Oxford, Michigan Refuge

Permanent refuge and unhurried pasture life

Across expansive oak pastures, our resident herds recover without commercial deadlines, ridden expectations, or the threat of livestock auctions.

Rehabilitation Protocol

Four stages of recovery

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Intake Quarantine

Nutritional Rebuild

Paced Desensitization

Herd Integration

Every incoming equine receives biosecurity isolation, baseline bloodwork, dental assessments, and parasite management within secure timber pens.

Custom low-starch hay rations, targeted trace mineral blends, and orthopedic hoof balancings restore baseline weight and musculoskeletal comfort.

Trauma-informed handlers work at fencelines without ropes or coercive round-pen pressure, allowing defensive instincts to soften through predictable daily routines.

Stabilized animals transition into matched pastures alongside compatible companions, establishing natural equine hierarchy without human interference.

Resident Herds

Specialized pasture environments

Western Basin

Wild mustang band

Recovered BLM-branded horses graze freely across twenty rolling acres, retaining their wild herd communication while accepting quiet healthcare from trusted caregivers.

Timber Paddock

Geriatric draft retreat

Former logging and carriage workhorses receive padded rubber barn mats, daily joint therapeutics, and level crushed-stone runs engineered for arthritic limbs.

Southern Meadow

Bonded donkey pairs

Intercepted kill-pen donkeys thrive in dry-lot enclosures designed to prevent laminitis, bonded in inseparable lifelong pairs with constant access to clean forage.

Sustain a resident for life

Direct monthly sponsorships fund seasonal orchard-grass rounds, professional barefoot trims, and essential geriatric veterinary screenings in Oxford.