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Horse Haven of Tennessee was founded in 1999 as a network of individuals that would open their facilities to house horses that the local Humane Societies and law enforcement had no place to put. Having a place to house horses, at no expense to the local counties, made local officials more willing to take complaints on equines more serious, and make an effort to do something about it. Over the years HHT realized the need for a facility to house the animals that come into our care in a more public type environment. Fosters are great for emergency and short term housing situations but we have found that until the judicial forces expedite the hearing of cases in their courts long term fostering does not work very well. This would also allow volunteers easy access to help with hands-on rehabilitation and evaluation of both the horse and potential adopter. 1999 – 2006 During the first six years of operation HHT used 47 acres of “free lease” land in South Knox County. Because this property had not been used in many years most of this acreage was overgrown with cedar trees, raspberry bushes and thick brush. Over many years this property was made usable after clearing in stages. Fencing and corrals were set up to best serve the animals we housed. Things we’ve learned along the way: We have learned that buying thin horses at the local auction houses does nothing but encourage the local trader to find more to bring to the sale. Instead we strive to get enforcement of the current …

Friends of Warm Springs Horses and Equine Outreach joined together to ensure these beautiful wild horses and babies were not bound to meaters and rodeo stockyards. All horses from the auction now aa future. The journey now continues to find each horses their own home. Please contact Equine Outreach for adoption or to donate to help support these wild horses. www.equineoutreach.com Adopt@EquineOutreach.com
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