~We receive no state or federal funding.

~We rely on 100% of your generous donations to care for our 65(+/-) horses.

~There are many expenditures, but the most costly is feed and hay. ​

• Some of our horses require medicine and basic first aid on a daily basis.

• A vet visit costs approximately $150/horse. They are all seen each year.

• A dental visit costs between $80-$300 per horse.

• A farrier comes out every 5-6 weeks for hoof trimming at $45-$90 per horse.

• Bedding and feed will cost $500 per horse, per year.

• De-wormer is $7 - $10/tube for each horse done 4 times a year per horse ($1,876 - $2,680 a year for all horses).

• An emergency vet visit (to Paducah, KY) can cost between $250 - $6,000 (or more).

• Hay costs $9/square bale (plus delivery costs). Our horses eat 4-5 bales every week (or 208-260 bales a year per horse, which is $1,872-$2,340 per horse a year.)

• Grain costs $20/horse per day.

• Horses also need tack gear (halters, lead ropes, blankets, blanket pads, fly masks, fly spray, etc.)

• Horses drink 5-10 gallons of water a day, which is equivalent to two bathtubs full of water per horse. 

• Older horses have special feed and we have many older horses.

• There are supplements for the horses.

• Ranch maintenance, including fence repair, paddock and barn maintenance.

• Equipment costs and repairs.

• Insurance costs

• We have two full time and two part time employees who take care of our herd, not to mention our awesome volunteers.