The Tarpan Horse Conservation Program is a non-profit organization focused on Tarpan horses. It nurtures a relationship with Tarpan horses and educates the public about their legacy. The program keeps a Tarpan registry and promotes a responsible conservation breeding initiative. Its Farm Activities pages list several farms that keep Tarpan horses, including Walnut Grove and Wooden Shoe Stable.
Elegius Mini Equine Sanctuary is a non-profit sanctuary that provides permanent, lifelong housing and care for miniature horses, donkeys, mules and ponies. Established in 2017, it cares for abused, abandoned or neglected equines, including animals that other rescues find difficult to place. The sanctuary houses up to 25 equines on site and accepts animals from animal control, law enforcement, other rescues and private owners. It also runs an adoption program for equines that can be rehomed, and accepts returns if an adopter's circumstances change.
The Bar S Ranch is a Quarter Horse operation located south of Leigh, Nebraska. It breeds Quarter Horses and lists its stallions and mares on a breeding stock page. The ranch also has horses for sale year-round, at all ages and stages of training. It describes its horses as bred for quiet disposition, athletic ability, and performance and pleasure use.
Pine Run Ranch is a horse boarding and training facility in Elbert, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. It offers boarding from full-time turnout to private stalls and paddocks, with a lighted indoor arena, an outdoor sand arena, a jump course and trails on site. The ranch is run by Amanda Wilder and Alex Ward, who provide horse care and training. The site also lists lessons and trail rides.
River Mountain Farm and Life Center is a small equine-centred farm in Keezletown, Virginia, run by Simon and Janine Aberg. It offers horsemanship lessons, clinics, camps and retreats, with programmes that emphasise timing, feel and balance, both at liberty and under saddle. The farm also starts young horses and guides people in building a partnership with their own horses. Retreats combine horsemanship with rest, creative expression and optional Reiki sessions. Janine Aberg also runs an art practice, including paintings and commissioned work.
The West Virginia Miniature Horse Club is a breed club founded in 1990 to promote the American Miniature horse. It works to improve the breed through registration and the selection of breeding stock, evaluated through competition at shows. The club sponsors several shows a year, with classes including driving, jumping and halter obstacle. It also takes part in parades, county fairs and 4-H events, and is run as a family-oriented club.
Equine Welfare Society is a horse welfare organisation that rehabilitates and trains horses with the goal of placing them as useful companions. Horses in its training program are vetted before they enter, then taught ground manners and basic riding skills. The society also aims to educate the public about the cost, care, management and responsible breeding of horses. Prospective adopters can visit the herd on the farm in Keswick, Virginia.
Alanwood Farm is a horse farm in Broad Run, Virginia, about 45 minutes west of Washington DC. It offers horse boarding and training, along with trail rides on its many miles of trails. The farm also hosts equine events, such as a poker ride and cross-country schooling series. Riverside camping and venue hire for special events are also available.
Hidden Fox Farm is a horse facility in Ostrander, Ohio, with a lesson calendar on its website. The farm describes its focus as quality facilities and superior training. Its stated goal is a safe and respectful environment where horse, rider, and trainer develop a true partnership. The site presents the farm as a family endeavor run by the Austin family.
Equine Rescue League is a non-profit organization in Lovettsville, Virginia, established in 1990 to support the responsible use of working, sport and pleasure horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. The farm takes in mistreated, neglected and abandoned equines, as well as horses whose owners can no longer care for them. Animals receive care and rehabilitation, and they are placed into adoption homes. The league also offers educational programs for horse owners and the community.
Lost River Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice established in 2004 and led by Dr. Tina Keplinger. It provides companion animal care, including preventative medicine, internal medicine, surgery, reproduction, and daytime emergency medicine. The practice also lists food animal and equine services on its services page. Laboratory services, digital radiography, ultrasound, hospitalization, and end-of-life care with cremation are also offered.
FaithfulHearts Equine Learning Center offers equine-assisted services in Woodland Park, Colorado, on a historic ranch with an indoor arena and outdoor arenas. Its adaptive horsemanship program combines riding and horsemanship skills with cognitive, physical and emotional benefits, supervised by certified therapeutic riding instructors. Group sessions and private lessons are offered. The center also runs equine-assisted learning, team building and leadership workshops, summer programs and clinics, and horsemanship for veterans.
Broken Bow Animal Hospital is a three-veterinarian large animal practice in Broken Bow, Nebraska, serving beef cattle producers and ranch horse owners. Its equine services include vaccinations, teeth floating, castration, laceration repair, pregnancy ultrasound, mare infertility investigations, colic treatment and dystocias. The practice has an outside barn working facility and offers large animal surgery on site. Appointments can be made by phone, and emergency services are available.
Deepwood Veterinary Clinic is a family-owned veterinary practice in Centreville, Northern Virginia, serving its community for over 50 years. The clinic treats dogs, cats, pocket pets, reptiles, horses, cattle, small ruminants, pigs, camelids and birds. Services include medical and surgical care, acupuncture, cold laser therapy, on-site boarding and grooming. Equine and farm animal care is one of the clinic's listed services.
Ballyclare Farm is an off-track thoroughbred rescue in Waterford, Virginia, rehabbing and rehoming retired racehorses. Horses needing time off are given that, and any needed veterinary work is provided. The farm currently keeps an average of 15 to 20 thoroughbreds in its care. Proceeds from sale horses go towards the farm and the horses' care.
Balance Equine offers horse training and horsemanship coaching in the Denver area. The approach focuses on clear, gentle communication between people and their horses, regardless of discipline or breed. Lessons start on the ground and progress to ridden work, with support for complete beginners and experienced horse owners alike. The business is run by a horseperson with nearly 30 years of experience.
The Warrenton Horse Show is an equestrian competition run by the Warrenton Horse Show Association, a volunteer-run, community-based organization. The association operates the historic showgrounds and conducts the annual show. The five-day show offers competition classes including ladies sidesaddle, hunters, jumpers and hunting pairs. The show holds USEF Heritage Competition status and serves as a qualifier for the Virginia Hunter Championships.
Black Hills Friesians is a small family ranch in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The ranch focuses on the health of its horses and on promoting the Friesian breed. It occasionally offers foals for sale, with an emphasis on quality, good character, strong conformation and sportability. Friesians are used for driving, riding and dressage, and the ranch invites visitors to contact them to meet the horses.
Tempi Creek Farm is an equine facility with 53 acres and 15 separate paddocks for safe and private turnout. A covered arena allows riding all year, and an outdoor arena and ring are also available on the property. The farm cares for clients' horses, offering blanketing and holding for the farrier. It is suited to pleasure horses, competition horses and retired horses.
Spirit Horse offers equine facilitated psychotherapy, in which a horse takes part as a co-facilitator in the therapeutic process. The practice combines office sessions, the outdoor environment and time with the horses. Group therapy and gatherings are also offered. The founder is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado.
Healing Hearts offers Equine Assisted Learning, a groundwork-based experience in which clients work one-on-one with a horse from the ground. Sessions use gentle touch, grooming, movement and guided exercises to build trust, awareness and emotional understanding. The approach is aimed at children aged 5 to 15 and supports confidence and healthy boundary-setting. The service is offered to clients with needs such as trauma, grief, anxiety, autism, ADHD and sensory needs.
Millwood Thoroughbred Rescue & Adoption is a foundation that takes in ex-race Thoroughbred horses. The horses are given a refuge and sanctuary where they receive treatment, care and re-training. Once ready, they are placed with adoptive farms as show hunters, field hunters, event horses, dressage or riding horses and companion horses.
Dream Valley Equine offers equine boarding on a 35-acre property. The facility provides stalls, stalls with runs, sheds with runs, pasture turnouts and a large outdoor arena with a round corral. The team has experience in breeding, rehabilitation, training, showing and the daily care of elderly horses. The business also offers laundry, repair and cleaning services for horse blankets and tack.
Piedmont Jumper Classic is a horse show held at the Salem Farm Showgrounds in Northern Virginia's horse country. The showgrounds features Steffee Surfaces rings. The venue also hosts the Upperville Colt & Horse and Loudoun Benefit Horse Shows each June. The Piedmont Jumper Classic takes place in late September, with a schedule and prize list published on the website.
