Here, at the Arabian Rescue our mission is twofold:

• To rescue, rehabilitate and rehome horses,specifically Arabians, who have been neglected, abused, unwanted, or where life situations change drastically, in permanent, loving, responsible forever homes.
• To educate people in the care, nutrition         and responsibility of horse ownership and  the commitment that relationship                  requires. 

We do things a little differently here at the Arabian Rescue. We do not ask for donations daily for the maintenance of our horses. We run fundraisers to create the income to support them. We only network for donations for specific targets, like herds or horses in immediate need, emergency situations, specific projects or the gelding of stallions we are placing.

 We whole-heartedly believe in what ARM is doing and have put everything on the line for that cause.

In 2003 when ARM opened, we started with no donors, no supporters and no help. Terry financed the purchase/rescue of Pru, Bekas, Sierra, Elle, Rosie, Prudenta and Nega, had them transported from WA to NJ and paid for all of their expenses. We leased a farm for ARM and took in 2 OTTBs. The original WA herd was maintained daily by the personal funds of Terry Figueroa, the founder, up until they were either adopted or crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Those adoption fees were then used for the other rescues being rehabilitated. It wasn't until 2009 that ARM started asking for donations and then ONLY for specific at-risk horses! Even though we were a 501(c)3 in 2007. All other rescue expenses were paid for by fundraising events or out of pocket.

We do not ask for help because we can, we do it because we must.

We also attempt to negotiate the "soft release" of distressed herds, prior to authoritative actions. In many cases, the conditions of herds decline due to life changes such as age, health or economic factors. In times like these ARM tries to help the owners reduce the number of horses in their care to what they can reasonably manage. We then monitor the horses remaining for future difficulties. We are there to help both the horses and the owners. There is no embarrassment in asking for help. LIFE HAPPENS! and when it does ARM can help. Please ask.

Our Goals:

Our first and foremost goal is the responsibility we owe the animals that we have domesticated. Too often that horse is forgotten or unintentionally neglected because our life situations have changed. In the wild, horses could withstand some very tough living arrangements. With domestication, we have forced changes on the horse that are contrary to its natural digestive and emotional processes. To that effect, isn't it our responsibility to see that these animals get to live their lives with the respect, dignity and love they deserve?

We, at the rescue, believe every horse deserves a job, a person and a comfortable, happy life. We strive to attain for these animals that which their owners will not or can not do for them. With donations from the private and corporate sector and proceeds from our various endeavours, we have succeeded in making that, our first goal, a reality!

Our second goal is inherently more difficult. We strive to educate people in their responsibility and commitment to providing a safe, healthy and happy environment for the animals they choose to live with. We offer advice, clinics, consulting and contractual agreements to achieve this end.

Education, in and of itself, is often difficult. People have to want to learn. In some cases a horse can be a difficult lesson, if one is not open to the experience and knowledge others have to offer. Because a horse is a living, breathing, feeling being, they are often the one hurt in this learning process.

It is our job to teach, to petition listeners and to nurture the new generation of horse owners. We will lecture if you are willing to listen, we will testify if you are willing to vote, and we will help if you are willing to give.

Help us help them! 

Making a difference, Everyday!  

DONATE NOW!

Who We Are

Terry Figueroa has been working with horses for over 45 years. As a child and young adult she worked with green horses, trained and competed in reining and western pleasure. After her marriage and corporate career, she got into Arabians getting a stallion and rescueing a mare and foal. After rehabilitation, conditioning and training, Terry and her stallion RD Tamoukir went on to show in halter. Losing him to EPM at the young age of 8 was devastating. The mare, Delilah, stayed with Terry until she passed at the age of 26!

Terry met and fell in love with another stallion in 1992. Check out Pru's story for that heartwrenching tale of how the Arabian Rescue Mission started.

It is really nothing at all to see the house dark and cold, while the ring is lit up, water buckets and troughs heated, the horses cozy in new blankets and run-in sheds. That is the priority here! Horses always come first and always will.

********

Kristen Yiengst has been with ARM since 2004. She initially came to us as a boarder with her first horse and main squeeze, Topper, a beautiful B&W paint. She has since adopted Sierra, one of the rescues from our first herd (2003) and has just acquired her new baby boy, Montana, an Oldenburg.

This is part of the dedicated team who run the Arabian Rescue Mission!