Our main purpose is to help slaughter bound, unwanted, abused, and retraining race horses. Hidden Valley Stables & Rescue is located on ten acres with two open pastures, a enclosed barn and 12 x 12 stalls. Due to lack of space we are only going to take 10 horses at a time, and 5-7 foals. We offer training for that hard headed horse that does not want anyone on his/her back. We are not a fancy place with high rates, we just love working with horses, and helping people purchase a good horse at a low cost.

Here's some research and information on horse slaughter and abuse:

Each year, thousands of horses are slaughtered. In 2003, according to USDA records 49,325 horses were killed in the US alone for human consumption. In addition, many thousands of live horses were transported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter.  (National Agricultural Statistics Service/USDA )

There is no demand for horsemeat in the US. The largest markets for horsemeat are Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, Mexico, and Japan.

Horses and ponies of all breeds and ages are slaughtered, from draft types to miniatures. Horses that are unsuccessful at racing; lame, ill, or surplus riding school and camp horses; mares whose foals aren't economically valuable; and foals that are "byproducts" of the Pregnant Mare Urine (PMU) or Premarin© industry. Their flesh is then shipped to Europe, Japan, and Mexico for human consumption. Thousands of additional horses are shipped live to Canada, Mexico and even Japan for slaughter. Their owners are often unaware of the pain and suffering the horses endure before being slaughtered.

The cruelty of horse slaughter is not limited to the actual procedure of killing. Often, terrified horses are crammed together and driven to slaughter in double-decker trucks designed for cattle and pigs. The truck ceilings are so low that the horses are unable to hold their heads in a normal, balanced position. Stallions, mares, and foals are unnaturally forced together, making fighting and injury common. Some horses arrive at the slaughter plant seriously injured or even dead.

       Slaughter bound horses, who don't get a second chance in life.

 Under fed horses also are subject to being slaughtered as much as a healthy horse.

Auction where horses are auctioned off to slaughters!