About Draft Gratitude
A Safe Place for Draft Horses When the Work is Done.
When their working days are done, senior draft horses deserve more than a trip to the auction. At Draft Gratitude, we give unwanted draft horses a safe place to land, a second chance at life, and the love and care they’ve always needed.
Where Hardworking Horses Find Peace
When age or medical issues inevitably catch up with working draft horses like Big Ben, Molly, or Charlie, their futures become uncertain. No longer able to keep up with demanding workloads, they’re often cast aside and sent to auction to be sold off with no concern for where they end up.
These are the same gentle giants who’ve spent their lives working hard for humans. They’re calm, well-trained, and still have so much to give.
They deserve better.
At Draft Gratitude, we give senior draft horses a second chance and a place to call home. Some are adopted into loving families while other stay with us to live out the rest of their days safe and cared for.
We’re a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit, and every life we save is thanks to the generosity of supporters like you. Providing comfort, dignity, and a soft landing for these horses is an honor — and we’re grateful to have you on this journey with us.
We love connecting with our community! If your club, church, or group is looking for a meaningful program, we’d be happy to come share the mission of Draft Gratitude and introduce you to the world of senior draft horses.
11
Years Rescuing
Draft Horses
Horses saved since 2014
Thanks to support from people like you, 94 draft horses have been rescued, rehabilitated, and given a safe place to land.
Cost of Care Per Horse, Per Day
Daily care adds up, but every dollar ensures comfort, dignity, and safety for a rescued horse. Sponsor a Day of Care >
Days of Care Provided in 2024
In 2024 alone, your support made 5,584 days of healing and hope possible four our horses.
Impact Reports
Thanks to your continued support, we’ve been able to grow our reach, improve our care, and rescue more horses each and every year.
Explore Draft Gratitude’s annual reports to see the heart behind the numbers — and the lives behind the stats.
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Featured in Print
Rebecca Roy - Draft Gratitude • Winchester, New Hampshire
The horses that live at the farm, the volunteers who work there, and the founder of the nonprofit herself all feel the same about their experience on the farm in Winchester: grateful. In 2014, Rebecca Roy started …
Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: Draft Gratitude
Each Week, Horse nation teams up with Ovation Riding to spotlight an individual or organization doing good work in the horse world. Today, we’re recognizing Draft Gratitude, a draft horse rescue …
Rebecca Roy - Draft Gratitude • Winchester, New Hampshire
The horses that live at the farm, the volunteers who work there, and the founder of the nonprofit herself all feel the same about their experience on the farm in Winchester: grateful. In 2014, Rebecca Roy started …
Making Strides Towards a Second Chance
On a crisp, sunny March afternoon, Rebecca Roy parks her truck at the end of a roundabout dirt driveway. The task at hand is checking on Pearl, the latest addition to Draft Gratitude, a horse rescue that gives retired draft horses a…