IHR’s mission is to rescue and rehabilitate abused, abandoned, neglected and/or starving horses; to coordinate adoptions into forever homes of rescued horses; to offer equine education and training to horse owners in our community; and to facilitate the surrender of horses referred by State and County Control Officers and agencies.
About
Board of Directors
Board of Directors Robert Bruno, President Founder of Idaho Horse Rescue Horse owner for 23 years Outdoor enthusiast and animal advocate Amateur wildlife photographer Vietnam-era veteran Custom home builder BrunoBuilt Matt Drown, Treasurer Senior Vice President of Builder Relations, Home Federal Bank Long time friend and associate of Robert Bruno Native Idahoan Avid outdoor sportsman…
Volunteers
“No one can do EVERYTHING but, everyone can do SOMETHING” – unknown At Idaho Horse Rescue, we have a handful of dedicated and caring volunteers who aid us in fulfilling our mission. They continue to make our programs possible. From marketing to fundraising to physical labor, our volunteers are the backbone of Idaho Horse Rescue…
Facilities
Our horses live on 20 acres of beautiful land located south of Boise, Idaho. They have round pens, pastures & plenty of room. Soon, their barn will be complete! Robert has utilized his attention to detail as a custom home builder to construct this 16 stall beauty! We continue to depend on our generous donors to…
History
In 1998 Robert Bruno rescued Wapello Road, a thoroughbred racehorse mare, at the Les Bois racetrack in Boise, Idaho. She sustained injuries to her ligaments too severe to be corrected, according to her owners, and was going to be euthanized at the track that day. Robert happened to be friends with one of the jockeys…
HORSE SURRENDER POLICY
OWNER SURRENDERS We do not accept owner surrenders due to multiple resource restrictions (space, finances, time etc) however, here are some suggestions & tips for finding a new home for your horse. NETWORK TO RE-HOME • Contact local horse clubs, riding groups, lesson stables, local feed and/or tack shops. Try your breeder or the previous…