H.O.R.S.E. was founded in 1996 by Mike and Chris Dodge who saw a need to rescue horses that were deemed useless and were doomed to end up in the slaughter house to become meat for the dinner tables of Europe, Japan and Mexico. Many were abandoned at boarding stables, their owners no longer able to pay for their care. Many were abused by their owners. Since the inception of the rescue over 400 equines have been saved and placed in loving adoptive homes or sanctuary to live out their lives. In 1998, horses were introduced to inmates of Los Angeles Juvenile Hall in the hope of steering these children away from the gang life style. The rescue is also becoming involved with different scouting groups so that the scouts may earn their Horsemanship merit badges. The Rescue also works regularlywith "kids at risk" hoping to help them change their lifestyles as well, develop interpersonal skills and learn about the correlation between animal and human abuse and ways to change it.  We also provide a sanctioned site for the disabled to visit and be around the horses.