Every horse here
has a before.
You could be their after.
A 200-acre sanctuary where starved, seized, and surrendered horses
learn to trust open hands again.
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The land. The horses.
The people who showed up.
Pasture began with three starved horses and a woman who couldn't look away. This is how it grew.
The land before the first fence post. Uvalde County, 2018.
March 2018
I drove out here with three horses I didn't know what to do with. I left with a reason to get up before dawn every single day.
— Carol Whitfield, founder
The original three: Dust, Ember, and Sunday. All seized from a drought-stricken property.
April 2018
312
horses rescued since we opened our gates
Intake #007 — "Roan"
Arrived severely underweight, 640 lbs below healthy range. Found tied to a fence post on FM 470, Kinney County. Estimated age: 9 years. Now at 1,180 lbs and leads on a rope like a gentleman.
Roan, five years after intake. Kinney County boy, now fully healed.
You don't fix a horse. You just stop the thing that was breaking them, and step back.
— Marcus Torres, head of rehabilitation
Volunteer weekend, July 2019. 14 people. 3 miles of new fencing.
July 2019
200
acres of red dirt, pasture, and second chances
Intake #041 — "Merle"
Quarter horse mare, approximately 12, surrendered by elderly owner entering assisted living. No trauma history. Sweet, halter-trained, loves children. Adopted within 6 weeks to a family in Boerne.
Merle meets her new family. Adoption Day, March 2020.
We had empty stalls and a lot of love. Pasture gave us a horse with a real story. That matters more than we expected.
— The Harrington family, Boerne TX
The herd at evening feed. February 2026.
Intake #118 — "Cinder"
Appaloosa gelding, seized by Uvalde County Sheriff following cruelty investigation. Severe rain rot, untreated thrush. Flinched at every touch for the first 60 days. Now walks into his stall on his own and waits for you.
89%
of our horses are successfully adopted or placed in long-term foster
Cinder. Six months after intake. Uvalde County.
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your situation.
Every adoption starts with a conversation. We match horses to people based on honest fit — not wishful thinking. Fill this out and we'll reach back within 48 hours.
Honest horse profiles
Full history, health records, behavioral notes.
Supported transitions
We stay in touch for the first 90 days.
No shortcuts
If it's not the right fit, we'll tell you.
"The form asked what drew us here. I typed for twenty minutes. That question told me everything I needed to know about this place."
— Diane & Tom Reyes, adopted Cinder 2023
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Monthly sponsors cover the unglamorous work — farrier visits, deworming, hay through a dry summer, the vet call at 2am. $35 a month keeps one horse in care. We'll send you updates on exactly who you're helping.
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Hooves on red dirt.
Muzzles in fresh hay at dawn.
Whatever brought you to this page — a news story, an empty stall, a feeling — we're glad you're here.