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Hope’s Legacy SANCTUARY

Equine Rescue REHABILITATION
RETRAINING/ADOPTION

TESTIMONIAL:
“Going through the
TAA accreditation
process helped
make Hope’s Legacy
Equine Rescue a
better organiza-
tion. Accreditation
also helps show our
supporters and the
horse community
in general that we
are a legitimate and
responsible nonprofit,
striving for the best
for equines.”

COURTNEY THOMPSON
Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue’s Equine Enrichment Program team works with each horse on FOUNDED: 2008
their own level. Team member Courtney works with Doree Daze, a 15-year-old mare, on lunging.
ADDRESS:
Since 2008, Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue has Equine Enrichment Program (EEP), was started 5145 Taylor Creek Rd.
been rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing by two key volunteers, Carolyn Sandridge and Afton, VA 22920
equines in Virginia. Trish Ashley. The all-volunteer EEP Team works
Founded by executive director Maya Proulx, with every equine at Castle Rock Farm at least PHONE: (434) 531-5688
Hope’s Legacy is an all-breed rescue that takes in once per week. The EEP Team initially assesses
equines regardless of age or disability. One of the the equine’s capabilities and designs a work plan MAIN CONTACT:
reasons Hope’s Legacy was founded is because that keeps the equine’s mind and body engaged. Maya Proulx
law enforcement in Virginia rarely has a place to This program has resulted in healthier horses WEB ADDRESS:
house seized animals. Fifty percent of the farm’s and donkeys, happier volunteers, and gives us
intake comes from law-enforcement seizures. The better information to share with potential adopt- hopeslegacy.com
other half comes from private citizens who are in ers, making better matches in the process. SOCIAL:
a financial, physical, or family crisis. Of the 330 Thanks to volunteers, donors, and supporters,

equines taken in over the past 12 years, 13 percent Castle Rock Farm is quickly becoming a perma- HopesLegacy
have been Thoroughbreds. nent resource for equines in need. On average, @hopeslegacy
Hope’s Legacy houses horses at foster farms and Hope’s Legacy has 35 horses and donkeys at any
at its home base, Castle Rock Farm. In 2017, Hope’s time, with an average per-horse cost of care of AVERAGE NUMBER OF
Legacy purchased 172 acres south of Charlottes- $10.19 per day. Hope’s Legacy is thankful to its THOROUGHBREDS PER YEAR:
ville, Va. With only two employees, Hope’s Legacy individual donors, volunteers, and foundation 11
could not function without the help of its 60 amaz- grantors, without whom Hope’s Legacy Equine
ing volunteers. One of the core programs, the Rescue would not exist.

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