Announcing Brennan Equine Welfare Fund's

2021 Grant Recipients

Fourteen exceptional equine rescue, rehabilitation, retirement, retraining and/or placement facilities across the USA have been awarded grants in 2021.

Thoroughbred-focused grant recipients include: 

Bright Future’s Farm, Cochranton, PA

Glen Ellen Vocational Academy, Glen Ellen, CA

ReRun, Inc., East Greenbush, NY

The Exceller Fund, Lexington, KY

Non-breed-specific grant recipients include:

Brook Hill Retirement Center, Forest, VA

Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship, Cincinnati, OH

Duchess Sanctuary, Oakland, O

Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation, Palm City, FL

Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary, Ravenna, OH

Illinois Equine Humane Center, Maple Park, IL

Kentucky Equine Humane Center, Nicholasville, KY

New England Equine Rescue, West Newbury, MA

A pledge of funding has also been made to Thoroughbred-focused "Our Mims Retirement Haven" in Paris, KY

ONE SUCCESS STORY

Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement's "No Hoof; No Horse Fund"

Brennan Equine Welfare is also pleased to partner with Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement Inc., who was awarded a grant for Farrier care.

Mitchell Farm is a safe and comfortable retirement alternative for aged and infirm horses to live out their lives and also offers educational opportunities on equine welfare and management. Being doubly accredited by both the Global Foundation for Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) and Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), all equines are assured top care.

Founder/Executive Director Dee Doolittle states, “Our great thanks to the Brennan Equine Welfare Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for a grant, funding in part, the Mitchell Farm 2021 ‘No Hoof; No Horse Fund'! The hoof is the all-important foundation that the horse stands on. Hooves absorb the concussive impact with every step of their 1000 plus lb. frame, so taking good care of the hooves goes a long way to good health and quality of life. Farrier visits are essential for comfort and quality of life for the aged horses retired to Mitchell Farm. Each horse is seen by our farrier every six weeks for a simple trim or shoes if required for comfort or pasture soundness.”

Mitchell Farm Equine Retirement, Inc.

300 East Haddam Road (Route 82)

Salem, CT 06420

Phone: (860) 303-8705