Posted in West Virginia
April 29, 2020
This Inspiring Non-Profit Saves Abandoned Horses That Roam West Virginia’s Remote Coalfields
Scattered around the country are populations of wild horses. Some are famous – the wild mustangs out west and the Chincoteague ponies on the Virginia coast. But believe it or not, West Virginia has a few wild horse herds of her own, and thanks to the work of the organization Heart of Phoenix, these horses are getting the care and attention they deserve.
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But reality for Appalachia's wild horses is far different from an idealized storybook.
Donate to Heart of Phoenix, volunteer on one of their farms, or sign up to be matched with one of their rescued horses!
To learn more about how you can help (and see more pictures of recently rescued ponies), visit Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue on Facebook.
And if you’ve been encouraged to learn of the efforts of Heart of Phoenix in our area, you’ll also be interested to learn about the work of PIGS animal sanctuary.
Address: Lesage, WV 25537, USA
