In honor of Eight Belles...

Eight Belles Wristbands Benefit Rescue

Mr. Rick Porter and the Fox Hill Farm Team have decided to offer wristbands, with all proceeds benefiting MidAtlantic Horse Rescue, to rescue one or more horses in the honor of Eight Belles.

The wristbands will be red silicone embossed with "Eight Belles". They are $5.00 each.

Please make out your checks or money orders to Midatlantic Horse Rescue, and send to

Fox Hill Farm
PO Box 24255
Lexington, KY 40524

or you may order by going to HorseHats

The orders will be filled and the funds will be forwarded to MAHR. Fox Hill Farm will pay for the packaging and postage on all the orders.

Available Horses

MidAtlantic Horse Rescue has several nice, sensible, sound thoroughbreds available for adoption (click here to view) at all times. Once a horse is "pulled from the pen" and enters our program, we quarantine the horse. During this time we assess their overall physical condition, and have the farrier and vet in, if necessary.

As soon as the horses enter our program, we start evaluating them under saddle and introduce them to cavaletti and ground rails. We will continue their schooling until they are adopted. Adoption fees vary, but range up to $2,500 for horses with no restrictions on future use. If you would like more information on adopting any of our horses, or would like to come see them, please call or email.

Our horses are shown by appointment only. Our rescue horses are guests on a lovely private farm, and we appreciate the privilege of having such a nice facility available for our use. Due to insurance restrictions, all persons riding must sign a liability release before riding.

Seriously Considering Adopting?

If there is a specific horse you are interested in adopting, you must meet some pre-adoption requirements, such as vet references and a suitable facility with turn-out. You are welcome to have your trainer or vet look at any of our horses. Because safety and suitability are of the utmost importance in placing our horses, we reserve the right to refuse any application.

We cannot hold horses for anyone. If there is a suitable horse that you have decided to adopt and want to have the horse vetted, we request a $100- deposit while you arrange for the vet exam. If the horse passes the vet check, the balance of the adoption fee is due immediately and you are free to take your horse home. If the horse does not pass the vet exam and you decide not to adopt that horse, the $100- deposit will be returned in full. If for any reason you change your mind and decide not to adopt the horse before it is vetted, the $100- deposit is non-returnable and will be considered a donation to MAHR. Before you put a deposit on a certain horse, PLEASE make sure you are sincere in wanting to adopt that horse. It is not fair to the horse, other potential adopters, or our program if the horse is made unavailable--- yet you are not really sure it is the horse for you. The horse may miss out on a permanent home with a different adopter in the meantime, and we can't go save another horse from slaughter while we are waiting for you to make up your mind. Once you do put a deposit on a horse, we hope that you can make all arrangements to finalize that adoption and take the horse home within a week or 10 days.

We ask that all vet exams are scheduled in a timely manner and upon completion of the adoption process, you take your new horse home as soon as possible, so we can rescue another horse right away.

Upon finalization of the adoption, the balance of the adoption fee must be paid in full before the horse can leave the farm. This can be paid by certified check, cashier's check, (made payable to MidAtlantic Horse Rescue), or cash.

Upon completion of the adoption process, the adopter does assume ownership of the horse. We will call you for the first few months you have your new horse, to check that everything is going smoothly and answer any questions. Of course, you can always call us for help or advice!

Are you committed?

We are committed to making the best possible match between horse and rider. We do stand behind our horses, but cannot foresee all future circumstances. We expect all adopters to have a strong commitment to all of the responsibilities that horse ownership entails- financial, time, and otherwise. If you run into a problem with your new horse, we expect that you will pursue any and all options to continue to provide the horse with a good home, to include different training approaches, shoeing, care, etc. If you do encounter a situation where you feel you can no longer provide the proper home for your adopted horse, or if the horse develops some physical issue, call us and we will try to help you solve the problem or give you suggestions for the placement or resale of your horse. We cannot simply take a horse back at any time because some circumstance has changed for the adopter or because a physical condition has developed. Remember, we have limited space and generally have a waiting list of horses wanting to come in, horses that might otherwise go to slaughter if we can't take them-- as well as those horses awaiting a cruel and horrifying fate EVERY Monday at the livestock auction. Our track record has been excellent, with only about 2% of our adopted horses needing to be rehomed for one reason or another. Call us and talk to us and we will work together towards a solution that will work for all involved--- most of all, the horse!

We understand that riders advance, or change their goals, or circumstances may change, necessitating the sale of the horse down the road. We request, though, that you notify MidAtlantic Horse Rescue in advance if you decide to sell one of our adoptees in the future.

Questions? Just call or email, we'll be happy to answer them. We found a great article (in PDF) by Priscilla Clark that details how to retrain a racehorse. Download it at http://www.tranquilityfarmtbs.org/pdf/retraining.pdf

Help us raise funds by shopping at CountrySupply.com. You can choose from thousands of great horse supply items at the best prices and by entering the COUNTRY-CARE Code 'MAHR' during checkout. When you do, Country Supply will donate 5% of your product's purchase price (excluding dewormers and shipping) to MidAtlantic Horse Rescue.

Horses Currently Available for Adoption

Interested in one of our horses?

Download and print an adoption application and agreement and
fax to 410-275-9127 when completed.

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