Welcome To Heartland Equine Rescue, Inc.
Our rescue works to assist Equine in need in/around the Southern Indiana area and surrounding states. We work with Law Enforcement and Individual Owners. We take in any breed of equine.
Our Mission
Heartland Equine Rescue, Inc. believes that horses deserve a second chance. Our goal is to give horses a safe place to land, rehabilitate them, retrain them and rehome them. If a horse is unable to be rehomed due to age or medical condition and has a quality of life, our rescue will house them for the remainder of their lifetime.
Adoption Application
Interested in adopting? Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly! We can't wait to hear from you! *****PLEASE SEND PHOTOS OF THE BARN, SHELTER, FENCING AREA. *****
PLEASE NOTE - Applications are having issued when using a cell phone. If you submit an application and don’t hear back from us within 24 hours, please email us at: heartlandequine@yahoo.com and we can send you an application over email.
thank you!
Make a donation.
Our organization cannot do the work we do without your support. We don’t receive any state or federal funding and none of our volunteers or board members receive a salary. Every dime donated goes to the horses in our care. We believe in transparency and frequently post our Vet Bills or feed bills on our Facebook page. If you have any questions about what our donations are used for, please use the contact form to get in touch with us!
Thank you - It takes a community to save these horses.
You can also use our link here to donate with more payment options available!
Adoptable Horses
JESSE - 3yo Grade QH Cross Gelding. This boy has been desensitized and desensitized!! He will be ready to go any direction you’d like him to go. He has a sweet personality, easy to catch, does well tied, good for the farrier. He will not be able to begin light saddle training until he is at least 3 years of age.
Early Spring 2027 - he will start more ground manners training/and light saddle.
Adoption Fee: $1,000.
HENRY - 6yo Thoroughbred Gelding
He came to us with some of his hoof missing, and a severe crack due to untreated abscess. He is doing much better now after 3 rounds of special shoes. He will be headed to training in fall, 2026.
Adoption Fee: TBD
TITAN - 11yo Friesian/Paint Cross Gelding
Titan has had a lot of ground work and has been lightly started under saddle. He needs a very experienced adopter. He does prefer women over men.
HORSES IN REHAB
PERMANENT RESIDENTS
Susie came to us from a local auction. She was quite thin and so afraid of people. It took almost an hour to walk her to the trailer step by step with reassuring voices. She has taken a very long time to trust the people she lives with and therefore we feel its in her best interest to remain with us. She just isn’t sure about strangers still. She is a joy to be around and while still hard to catch at times we love her.
Bradley & Brandy came to us in 2020 thru a neglect case. They are mother/daughter pair. Brandy had an extensive hoof infection which went into her leg, and Bradley needs injections due to a coffin bone issue. Both are the sweetest horses you’d ever want to meet but due to their special needs, they will remain with us for their lifetime.
Contact Us
Report Neglect. If you see something - say something!! We will not divulge your private information.
Need help with a horse?
Questions about volunteering?
Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly! We can't wait to hear from you!
Did you know about our program?
Heartland Equine offers an “Owner Assisted Placement Program”. Let’s be honest, rescues are often full and we can’t always say “yes” to taking in an owner surrender. So we offer a program where we agree to help place your horse. We require adoption application and contract as we would for a horse in our program and your horse can be rehomed “SAFELY”. If there is an urgent need to immediately place the horse and we cannot assist, we will network to help you find options to place the horse safely with someone else.
Other Information
Veterinarian References:
Hodson Veterinary Services, Indiana (Dr. Kate Hodson)
Downhome Veterinary, New Salisbury, IN (Dr. Hinder)
Hillside Animal Clinic, Floyd Knobs, IN (Dr. Schiffano)
Heritage Animal Hospital, Morgantown, KY
Stone Ridge Equine Clinic
Training Services - Embry Horses & Tack, Morgantown, KY