Information for potential adopters:
How we continue to protect our equines:
- Reside within 3 driving hours of Pine Bush, Orange County, New York.
- Breeding rescue horses is counterproductive to our cause and not allowed!
- Adopters are responsible for providing veterinary care as needed in the event of illness or accident.
- Horses cannot be sold, transferred or given away, they must be returned to E.R.R.
- Adopters are responsible for providing appropriate year-round shelter, clean water, good quality horse feed, annual vaccinations, dental care, hoof care and deworming.
Other requirements:
- Veterinary, Farrier and Horsemanship references are required.
- Adoptions fees are required.
- Contracts are required.
- Annual updates are required.
- An ERR horse cannot be kept isolated, at least one suitable companion is required.
How to Apply:
Applicants, please be sure to read the E.R.R. Placement Agreement carefully. This is designed to protect the equine and assure their proper care. Once you have received and accepted our terms, please print, complete and sign the E.R.R. Placement Application and the E.R.R. Placement Agreement. Keep a copy of all documents for your reference and submit the originals, plus a $10 application fee to:
Equine Rescue Resource Inc.
PO Box 17
Pine Bush, NY 12566
Once we review your application and check your references, you will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!
Here is a current list of horses in our care, more details to follow:
Jazzaphone – Also known as Jazz, he is a 15-year-old Thoroughbred gelding rescued during a Saratoga County sheriff’s cruelty investigation. He suffered a significant injury that required surgery. Jazz has since recovered, is rideable and ready for a home of his own.
Whiskey – Whiskey is a senior Tennessee Walking Horse. He is a gelding, however, he is only pasture sound. He is super friendly and easy to get along with, but just needs to be a companion.
Oatis – Oatis is a 30-year-old Tennessee walking Horse gelding. He was removed by the Saratoga county sheriff’s office during a cruelty investigation the spring of 2025. He is currently being treated for glaucoma and cushings.
Patches – Patches came to us from a large cruelty case in January 2025. She is considered serviceably sound by the veterinarian. We have been working with her under saddle, clearly she was trained in the past and is comfortable doing light and quiet arena work on the flat. She is an easy keeper at 14.3 hands, and is a teenager.
Nestle – Nestle is a 14.1 hand standardbred morgan cross who happens to be a fairly easy keeper. She originally came form the Amish, and has been doing well under saddle, but is only suitable for light, flat work.
Joey – 15-year-old standard sized Jack donkey. He is very friendly and easy to get along with.
Nestle – Fourteen one hand standardbred mare
Tommy – This little gelding is 41 inches of adorable! His arrival to the rescue has taken several weeks. His story as told to us was complicated. He was rescued from an abusive situation, his private rescuer passed away, he ended up at a sanctuary that is now closing, and were referred to us by our friends at Cornell. We are working on socializing him so that he may trust people and find a good home.
Onni – (A. A. Flutterbye) Foaled May 16, 2002. Onni is a thoroughbred mare who was retired from racing and lived on a farm in PA where she was to be a broodmare. The farm was decimated during a hurricane, followed by a tropical storm, which left Onni living under a collapsed overhang, with debris in her field and no running water. The owner reached out to ERR for help, and we took in Onni, along with 3 other thoroughbreds there.
Onni has since been rehabilitated and retrained as a low level hunter under saddle and shown locally, placing well in classes. Onni was then trained in dressage and shown, winning her classes. Since then, Onni is living a life of leisure, waiting for someone who does not mind that she is a mare, middle aged and only 15.3H tall. She needs a person, not a program, so if you think Onni would be happy in your barn, we would love to hear from you. Please know photos and video taken at various times during her time with us
Piper – She is older Morgan mare had been Amish owned and ended up needing a new situation. This old girl has scarring on all four legs, is missing part of an eye lid, missing a piece of her lip and has a bump on her nose. After treating an infection, she has settled in nicely. She is available for adoption as a companion, but is special needs.
Do you love horses, but can’t take one home? Consider a Virtual Adoption or Sponsoring!
Our virtual adoption program gives you a way to partake in the joys of horses without having to worry about putting up fences. Unlike with IRL adoptions, with Virtual Adoptions, mucking is optional!
Here’s how it works:
Select a horse
Any of our horses are available for Virtual Adoption aka sponsorship.
We encourage you to select one of our long term residents or a horse that is being rehabilitated!
Sign up for a donation subscription
Pick a dollar amount that makes sense for you.
The monthly cost to care for our horses varies by each horse’s particular needs. In general, it’s between $50 and $500/month.
Enjoy the benefits
Send us an email to let us know which horse you’re supporting.
We’ll send you exclusive pictures and updates about the horse.
Donors sending more than $150/month will also be eligible for a virtual visitation with “their equine” quarterly.
Sponsoring
If you would like to help with a specific need i.e. hay, medical, feed. You can sponsor that as either a one time or recurring donation!