Summer Saddle-Up Event
Save the date: Our first fundraiser of the year will be on Saturday, June 7th. We’re working up a very special event featuring adoptable horses, education sessions, a marketplace, games, and more.
Stay tuned for more information — and make sure you’re signed up to receive our newsletter so you don’t miss future announcements!
Wild Rag featuring Jewel and Birch
Now available for PRE-ORDER! All profits go directly to 3 Sisters Equine.
Every year in the name of “rangeland management” thousands of wild horses are round up and put in holding or other fates. In the Summer of 2024 as a by-product of the South Steens round up, a beautiful ocean-eyed creamello colt was orphaned, fate of his mother unconfirmed and sad.
The perfect rescue situation for an orphan is a surrogate mother and herd to raise ‘em right. Jewel, a maternal mare in a loving forever home, was rescued by 3S nearly a decade ago. Through the support of veterinary medicine and the perfect accepting mother, young Birch found guidance and refuge with Jewel.
The 2025 3 Sisters Equine Refuge Wild Rag, designed by Tirzah Lane Art , is in honor of Mustangs, the horses taken from the wild lands, the diminished South Steens herd, and the ones lost. We are proud to protect Birch and others like him.
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Sponsor a Horse
You can sponsor any member of our herd, starting now! Your sponsorship will improve an equine’s health and wellbeing, and it will also allow us to take in additional horses and find them perfect homes.
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Make a Donation
There’s a lot that goes into rescuing these special equines. Your financial support can help provide a soft landing and exceptional care for these horses. Thank you for your generosity during this giving season.
Rescue + Rehab + Rehome
3 Sisters Equine Refuge is a nonprofit that provides rehabilitation, retraining and placement for equines.
Here at 3S, we rescue horses who are at-risk of entering or have already entered the slaughter pipeline and focus on healing and training with the goal of adopting to a loving, permanent home.
We utilize the gentlest practices of horsemanship and patience to allow equines the time to recover both physically and emotionally. The process of rehabilitating and training our horses is a soulful journey for us and them.
Our adoption process is arduous; we strive to ensure that every horse is matched to the right owner so that they never find themselves in harms way again.
An update about new intakes, as of January 2025:
One of the most difficult things in rescue is saying no to needs in our community. Our commitment to quality and compassionate care, rehab, and training demands a lot of resources – and unfortunately, we’re currently at capacity. 3 Sisters Equine Refuge does not have the budget or human power to take in additional horses right now. We are pausing on new intakes until further notice, allowing us to focus all our energy on placing horses in loving homes.
We understand that other local rescues and animal welfare organizations may also be facing similar challenges, and it may be difficult to find support right now. We are working to put together a few resources for our community to offer guidance and information, grounded in our many years of experience. For now, we’ll share this: We ask you to consider and prioritize the horse’s best interest. Consult with your trusted veterinarian. And take your responsibility as a guardian seriously and thoughtfully. The decision to say goodbye to a horse who is geriatric, in pain, or otherwise suffering is never taken lightly – but it’s at times the most humane and respectful decision one can make as a guardian. We empathize with the emotional weight of this.
No matter the reason, thank you for thinking of 3 Sisters Equine as a soft place to land. We continue to be grateful for everyone who donates, volunteers, and sponsors our work. Your ongoing support is crucial!