Dreamchaser Horse Rescue and
Rehabilitation is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Form
990) dedicated to rescuing horses at risk of slaughter from
feedlots,
abuse, and abandonment, as well as other
animals and placing them with qualified families. Dreamchaser is an
Accredited American Sanctuary and United Way Charity.
Dreamchaser
Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation is a non-profit rescue and
adoption organization dedicated to rescuing horses at risk of
slaughter from feedlots, abuse, and abandonment.
Dreamchaser was
initially created to rescue mares and foals that were
discarded by the drug industry. We also rescue horses from
feedlots, abuse, and abandonment. We have taken in 42 such animals
in the last three years. Since our inception we have gentled and
trained well over 100 horses from the drug industry, and 80 from
abuse, abandonment, and feedlots. The average length of time a horse
spends with us is one year. The majority of our horses are totally
wild (untouched by humans) when they arrive here. We are one of very
few facilities that can gentle and train a wild horse - our secret
is common sense, time, gentleness, and patience.
Dreamchaser
Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation purchases these animals and gives them
housing, feeding and gentling with the goal of placing them into
permanent loving homes through its adoption program. Learn more
about adoptions through the How
to Help section in this
website.
As a non-profit
organization, the horses, the adoption program, and the facility
survive by donations alone. The generosity and support of many
individuals who give their time, resources and money are what help
keep these beautiful horses from a devastating demise.
The daily care, feeding,
grooming and exercising of the horses are performed by the help of
volunteers. There is a never-ending need for hay, grain, and
supplies for these beauties. In addition, medical costs are
overwhelming and so every financial donation, no matter how small it
will be put to good use. If you love horses we promise there is a
place for you here.
The Dunrovin Ranch is a boarding, teaching, horse rescue
and placement facility located in New River, Arizona. We
are located in the Sonoran Desert, 35 miles north of
Phoenix. The
ranch is close to Anthem, Desert Hills and Cave Creek
making the Dunrovin Ranch an
ideal location for boarding.
With only being a few minutes ride from the Tonto
National Forest and thousands of acres of Arizona state
land, the Dunrovin Ranch is an exceptional facility for
riding!
ACCOMMODATIONS
On the facility are three round pens, two mare motels
with eight stalls in each motel, several stand-alone
stalls and ample, fenced turn-out areas. Each horse, and
his/her individual needs are tended to with loving care.
There are three feedings per day, one at 7:30AM, one at
2:30PM and one at 9:30PM. The staff lives on-site, so
special supplements or medications can be administered
as needed. All horses are turned out regularly as their
social abilities allow. Stalls are cleaned at least once
daily, often twice per day.
With a family of staff and caretakers, their gentle
philosophy toward training and treatment, and their vast
experience and knowledge, it is a facility where both
you and your horse will be comfortable and well cared
for.
HOW WE
CARE FOR THEM
On
the facility are three round pens, two mare motels with eight stalls
in each motel, several stand-alone stalls and ample, fenced turn-out
areas. Each horse, and his/her individual needs are tended to with
loving care. There are three feedings per day, one at 7:30AM, one at
2:30PM and one at 9:30PM. The staff lives on-site, so special
supplements or medications can be administered as needed. All horses
are turned out regularly as their social abilities allow. Stalls are
cleaned at least once daily, often twice per day.
Please take a moment to
watch this video:
THE
HISTORY OF DREAMCHASER
The Dunrovin Ranch was a dream conceived in 1993 with
the purchase of land in New River, Arizona. An
eight-stall mare motel was initially constructed on the
property. However, by the time it was built, the motel
was already too small for the number of horses that
Susan and Jamie Thompson, owners of the Dunrovin Ranch,
had acquired.
In 2002, the Dunrovin Ranch went from a four-horse home
to a twelve-horse home almost overnight when Susan and
Jamie discovered PMU foals needed homes, too. The
initial plan was to adopt only one PMU foal but that
plan was quickly changed when the necessity of homes
were needed for these beautiful horses. Otherwise
destined for feed lots, three foals were adopted and two
months later, two pregnant PMU mares were added to the
herd! Thus, the Dreamchaser Horse Rescue and
Rehabilitation Facility was born.
Since 2002, another eight-stall motel has been added as
well as three round pens, several large, fenced,
turn-out areas and a number of stand-alone stalls.
For more information, or a tour of
the facility, please call 623-910-6530 or
"On Father's Day, The Cox family went out
for breakfast. Before leaving the
house, Bruce told his two girls that he
wanted to go on a road trip after breakfast.
In spite of the persistent questioning, he
would not tell the destination of the trip.
He drove north on Interstate 17 and took the
New River exit. The rustic and rugged
terrain puzzled the girls, and the
questioning continued. After a few
wrong turns and a long drive down a dirt
road, they turned a corner and saw a field
with several dozen horses grazing. A
sign told them that the ranch was home to
Dreamchaser Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation.
Kathy asked, "are we here to see the
horses?" Bruce replied, "No, we are
here to adopt one." Kathy screamed in
disbelief. What she didn't yet know
was that Bruce had planned this trip for
weeks. The founder of Dreamchaser
welcomed them with the hospitality that only
a horse rancher could give. Bruce had
a list of horses he wanted to see, but the
rescue group founder knew that they wouldn't
be right for us. You see, we are
novices when it comes to horses.
Dreamchaser does not normally allow a novice
to adopt one of their rescued family, but
they made an exception based on our own
rescue background and love of animals.
The founder wanted us to see Wakina.
When we did, we knew that it was a perfect
match. She was now fully saddle
trained and ready to go to a loving family.
We happily adopted her! Wakina is now
part of our family, and we have been back
three times since Father's Day to visit and
bond with her. Bruce and Kathy have
ridden her with ease. She will be
delivered to us on July 17. We do not
have horse property, so she will be boarded
at a wonderful facility only a mile from our
home. We will be able to see her every
day, to walk, ride, and care for her like
she should have been since her birth.
Her rescue and rehabilitation will soon be
complete. Wakina has found her final
home."
-Bruce and Kathy
June 2010
Dreamchaser Horse
Rescue and Rehabilitation
can only survive with
your financial help.
Please consider
making a donation today.
Any amount is greatly
appreciated.
Thank you!
In a
perfect world every creature has love,
care
and safety. When man intervenes, these basics of life become
secondary to the comfort of humans.
When
does it become acceptable for an animal to suffer and often
die to
give balance to the hormones of humans?
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