Owner Assistance

Helping Hoof Feed & Hay

Our Helping Hoof Program provides temporary hay and grain assistance for up to two horses, helping owners facing financial hardship keep their horses safe, healthy, and at home while they regain stability.
Second Chance Training

Some equines arrive at Horse Haven with little or no training, making adoption difficult. Through partnerships with local trainers, they learn essential handling skills and become better prepared for a permanent home. Trainers who make significant progress within 30 to 90 days may adopt the equine with the adoption fee waived.
Equine Bequest Program

Horse Haven of Tennessee’s Equine Bequest Program provides lifelong care and adoption placement for horses, mules, and donkeys whose owners have passed away without a trusted caregiver.
Equines must be vaccinated and accompanied by veterinary records. Stallions are accepted under age five and will be gelded. A minimum donation of $2,500 per equine is required.
Contact us and your attorney to include the program in your estate plan.
Ultimate Act of Kindness

When a horse has no safe future and every option has been exhausted, humane euthanasia may be the kindest choice.
This program provides responsible owners with affordable transportation, euthanasia, and disposal services—helping prevent suffering, abandonment, and entry into the slaughter pipeline.

Tennessee resident and private horse owner
Recent job loss, injury, or significant financial hardship
Assistance limited to two horses
Employment or medical, veterinarian, and feed-provider references required
Approved recipients provide eight volunteer hours and may reapply after 12 months

Open to professional and experienced amateur trainers
Must provide 30–90 days of training for a Horse Haven equine
Training focuses on essential skills such as haltering, loading, and ground manners
Trainers who make significant progress may adopt with the adoption fee waived