Horses

Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue

East Hampton, CT 06424

About

Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue (CDHR) was founded in 2011 as a a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. To date, we have rescued over 100 draft horses and currently have 16 residents at our farm, Autumn Ridge, in East Hampton, Connecticut. We are 100% volunteer run and operate solely on donations. Our mission is to give draft horses a second chance at life, saving them through intercepts, auctions, and kill pens, as well as providing a home for horses whose owners can no longer provide care for them. We are the alternative to auctions and slaughter.

Pets available

Horses

Adoption process

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, and reside no more than a 4-hour drive from East Hampton, CT 06424. All adopters are thoroughly interviewed and screened, background checks done, including criminal background checks. All adopters must go through our adoption process, we reserve the right to deny any adoption application for any reason without disclosure. We require both veterinary and personal references. We perform farm inspections to ensure that you provide: Acceptable Shelter: Run-in-Shed must be suitable for the amount of horses on property. Footing must be clean, solid, and free from anything that could cause injury. A Run-in-Shed must be three sided with roof, and in good condition. Access to clean water (potable water other than a pond or stream). Stalls must be acceptable size for the horse are considering adopting. Field size must meet local zoning laws and regulations. Fencing must be in good condition, highly visible, durable, and safe for your equine friend. We will not approve premises with inadequate or unsafe fencing, including smooth electric wire (unless it is secondary as a top rail protector) or barbed wire. A small, non-refundable application fee of $15 is required at the time of application; this fee will be applied towards the adoption fee upon approval. All horses have Coggins paperwork, vaccinations, de-worming, and trainer evaluations before adoption. Once you have successfully adopted a CDHR horse, don’t hesitate to use the rescue as a resource, especially if it’s your first time adopting a horse.