Equine Placements:  Most of the equines we rescue will eventually become available for placement and can lead very giving and productive lives. It is recommended that you volunteer or visit several times prior to adopting so that we can match you with an appropriate equine. Assistance and training are available for the novice. Applicants are thoroughly screened and follow ups continue throughout the life of the animal. There is placement fee to enable us to recover some of our expenses.

We rely on the caring public to help us obtain or purchase these four-legged friends in need. This takes money. Often, when owners are no longer able to care for their equines, the outcome is bleak. Whether this is due to financial reasons, lack of time, or lack of interest, the animal suffers until it dies or is sent to auction. At auction a horse may endure terrible hardship and is more often than not sold for slaughter. These days the price of horse meat well exceeds the price for beef. This tempting financial gain motivates unscrupulous horse dealers to seek out ignorant horse owners who might unwittingly sell or give away a horse. These horses are supposedly going to "A Good Home Only", but in reality, the dealers are selling these horses to a slaughterer.  LCR offers an alternative for horse owners who no longer wish to keep their pets. We monitor the well-being and whereabouts of all horses that pass through our facility … forever. If you have an equine in need, please see Equine Surrender below for additional information.

If you are considering becoming a placement home for an LCR equine, we ask that you please consider the Average Maintenance Costs of caring for an equine:

If you have any questions or concerns, please ask us!

Last Chance Ranch also provides educational information through placement support, volunteering, and the LCR Horsemanship Program regarding guidelines for responsible horse ownership.  LCR educates the public about the terrible hardships equines experience every day, even in their own backyards. LCR will help prevent future abuse and neglect towards these magnificent, loyal, and good-natured animals.

LCR encourages people of all ages to come and experience the love and dedication a horse or other equine can give to a human.  Youth, troubled teens/adults, and mentally and/or physically challenged are all welcome to participate through Volunteering.  These programs give the participant a rewarding learning experience created by the unspoken trust and respect that an equine can deliver.

Equine Surrender:  If you would like to surrender an equine to LCR, you will need to read the Equine Surrender Instructions and then fill out and submit the Equine Bio Form provided below.  If LCR accepts your equine, you will need to sign an Equine Surrender Agreement.  Please note that we currently we have a 1+ year waiting list. Due to the small size of our facility, we can only accommodate a certain number of equines.  If you have any questions, please contact us.

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Equine Surrender Instructions

Equine Bio Form

Equine Surrender Agreement

Please scroll through the Petfinders list below to see all of the equines that LCR currently has available for placement.

All Equine Placement Applications must be

submitted ONLINE in order to be processed.

We no longer accept applications through fax, snail mail, or email.

Our new on-line electronic system helps us to process applications faster.

Thank you for your understanding.

 For your convenience, you may click on the icon below to print and

review the application questions before filling out the application online.

Equine Placement Application

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When you are ready to fill out and submit

the ONLINE application form,

click on the link below:

LCR EQUINE PLACEMENT APPLICATION -- ONLINE