CONTACT:
Laura Purvis
Director of Development, Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue
434-996-8415
development@hopeslegacy.com
May 1, 2025
For Immediate Release
Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue Celebrates Fifth Annual ASPCA® Adopt a Horse Month
The nationwide adoption campaign lasts throughout the month of May
Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue is participating in the fifth annual ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) Adopt a Horse Month, a nationwide adoption event taking place throughout the month of May to help more equines find loving homes. Hope’s Legacy joins other equine adoption and rescue groups across the country in a nationwide campaign to promote the adoptable horses, mules and donkeys in their care and engage with their communities to raise awareness about equine adoption.
Hope’s Legacy will be highlighting our adoptable companion equines throughout the month through social media and radio advertising with our Monticello Media partners. Each week starting May 5, an equine will take center stage as we search for their next loving home. Our goal is to find all our weekly stars their person by the end of May.
There is also the opportunity to visit the horses, donkeys, minis, and mules in person during May! Come out to Castle Rock Farm, the rescue’s permanent home at 2080 Castle Rock Road, Afton, on May 10th from 10am to 1pm for our Open House during Adopt a Horse Month to visit the farm and meet your new equine best friend.
“The ASPCA’s Adopt a Horse Month is an exciting time to focus on our non-rideable, companion equines,” said Maya Proulx, Executive Director of Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue. “Being part of this campaign raises awareness for adoption when considering adding a horse to your home, and we are grateful to be in a community that works to help us in this mission.”
Adopt a Horse Month is focused on increasing the number of equines adopted across the country. “The ASPCA is committed to supporting the many groups nationwide, including Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue, working tirelessly to find safe, loving homes for the equines in their care, and Adopt a Horse Month provides an impactful way for these groups to reach potential adopters,” said Christie Schulte Kappert, Vice President of ASPCA Equine Welfare. “We are in awe of the innovative and thoughtful ways this year’s participants are finding more homes for horses and raising awareness about equine adoption within their community.”
For those interested in adopting, please visit hopeslegacy.com or find us on social media to learn more about adoption. For more information about Adopt a Horse Month, including a list of participating organizations, visit ASPCA.org/AdoptaHorseMonth. The ASPCA, with organizations like Hope’s Legacy, is asking all animal lovers across the country to share adoptable equines on their social media channels using the hashtags #AdoptAHorse and #RightHorse.
Hope’s Legacy Equine Rescue, Inc.
2080 Castle Rock Rd
Afton, Virginia 22920
www.hopeslegacy.com
EIN 80-0273321