More About Lifetime Equine Refuge & Rescue (LERR)

Many owners act responsibly and recognize their obligation to provide care for their animals after their racing careers have come to an end. There are, however, some horses who slip between the cracks. As part of our rescue relief efforts we work to free horses from the slaughter pipeline. LERR also cares for these rescued Thoroughbreds and finds them new forever homes. Oftentimes these horses need 6-9 months  recuperation before beginning rehab. We provide the care and the time they need before placement.

WFLF LERR is a 501(c)3 Non Profit Horse Rescue dedicated to saving horses bound for slaughter, with a concentration on Thoroughbreds. We need your financial support in order to support these well deserving horses.

Donate to WFLF's Lifetime Equine Refuge and Rescue! Every little bit helps! You can send money or use your credit card to make donations on-line through our secure donation button below.

Donations are tax deductible

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Lisa Jacobson, DVM: owner of Big Sky Equine Veterinary Services & President of Montana Horse Sanctuary. Having been actively involved in the equine world for the last 40 years, Dr. Jacobson’s life has always revolved around horses. Her passion for horses was evident as a very young child, and she never outgrew that love for the horse. As a young girl, she started with riding lessons, then on to training, then teaching, then healing by becoming an equine veterinarian and most recently completing the training to become a veterinarian chiropractor. As an equine veterinarian, she has been lucky enough to work on some of the country’s most valuable equids as well as the treasured backyard pony. Her opposition to “the horse slaughter system” became known as she vocally opposed legislation that unfortunately became law in the state of Montana in 2009.

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Nancy Stanley works to support the rescue and retirement of thoroughbred horses in a transition to Equine Assisted Activities programs. She is a true Animal Therapy pioneer and was the Founder, National Media and Public Relations Director of Tender Loving Zoo, a nonprofit organization that introduced “Animal Therapy” to severely handicapped children and to convalescent hospitals for the elderly. Nancy is board member for WFLF and an Associate Producer and Advisory Board Member for the WFLF Humanion Films feature documentary film project, "Saving America's Horses, A Nation Betrayed". She authored and published “Pillow With a Heartbeat”, a book with the mission to bring children of all nations together, particularly children who are battling life-threatening diseases.

 

Honorary Board Members

Michael Blake is a lifelong friend to horses and has been supporting the Cause to ban horse slaughter and end BML round ups for many years. Michael is an award winning author and screenwriter, best known for his work, DANCES WITH WOLVES, which became a 7- Academy Award winning movie. Blake also took home The Golden Globe, The Silver Spur and The WGA Award for his work on DANCES WITH WOLVES. One of Blake’s more recent books, is his Memoir called TWELVE THE KING, brings to light the reality of Horse Slaughter and the spirit of one wild horse stallion who survived it. Equally prestigious awards earned by Michael Blake include the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for work with minorities and the environment: the Animal Protection Institute’s Humanitarian of the Year; and the U.S. Air Force’s Americanism Award.