Our Mission
Dedicated to Raising Awareness and
Funds for Horses In Need
Welcome to our longest-running and most beloved fundraiser! The holiday season is the perfect time to help horses in need and also get an end-of-the-year, charitable tax deduction! This fundraiser is set up in a shopping cart format and you can help more than one rescue organization and more than one horse...the more the merrier! We've chosen horses from five excellent rescue organizations across the United States, listed below, and every gift—whether a financial contribution or the purchase of an item—makes a huge difference! You will also receive a personal thank you from each horse you help!
HOW IT WORKS: For as little as $5 during the month of December, you can truly make the season brighter for the rescue organizations that give their hearts and souls to help horses in need. Click on one of the rescue organizations below, browse through their horses, click on the horse's picture, and choose "quantity" 1 for a $5.00 donation, 2 for $10.00, 3 for $15.00, and so on. Then click "Add to Bag" and either go to checkout or donate further by simply clicking on any of the organizations listed at the top. At checkout, you will be prompted for an email address and billing address, and a choice of payment (PayPal account, credit card through PayPal, check, or money order). NOTE: When checking out, you do not need to create a password unless you want to donate again to a Special Horses fundraiser. If you decide to create a password, it makes the checkout process a bit faster next time. Every $5.00 donation adds up and makes an enormous difference. All donations are tax-deductible—and THANK YOU for your generosity.
This Year's Five Secret Santa Rescue Groups: Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, Bright Futures Farm, The Exceller Fund,
Sunkissed Acres Rescue, True Innocents Equine Rescue
IF YOU'D LIKE TO DONATE AND GIVE IT AS A GIFT FOR SOMEONE:
A donation to Secret Santa for Horse Rescues makes a wonderful gift and the perfect stocking stuffer! And if you’d like, we will be happy to send you a high-quality graphic like the one on the right that you can download and slip into an envelope or stocking to let the recipient know which horse or horses your gift has helped—in addition to that equine’s personal thank you letter!
IMPORTANT
Our 2025 Secret Santa Fundraiser
hasn't changed, but now it's hosted
here on our website!
Click the link above for a quick tutorial on
how to navigate, add to cart, checkout, etc.
The horses in this year's Secret Santa Fundraiser say "thank you" for making their holiday wishes come true!
Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society
Bright Futures Farm
The Exceller Fund
Sunkissed Acres
True Innocents Equine Rescue
Special Horses
When You Shop...They Give!
GoodShop will make donations to Special Horses every time you shop
online! Follow the instructions for each retailer to add Special Horses
as your chosen rescue organization or shop our Wish List.
Click on the link below and select Special Horses. Choose us as your charity, and we'll receive a percentage of every purchase.
Chewy is committed to helping shelters and rescues, and you can donate items to Special Horses through our Wish List.
Who Supports Horse Rescue Organizations? We Do!
Many amazing, in-the-trenches, 501(c)(3) equine rescue organizations have made it their mission to rescue, rehabilitate, and find homes and lifetime sanctuaries for horses that have been neglected, abused, or abandoned. Special Horses is honored to support these rescues by running online fundraisers, helping craft grant applications, providing marketing materials, and more.
Two Important Questions to Ask Before Participating in a Fundraiser or Donating:
Q: "Can I Trust Special Horses?"
A: Yes, you can. We know that honesty and transparency is the foundation of your support, so we encourage you to verify us by clicking on the GuideStar, Candid, Great NonProfits, and The Homes for Horses Coalition logos in the Credentials section at the bottom of the page. You can also review our Annual Reports on the About page, and check our reviews and comments on social media.
Q: "Where Do My Donations Go?"
A: Our rescue organizations are given most of the money we raise, because we want the majority of your donations to help horses in need. We purposely keep our operating expenses at a minimum, and to see an exact breakdown of our income and expenses, check our Annual Reports on the About page.
Also, we are 100% volunteer run and receive no compensation for our fundraising efforts, so every fundraiser we run, every grant we write and submit on behalf of a rescue, and every flyer we create is done at no charge to the recipient organization.
New Auction for South Jersey Horse Rescue
Jewelry Extravaganza #2
WHEN: Saturday, June 25th at 10 AM CST through Saturday, July 2nd at 10 PM CST
This
auction includes a collection of high end and costume jewelry and benefits South Jersey Horse Rescue (SJHR), a 501(c)(3) equine rescue, whose mission is to provide loving sanctuary to abandoned, neglected, abused, and slaughter-bound horses.
Sign Up for Auction and Fundraiser Notifications
We hold auctions and fundraisers for our equine rescue groups once or twice a month, and occasionally, fundraisers may run at the same time.
If you would like to be notified when an auction or fundraiser begins, sign up below. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Money Raised and Horses Saved:
We're Up to No Lots of Good!
Since 2009, we've been honored to raise funds through auctions and special event fundraisers for rescue organizations that rescue and rehabilitate horses that have been abused, abandoned, and neglected. Check out our latest fundraisers, below:
Special Horses Updates:
Our Supporters and Contributors
TO OUR SUPPORTS AND CONTRIBUTORS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Since 2009, the fundraising efforts at Special Horses have been enriched by donations of time and talent from gifted artists and incredibly dedicated supporters.
Click the link below to read more about our supporters and contributors, and please consider supporting their businesses.
When You Shop...They Give!
Amazon will make donations to Special Horses every time you shop
online! Follow the instructions for each retailer to add Special Horses
as your chosen rescue organization or shop our Wish List.
Click on the link below and search for Special Horses. Choose us as your charity, and we'll receive a percentage of every purchase.
Chewy is committed to helping shelters and rescues, and you can donate items to Special Horses through our Wish List.
What People Are Saying About Special Horses:
Our Credentials
Since 2009, we have been a trusted, accredited 501(c)(3) equine charity. Honesty, fiscal responsibility, and transparency are important to us and we understand that these characteristics are the foundation of your support, so we encourage you to verify our credentials by clicking on the organizations below.
