"Triple H Miniature Horse Rescue is a not-for-profit 501c(3) animal welfare organization that is dedicated to rescue efforts, care, nurturing and rehabilitation of miniature equine. Through the charitable efforts of our volunteers and our community, we strive to provide help, hope and loving life-long homes to miniature equine that have been seized, surrendered or suffered gross abuse and neglect."
It was the evening of January 4th Triple H got a call from a ND sheriff. 32 FULL SIZED horses involved in an abuse case. Can we help? There is no food or water and subzero temps.
Being that we deal with miniatures and not full sized horses and just having gotten home from major surgery I had to think for a "minute" - do we have enough hay and room? Well, we did and we committed to taking up to 14 to help find homes or reputable rescue to place them in. Many were injured, cut, bitten up, old, emaciated.
Everyone was running together including all the studs! After several trips nearly 200 miles away, Triple H ended up with a total of 12 horses. Three were placed into "Certified" therapeutic centers in ND and MN, 1 went to a foster home and will probably be placed permanently there. A mini will stay at Triple H and be up for adoption, one blind horse will remain at Triple H. Several others are waiting for placement but we have several leads for them.
This has been an extremely costly and time consuming venture but most of all it has been sad and very eye opening. Right when you think you have heard and seen everything you realize you never really have any idea what some animals go through. We have worked around the clock on this and are glad to say it may be nearing an end.
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We would like to thank:
Brenda Janssen, the Deputy Sheriff of Renville County for her tireless efforts regarding this case
A special thanks to my wonderful husband Steve who spent numerous hours on the road picking up the horses and loading and unloading, delivering and setting up corrals for them. Since I just had recetn major surgery Steve, Karen and the Sheriff did ALL the hard work.
Karen Thunshelle, an invaluable HHH volunteer, for helping Steve gather the horses and her endless hours on the phone gathering info
Arnie Zent for his incredible donation of hay
Burton Schmitz for delivering the hay
Stephanie Merrill for fostering Cayenne
Kristi Schaefer for accepting Penny and Murphy into her program-equine therapy, Serenity Therapeutic Equine Program Minot, ND Contact Us
Leslie Maxwell of Alder Hill Farm for her help and expertise in finding more help
Bette Shipley for accepting Chaka into her program - Welcome to ROAW!
Everyone who has offered in some capacity to help with the horses and expressing their concern
