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Current Fundraisers
Our foundation will always be transparent with where donations are going. Our board members do not receive salaries nor do donation dollars go to paying for vehicles, trailers, power bills, etc.
100% of your donations go to the horses medical care, feed, farrier, bail from the kill pens, transport from the kill pens or anything else the horses might need.
Broken and Abandoned, But Not Beyond Hope.
Help us save a Belgian Draft Horse Gelding from shipping to slaughter
Some stories are hard to tell and harder to witness. This is one of them!
Standing at an impressive 18.2 hands tall, this 10 year old Belgian Draft horse gelding needs our help!
His back right leg is swollen and weak, likely the result of years of hard labor with little rest or medical care. We don't know the full extent of his injuries yet — but what we do know is this: without immediate care, he faces a tragic end. We believe he deserves so much more! There’s a look in his eyes that says he’s been forgotten.
But we haven't forgotten. And we won’t walk away.
Help Us Give Him a Second Chance
This gelding has done enough. He’s carried burdens his whole life. Now it's our turn to carry his.
Whether you can donate $10 or $1000, every single dollar brings us closer to giving him a life free of pain, fear, and neglect. If you can't give, please share his story — someone you know might be the reason he gets the help he needs.
Let’s show him that humans can be kind, too.
Fundraiser Details
Bail Lot# 1394 - $1675
Transport - $100
Initial Medical - $500
Total - $2275
Thank You for Helping Us Save these Lives
We want to extend our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who supported two most recent fundraiser to rescue a Belgian Draft Horse gelding (Liam's doppelgänger) and another Percheron gelding in urgent need of help. We had a surprise traveler hitch a ride too. A Percheron mare!
Thanks to your incredible generosity, compassion, and quick action, we were able to step in and provide this gentle giant with the second chance he so deserved. From donations and social media shares to kind messages and encouragement, your support made all the difference and we truly couldn’t have done it without you.
They are now safe, loved, and beginning his journey toward healing here at our sanctuary.
Every rescue is a team effort and these two rescues belongs to you. You gave them hope. You gave them a future. Thank you for standing with us, and for believing in our mission to protect and care for these majestic, big-hearted horses.
From all of us and from one very grateful Belgian and Percheron gelding—THANK YOU. 🐴❤️
Upcoming Projects
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Arena-Style Barn Construction
We are in the early stages of planning a new arena-style barn for our horses. Quotes are currently being collected, and we are assessing potential contractors. The new facility will support improved training, events, and year-round horse care. -
Additional Fencing for Horse Pastures
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Round Pen Construction We are planning to build a round pen for exercising and training the horses (especially the younger healthy horses that do not have medical conditions). In addition this will allow another space for care, and interactions with people such as during therapy sessions.
Contractor Opportunities
If you are a contractor interested in assisting with either of these projects, we invite you to get in touch. Please send your contact information, relevant experience, and any initial questions to bighooffoundation@gmail.com.
NOTE: Tips on GiveButter and Zeffy do not go to our foundation and are optional.
Other Options for donating
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Featured Rescue
Welcome to the Family, Baby Fletcher!
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On June 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM, we welcomed Fletcher, a beautiful Belgian Draft horse colt, into the world!
His mother, Velda, was rescued from the Bowie Texas Livestock in February 2025, just days before she was nearly shipped to slaughter. Not long after arriving at the farm, we discovered that Velda was expecting.
To ensure the safest delivery possible, Velda gave birth at Mobile Veterinary Practice, where everything went smoothly. Just a few days later, both mom and baby were healthy and strong enough to come home!
We are so grateful for this little miracle and Velda’s second chance at life. Welcome, sweet Fletcher — your journey is just beginning. 💙
Keep up to date with everything happening on the farm on our Patreon account!
Equines Saved since 2022
209
With your support, we have saved 130 Belgian Draft Horses, 2 quarter horses, a standardbred, Clydesdale, 18 Percheron and 57 Donkeys from shipping to slaughter and have given them a loving retirement home.
Currently, 122 horses and 46 donkeys are living on the farm and enjoying retirement.
Everything a horse needs...
Freedom, Friends and Forage!
Help save " Big Hoof " Horses
At the Big Hoof Foundation, we are devoted to rescuing and protecting Draft Horses who have given their strength and loyalty through years of service—only to be cast aside, neglected, or sent to slaughter when they could no longer work. These gentle giants, after a lifetime of steadfast service, deserve compassion, dignity, and peace—not abandonment or suffering.
With the support of our dedicated volunteers, board members, and veterinarians, we provide these majestic horses with a second chance. We rescue, rehabilitate, and offer them a peaceful, permanent sanctuary where they can enjoy retirement with compassion and rest. Most of the horses in our care are seniors with medical conditions and physical ailments that make rehoming no longer a viable option.
Our commitment to them is lifelong. We ensure they receive the highest quality care—both medical and alternative therapies—so they can live free from pain, fear, and hardship. Through education, outreach, and advocacy, we aim to inspire lasting change in how Draft Horses are valued and treated.
We believe every horse deserves a lifetime of love, care, and protection. To us, every horse is worthy of being seen, loved, and safeguarded—not just for a moment, but for a lifetime.
Our Mission
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To rescue and rehabilitate Draft horses.
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To provide a facility where no animal will endure the pain and suffering caused by a life of abuse, neglect or abandonment by giving the horses the proper medical care required to live a healthy life.
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To sponsor or host events that promote awareness of the neglect and abuse of the Draft Horse Breed.
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To create an equine therapy program to assist people suffering with mental illness.
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To bring awareness to the community about horses being released into a slow feral death or dropped at a dealer who sends them to auction then slaughter.
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To form relationships, share information and work towards a collaborative effort to solve problems that lead to the inhumane treatment of these big hoofed gentle giants.