Forever Homes For Mustangs Becoming A Reality |Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch

Every day after school, that’s what Macy offers to the still skittish Midnight.

“He’s such a blessing for our family,” Julie said. “I hope more people will adopt these horses.”

While the goal is to find safe and loving homes for all of the adoptable horses as soon as possible, the reality is, the process is not a speedy one. Some of the horses are still undergoing gentling. Matching up a horse or horses with the right family can take a couple of tries for various reasons. Home checks also are required to ensure the environment is suitable.

Looking Forward

Recognizing that a dedicated adoption program would help with the process, development of a permanent horse adoption facility is underway at the ranch. The new Doris Day Horse Rescue and Adoption Center, scheduled for completion within the next several months, will be a model facility for the rehoming of horses. Using state-of-the art techniques such as the reknown Parelli training method, the center will use a holistic approach to prepare horses and find them forever homes.

“The HSUS and Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch have worked with horse rescues throughout the United States for years to provide support and coordination in caring for and re-homing horses in need,” said Diane Miller, director of the ranch. “We’re excited to have an entire facility dedicated to working with horses to ready them for adoption and finding them loving homes for life.”

The center was made possible by a $250,000 donation from the Doris Day Animal Foundation.