As our Paint & Sip event is approaching soon, we are eager to confirm your attendance and finalize the necessary arrangements. To facilitate this, we respectfully request that you confirm your attendance and submit your payment at your earliest convenience. This will enable us to order the necessary materials. allowing for plenty of shipping time, and ensure adequate seating. Space is limited, so secure your spot today. Your prompt response is greatly appreciated and will con

The other day after giving another horse some medication, Ari was in the aisle hanging the halter back up across from Cal. She turned around and Cal was in the corner, closest to her, watching her. As soon as she looked at him, he took a deep breath. She said 'hi' to him, and thanked him for seeking her out, and then he started yawning and yawning and yawning! Just a couple of weeks prior, a volunteer had to hide behind another horse to catch a video of him yawning after body

Lucy is sailing through her pre-ride checks! Ari was checking her response to rein cues on the ground. Even for horses well trained with negative reinforcement, this check can be confusing. They're not used to turning away from a person on the ground. This was Lucy's second time working on this and she's doing incredibly!

She is a confident little lady, so we thought she might be a prime candidate for demonstrating how we can use R+ tools to work with a confident and "pushy" type of horse, rather than a shut down and/or fearful horse. But, thus far, she has been a star and more regulated in her sessions than we anticipated. Lulu is working on her default behavior (standing in leading position with a human on both sides with her head and neck straight ahead of her) and has attained a duration o

Last weekend our volunteers got together and recorded a Halloween Parade video for, you got it - Halloween! This will hit social media on the 31st, but wanted to share some of the photos that were taken of the fun. Thank you for all who participated! We rarely get to see each other as we volunteer on different days, so it was great to enjoy some coffee & donuts (thanks, Melissa!) and appreciated everyone's creativity and enthusiasm. The horses were great sports and indulged

We love it when we get updates from our adopters! Please keep them coming! Here is an update from SaRita's adopter (and we agree, she is absolutely beautiful!) "Hello there! Just wanted to let you know that SaRita is doing just fine! She's picked up the nickname "Sis", which is what we've been calling her - short for "Sister". She is just so sweet! We're doing a lot of hand walks out in the area where we'll eventually be trail riding, so we can get used to each other and I ca

I relocated to Reno in early 2024 for work at a time of many changes in my life, a new job, a recent divorce from a 20+ year...

I first heard about HBH on the local news and was eager to get involved as they were in need of volunteers and were located not too far...

We are collecting clothes, household textiles, small household goods, books and media. If you have been considering decluttering your...

Before I moved to Fernley in November of 2024, my heart was already heavy with loss. I had said goodbye to my mare, who was more than a...

Your donations bring our rescue mission to life. Without charitable donations, Hoofbeat Heroes Equine Rescue (HBHER) would not exist. Our...

Hoofbeat Heroes would like to recognize and show gratitude toward Phillip, the owner of A-Zen Bookkeeping for volunteering his time and...

Peekaboo, the mini horse, was our first official adoption. She was adopted by our volunteer, Reno Melissa, as she had fallen in love with...

We are excited to share that we had THREE adoptions in December! Rojo on his way to his new home with his new mom! First was Rojo. Rojo...

Kit is a sweet young horse available for adoption with conditions. She deserves to find her forever home!

Ginger is a sweet senior companion horse looking for her forever home. Email: adoptions@hbher.org to start the adoption process.

Jezzy is an active, approximately 16h mare in her early teens, we believe she is 12 years old this year. She is the only HBH horse in the...

Reba is an active, approximately 14h mare in her teens (late teens, we believe). When she arrived here, she was difficult to catch and...

Freckles is unbelievably kind and considerate. She has found her person and has been adopted! Freckles is an approximately 22 year old,...

Meet the HBHER Horses! Here we will post updates by horse so that you can follow along on their journey from intake, to settling in, to...