1) Who is Habitat for Horses?
A non-profit organization established to provide information and enforcement of existing laws to protect abused, endangered, and neglected horses through a volunteer network.

2) What are your goals?
Our goals are to offer protection for horses across the nation through education, enforcement and legislation.

3) Where are you located?
HfH has hundreds of foster homes located throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, plus a twenty-seven acre ranch near Galveston, Texas.

4) Where does your the funding come from?
We are funded through contributions from the general public.

5) How long have you been rescuing horses?
Our founder has personally rescued horses for the past fifteen years. HfH was incorporated in the State of Texas and received our nonprofit status in 1998. In 2005, Lone Star Equine Rescue merged into Habitat for Horses, making us the largest equine rescue in this part of the country. A large number of our volunteers have been active in equine rescue for years. It is from this pool of devoted individuals that HfH draws when assisting law enforcement in the rescue of horses.

6) Do you just save horses? What about mules and donkeys?
We handle all "creatures equine".

7) If it weren't for HfH, what would happen to these animals?
If not for HfH, horses would either be destroyed or sold at auction. HfH allows the courts throughout Texasa third alternative; giving the horses to a nonprofit horse rescue organization.

8) Does HfH ever put a horse down?
Only after the horse has given up, or when the vet determines that the horse is in serious enough pain that the quality of life is negative and that there is NO HOPE of recovery.

9) How long has HfH served this area?
Since the Spring of 1998.

10) How many animals have you helped to date?
The combined efforts of HfH and LSER have had an effect on thousands of horses. We’ve brought around 1,200 through our gates. Eighty percent of those have been adopted to loving homes, several live in sanctuary, the remainder have passed on.

11) After you rescue a horse, what happens next?
After we receive a horse, we seek the advice of our vet to determine the animal's condition. Depending upon his advice, we seek to establish the best method for rehabilitation.

12) Don't you sell horses?
No

13) What if I want to adopt a horse?
The majority of our horses are available for adoption. Please see our requirements on the website.

14) Do you have a stable where I can ride or rent a horse?
No, our horses are not available for those purposes.

15) How much does it cost to adopt a horse?
While we spend an average of $2,400 per horse for rehabilitation, our average adoption fee remains around $600. Continued public support, donations, volunteers, and funding make this possible.

16) I didn't know there was a problem with animal abuse. How bad is it?
A lot of abuse happens because people don't know how to take care of a horse. Many don't realize how expensive horses can be and put off doing essential care, such as worming and hoof care, or feed low quality hay and grain. We're available to help in educating owners about horsemanship, all they need to do is ask.

17) What kind of donations do you need?
EVERY kind, with money being the greatest need. With the purchase of additional land in the future, we will be starting from scratch, so we need every item normally found at a horse stable or ranch, from feeders and halters, to tractors and fencing materials. We depend on individual contributions as well as corporate help.

18) Are my donations tax deductible?
YES INDEED! We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the IRS and incorporated in the State of Texas.

19) I'd like someone to speak to my group on this subject...who do I contact?
Call our toll free number 866-434-5737 to receive the necessary information.

20) How large is your organization?
We currently have a core group of about 150 active volunteers, with an extended membership of around 3,000 people all across the United States and in several foreign countries. We accept anyone into our organization who believes that horses should have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

21) What percentage of my donation actually goes to help the horses?
In the past four reporting years, an average of 90% of all donations are spent on the horses. The other 10% is being spent on administrative and fundraising cost.