Angel's to GREAT non profits is well earned & most deserving. God Bless all these Angel's!
Paso by Paso Equine Rehabilitation and Educational Program
Fleet of Angels is are a remarkable organization that has built up an impressive, nationwide network if volunteers and professionals to serve horses in need and their humans. Whether the need is large, as in the Hallelujah horses, or small, as the need for hay for a small barn during the Covid crisis. Fleet of Angels responds with care and a thoroughness that ensures the well being of the horses in need.
I am proud to say that have been a donor to them for many years.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much for your kind words! We love having your support - both financially and emotionally. It is only because of donors like you that we are able to help the number of equines in crisis that we do each year.
When I decided to start donating I researched several nonprofits
that assist animals and there are so many out there.
But once I came upon Fleet of Angels I knew this was the
one who I would donate to when I can. They are in every state
doing whatever they can to assist horse owners in any way they
may need. Elaine goes above and beyond and is truly an Angel.
Fleet of Angels 08/24/2021
Thank you so much for your support and lovely comment. As natural disasters increase every year, we try hard to continue meeting the needs of equine victims as we are made aware of them. We appreciate your help!
Elaine Nash and her non-profit organization Fleet of Angels are the real thing. From the micro-grants to her bigger projects, Elaine gathers together donations and makes them all count. Her clients are really the horses out there who are hungry, who get to eat because a micro-grant bought a load of hay when temporarily their owners couldn't. I can't say enough good things.
Elaine Nash provides the most kind and considerate common sense solutions and resources to genuinely help horses and the people who love them in times of great distress. Her first concern of 'how the horse will experience the dilemma he or she is trapped in' as the guiding philosophy for action in any given situation is a breath of fresh air. Unbridled Thoroughbred Foundation has benefited from both transport and veterinary care assistance from Fleet Of Angels. In both cases, the grant filled an immediate need in the best interest and service to the horses. Elaine is an exceptionally gracious and ethical leader in the field of equine protection, rescue, and well-being.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much for your kind words, Susan. We were happy to help with those missions. It's great to know that the horses were saved from sad fates, thanks to you and your network.
Fleet of Angels and its President, the indomitable Elaine Nash, are exactly who we all need in times of trouble. With a laser-like focus on what is needed, often in emergency situations, Elaine is able to turn on a dime and get help to hungry horses and desperate people. She researches the need to ensure donations are spent on those who really need it. I'm delighted to donate to this professionally run, ethical non-profit organization.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you for your nice review! We would love to be able to do even more, and hopefully will be able to expand with several new, much-needed programs to help at-risk horses in even more ways in coming years.
I have been a very happy donor and supporter of this non-profit for several years. They are always at-the-ready, efficient and work passionately to fulfill their mission through teamwork with their partners, whether the need is HayThere! or transportation, or a guiding hand for an equine in need. When needed, where needed...Fleet of Angels is there! ❤️
Fleet of Angels 08/20/2021
Thank you so much for your kind words! We love having you as a member of our 'fleet'. Thanks to you and our other partners, we have been able to provide emergency feed, services, and transportation for over 7,000 horses and donkey in just the past 18 months. We've lost count of how many we've assisted over our 10 years of service to at-risk equines. It is only because of donors like you that we are able to help equines when they are in crisis.
Elaine Nash and Fleet of Angels are amazing. They are committed to helping equines and those who have suffered tragedy to feed these equines. Being a rescue director I had reached out to Elaine in the past to assist others who needed assistance feeding their horses and the help was there. This time I needed the assistance for my rescue and horses after losing hay to recent floods. Hay was able to be delivered with no break in the availability to feed the horses and donkeys, putting us back on schedule for hay. Thank you, Elaine and crew are truly Angels!
Fleet of Angels 08/20/2021
Thank you so much for your kind words, Afton! We were very happy to help. Thanks to the donors who support us, we can be here for those who find themselves struggling to provide the care, feed, or water needed to sustain their equines during a crisis like you experienced. Best wishes! Elaine N.
Fleet of Angels came to the rescue of three mustangs after their owner passed away. I called Elaine and, she reached out to an incredible professional and generous person who hauled these horses from Texas to Missouri, maybe just covering her costs to ensure they made it safely to their new forever home! Also, I couldn't even count the thousands of horses they saved either through connecting people who need horses moved, adoptions, donating hay to folks in dire situations, and helping buy troughs for watering stations for wild mustangs on the range.
I believe they are one of the most well-rounded, caring organizations I've had the privilege of not just reading about but having them help without hesitation.
There aren't enough good things I could say that compares to what they have and do daily!
Thank you so much for always being there!
Fleet of Angels 08/20/2021
Thank you, Maureen. Your devotion to the effort to get these horses to a safe lifetime home in honor of your friend who passed away was inspiring. We were very happy to help -- and were able to, thanks entirely to the donors who support our work to help equines during emergencies. Teamwork works! Best always, Elaine N.
I have watched this group do amazing things in the most horrific situations. Helping horse owners is only a small part of what they do. It’s all about the equine. Such dedication and their attitude is that nothing’s impossible!!!
This group helps so many horses and donkeys whether it’s emergency evacuation transport services for wildfires, floods, hurricane, rescue, adoption, providing relief of hay, farrier services, for relief when people need help, and all around good stewardship and leading by example. ... Fleet of Angels is just that- a network ofpeople, willing to give of their time, across the nation, for the sole purpose of saving horses, Angels for Equines.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much, Dawn! We love you, too!
Excellent organization precisely focused on helping horses in need, nationwide. I was part of a team during the Hallelujah Horses project here in Colorado and witnessed first hand the dedication and professionalism on display.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you for your kind words. You and your girls were great additions to our Hallelujah Horses team. If we ever do another 900+ horse rescue in that area, we'll count on your again! lol
I have followed and donated (not enough) to this organization. They do incredible work.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much! We appreciate you!
This is a non stop organization. During Covid19, when monetary donations slow, Elaine Nash knows that horse owners are at risk of not being able to them. Seemingly overnight, she puts an idea into action. Matched hay donation! People with extra hay are match with someone local in need of hay. Three spreadsheets and an interactive map to boot! IKR!
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you for your kind words AND your steadfast assistance as a terrific social media administrator and emergency services alert monitor. We appreciate your help very much!
Thank you FOA, three years ago, you delivered my Hallelujah mare Karma to my house. I didn't realize at the time what a joy she would be to own. (actually she owns me now). Your driver went through all kinds of weather, was injured during transport, and yet was wonderful and kind when he came to our farm. You paid for everything, the mare was hauled almost 1000 miles and had no injuries and was not stressed. I can't thank you enough for all you did for Karma and me. I could have never afforded the fees that hired transporters would have charged.
Fleet of Angels 09/17/2021
Thank you for the nice review. We were happy to be able to help get the mare to a nice, safe home, thanks to FOA donors who support this work.
Helped me feed a herd of six rescue horses for a month when Covid shut down my business. Absolutely wonderful!
Fleet of Angels 10/17/2021
Thank you for your comments. We were happy to help!
Fleet of Angels is a terrific organization. From finding transport and shelter for equines evacuated from disaster to setting up a nationwide network to feed horses of desperate families caught in the Covid-19 crosshairs, FOA is always there. I had spare hay to donate and Elaine Nash of FOA found a nearby trainer whose horses were out of hay. Its creating those kinds of connections that help us all get through this pandemic.
Fleet of Angels has helped so very many horses find a forever home, with the incredible posse of transporters and helping hands along the way. Thanks to the insight of Elaine Nash, an amazing cross country system has been established to maintain the dignity of the equines needing assistance.
An extraordinary charity & resource...unlike any other in the United States. Much, much more than a horse rescue or charitable horse transport organization. Thank heavens Fleet of Angels & its supporters are here. We are all much better for the existence of Fleet of Angels.
I first came across fleet of angels several years ago when a friend became one of the emergency transporters, I was able to help two Mustangs and get the message to others as I followed this group in saving over 900 horses in need.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
So glad we could help!
Thank you for what you do. You've made the lives of so many so much better. You've given hope to those who might not have a hope otherwise. Thank you for being kind hearted and for doing what you do. I don't have a horse, though I wish I did, and I don't know anyone who has been aided by you, but even still I've been following along with several of your deliveries and the happy horses you've left fed and full. Again, thank you for your time, your generosity, and the gift you've given so many.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much for your lovely note! Much appreciated!
Fleet of Angels is a true inspiration. Helping those in need from all 50 states.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you! Happy to help and are able to because our donors make it possible.
Doing a great job helping horse people in this time of crises. They are providing both hay and transport.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you!
Fleet Of Angels is a much needed organization, as they deftly play both the role of safety net, and fierce advocate.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you for your nice note, Shanna! Hope things are going well there!
Being a professional in this area, that in the capacity of grant-making for equine rescues over the past 20 years, I have seen a lot people come and go. However, Elaine and her group Fleet of Angels, has come and risen above. Filling an important niche, her group organizes transport for rescue horses going from one location to another. This is very important in the nonprofit rescue world, as every dollar counts, and her group of volunteers can always be counted on to transport horses in need and that the savings to the rescues will help them care more for the horses. Also, Elaine and Fleet of Angels have implemented programs to help horse owners in need, as well as organizing emergency help for those affected by natural disasters. After 20 years in horse rescue, I can say that Elaine and Fleet of Angels is one of the best! Highly recommend!!
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We are very happy to help, and serve as many equines in crisis as our donor dollars will stretch.
Fleet of Angels has built up an impressive, nationwide network if volunteers and professionals to serve horses in need and their humans. Whether the need is huge, as in the Hallelujah horses, or small, Fleet of Angels responds with care and a thoroughness that ensures the well being of the horses in need. They are a remarkable organization and unique in the field.
Fleet of Angels 08/25/2021
Thank you so much for your kind words!
I've been involved with Elaine Nash/Fleet of Angels since the Hallelujah horse campaign. She and Fleet of Angels have been at the forefront of disaster aid to the horse community.
Fleet of Angels is an organization you can trust. I have been familiar and following them for some time. They do a lot of good for horses, and also expose the terrible plight many face daily. People need to be made aware of the horror so many horses are subjected to, and this organization has been a leader in that respect.
I have followed Fleet of Angels (FOA) since it’s inception, and I have known Elaine Nash, the founder of FOA, for over 35 years.
Her ability to see what needs to be done and co-ordinate the resources to get it done is nothing short of miraculous. FOA is able to repeatedly get their messages of need out and co-ordinate the teams of people needed to fulfill on the mission. I have donated to FOA multiple times as I’m clear that they bring much needed relief to the places where angels fear to tread.
This is a majorly important nonprofit that steps up to the plate time and time again to help network for services and fund raise for the transport of abused and rescued horses. Fleet of Angels also helps get much needed food and supplies to horses in flood or fire or disaster areas affected by severe weather.
I am the Executive Director of the equine conservation nonprofit, the Equus Survival Trust which is a top rated Great Nonprofits recipient. We applaud the work of Fleet of Angels. Their credibility and dedication is second to none. They deserve a top rating.
I have been following Fleet of Angels for about a year now. I have not needed their services but I am SO glad to know they are out there. They work tirelessly to help the animals that are suffering or would suffer without their help. I will continue to follow and support Fleet of Angels!
I have had the honor and privledgebof working with Elaine Nash and Fleetbof Angels. She is an incredible person giving voices to those that have none. Her organization has also provided assistance to many during natural disasters. Whenever or wherever there is a need or Equine are in danger you can count on Fleet of Angels to step up to help.
I've been familiar with Fleet of Angels for a few years. A couple years ago, I learned a whole lot more.
A horse 'sanctuary' in my home state of South Dakota was found to have been neglecting their Mustangs. Most were low body scores, many had hooves that looked like skis, most were at risk of starvation, several were found deceased.
The counties in which the sanctuary was located seized the horses, which were destined for the sale barn. That's when Fleet of Angels stepped in.
Elaine Nash, FoA founder, and a few hardy volunteers spent months (that included blizzards, -50° windchills & 20' high snow drifts) sorting & shipping horses.
This was done the right way- each horse was microchipped, Coggins tested, & was issued a veterinarian travel certificate.
In less than 2 years, 907 horses were rescued & had been adopted. This was the largest equine rescue In the history of the US.