My Nonprofit Reviews

For 12 years I have been a volunteer for Sixteen Hands Horse Sanctuary in one capacity or another. This sanctuary provides a haven for abandoned, abused, neglected horses and trains volunteers to use natural horsemanship with these physically and emotionally needy creatures so that they can have safe and healthy lives in herds as well as become happy companions to humans. SHHS goes beyond this to training people to be the leaders horses need and enjoy, again using natural horsemanship through partnerships with other professionals. I have seen the sanctuary from its earliest days grow into the organization it is, one which attracts great volunteers who find the work challenging, satisfying, and character building, all the while loving and caring for horses no one wanted or cared for. This is an amazing horse sanctuary!

Sixteen Hands Horse Sanctuary rescues horses no one else wants and provides for them a lifetime sanctuary. The horses and donkeys receive whatever they each need, including veterinary care and oversight, special diets, compassionate care from volunteers trained in natural horsemanship, and the appropriate herd and pasture for the best social interactions among the horses. While no horse is re-homed, qualified people are providing foster care for some of the horses and ponies. The sanctuary provides natural horsemanship education to volunteers, which makes this non-profit very effective in handling horses in compassionate ways. Horses are saved. Everyone involved comes away feeling very good about helping the horses!