About Us
Serenity Equine Rescue's story began when Kyra met Bernie. Bernie was introduced to Kyra as a potential lease horse, Bernie was malnourished, anemic, and suffering from painful ulcers. Even in Bernie's unstable medical condition, he was sweet and calm. Bernie was a fighter, but he needed someone to advocate for him before he couldn't fight anymore. As Kyra worked more closely with Bernie through training and physical rehabilitation, his true personality began to shine. Bernie blossomed into a playful, mischievous, and loving horse. Kyra's work with Bernie exposed her to how many rescue horses need our help and how much one person can help an animal heal.
Board Members
Our Process
Rescue
Whether entering our sanctuary from vulnerable situations or transitioning through owner relinquishment, we provide a safe haven for senior and special-needs horses. Through our preventative care resources and community feedbanks, we strive to step in before crisis hits, ensuring no horse is turned away from the compassionate assistance they deserve
Rehabilitate & Retrain
The care each resident receives is tailored to their specific physical and mental needs, including specialized vetting, farrier care, dentistry, and gentle rehabilitation. While many of our senior and special-needs horses enjoy lifelong sanctuary, those available for adoption are placed with a fee that reflects the adopter’s commitment to their long-term care.
Rehome
A serene, permanent home is the greatest gift we can give our horses. We work closely with adopters to ensure they feel fully equipped to care for their new companion, and we back this with a contract that guarantees the horse can always return to our sanctuary if needed. We love staying part of the family and require monthly updates during the first six months to celebrate the horse's progress and offer any resources or guidance the adopter may need.
Sanctuary & Compassionate End-of-Life Care
Some horses cannot be rehomed due to age, chronic illness, or special physical and emotional needs. We believe every horse deserves to live out their remaining years with dignity, respect, and peace—free from undue stress. When adoption is not an option, our sanctuary provides a serene, permanent haven where displaced horses can find safety through no fault of their own. Working in close partnership with veterinary professionals and dedicated care staff, we closely monitor quality of life daily to ensure every resident remains comfortable, pain-free, and surrounded by love through their final days and peaceful transition across the rainbow bridge. We understand many older or sick horses are misplaced through no fault of their own and we aim to give them life and peace in their remaining time on earth.
Feed Bank Information
Serenity Equine Rescue’s Feed Bank is dedicated to supporting equines and their owners by providing access to a feed bank. To ensure equitable distribution of resources, a cap resources per equines will be enforced. This initiative aims to reduce the number of equine surrenders by making feed both accessible and affordable.
Feed banks like ours offer temporary assistance to owners facing financial challenges in providing feed for their equines. This program is designed to bridge the gap during times of financial hardship, allowing equines to remain in their homes. Currently, we can only supply only Purina feed. This program is only available to equines located in : Loudoun County, Fairfax County, Prince William County, Fauquier County, Clarke County, Frederick County.
If you are interested in participating in the program, please complete the form at the top of the page and include a date that works best for one of our volunteers to visit your farm.
If you would like to support this program, please specify "Equine Feed Bank" in the memo line of your donation.