Mission Statement:

*Our mission is to rescue and protect equine

victims of neglect and abuse, and
to re-home or provide a lifelong home
for these horses.

*To eliminate the practice of

horse slaughter and to make
the public aware of this practice
and to try and remove as many
horses as possible from the Second Chance Equine Rescue &
Sanctuary
Second Chance
slaughter pipeline.

Cherrywood Farm Equine Rescue

*To help educate potential horse 234 Hawkins-Cummins Road
Paris, KY 40361 And
owners regarding how much time,
Sanctuary
Phone 859-396-7397
money, and effort is needed
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to properly own and care for
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a horse with the intention of
preventing many cases of SCERAS is a They all deserve a second
non-profit corporation in the Commonwealth
neglect and abuse. of Kentucky. chance.
Second Chance Equine Because he was too weak to stand on his
own, Nicole and her husband had to hoist
Rescue & Sanctuary was
him up using mesh straps. For the first
founded in September 2009 month Nicole had to give Second Chance
at Cherrywood Farm liquids through a feeding tube and roll him
from side to side to prevent more sores. On
in Paris, KY April 1, 2008, Chance made it to his feet on
his own! On May 22, 2008, he made his first
run in the sun!

Because of his rough start in life, Second

Chance will always require special care.
Second Chance February 2008 To ensure that he gets it Chance was moved
to his forever home at Cherrywood Farm,
On February 29th, 2008 Nicole Baker, one of home of Second Chance Equine Rescue &
our board members, rescued a colt that was Sanctuary.
left for dead on the side of a county road in
Kentucky. Many thought that the best thing
to do for this little guy would be to euthanize
Cherrywood Farm him. But Nicole felt that he deserved a
second chance, hence his new name!
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March 6, 201 0 He was so malnourished and so
FOP Charity Dart Tournament neglected that his body was feeding
off his muscles to survive. The colt was rated
St Joseph, MI
a low 2 on the Henneke scale by the vet. He
April 1 7, 201 0 John Henry Adoption Fair
had several wounds from road rash and
Lexington, KY pressure sores.
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SCERAS Festival Second Chance with pal Danni, October 2009
Paris, KY