Bright Futures Farm is an equine charity whose primary focus is re-homing off the track Thoroughbreds...horses that can no longer race due to disinterest or injury…horses unwanted by their owners and sent to auction where most are purchased for slaughter.  Our dedication has grown to include providing sanctuary for older horses that are unwanted after their "useful years" are over, including older stallions that cannot be gelded due to the risk of complications.

We are always in need of foster homes.  When you foster a horse you help us save one more from harm.  Fostering expenses are tax-deductible.  If you have room, please ask us about our foster program.

Rescues from Camelot Auction in NJ

Incredible Moe (Moe)

(Incredible Finale - Kelli Guru)

15.2 Standardbred gelding. Freeze brand W2448.  Moe won over $200,000 racing and ends up at Camelot.  Moe was given by his former owner to a man in So ME with children about two years ago.  A year later, the man was purported to have fallen on hard times, and received assistance for the horses in the form of hay, etc., by members of a local organization.  He asked for rescues to take them.  I am guessing no one stepped up to help if he asked.  Then he left and abandoned the horses.  There was Moe, and another horse named Shadow.  Shadow had stifle issues.  Moe was sound.  He abandoned them because "he said" his house went under foreclosure (He was actually evicted).  He left and just left the horses behind!  Someone from SPHO was going there regularly to make sure they had hay, water, etc.  Then, about five weeks ago, they both disappeared.  Moe surfaced Wednesday, 12.23.09 at Camelot Auction.  Auction owner said only one horse came in.  We have no idea where Shadow is.  Moe was identified by his freeze brand.  Donna H. of Maine, knew of Moe's former plight, as he had been living in ME for the last two years.  Donna offered to provide foster care for Moe until he finds his forever home.  Several individuals, including Donna, and one of Moe's former owners contributed funds to "bail him" from the auction.  Moe's transport from NJ to ME has also been covered through contributions from Donna H., Helping Hearts Equine Rescue and others.  Susan H. also contributed toward his transport, and has kindly rolled her contribution into a dental visit for Moe once he arrives at Donna and Dave's.  Moe is now truly safe.

This, from someone who "knows" Moe: 

"He does ride, has not been trail ridden.  He is very sweet natured."

Moe's stats:

Thank you to Donna, Susan, Mike, Lanie, HHER for helping secure Moe's bail and transport.