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KENTUCKY EQUINE ADOPTION CENTER

Help, Heal & Home

aka Kentucky Equine Humane Center dba Kentucky Equine Adoption Center   |   Nicholasville, KY   |  http://www.kyeac.org

Mission

Creating second chances for Kentucky's equine through care, retraining, and adoption, while educating the public to ensure every horse thrives. Vision Statement: A brighter future for Kentucky's equines- every breed, every story.

Ruling year info

2008

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Carrie Wood

Main address

1713 Catnip Hill Rd

Nicholasville, KY 40356-9769 USA

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Formerly known as

Kentucky Equine Humane Center Inc

EIN

20-5883736

NTEE code info

Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs) (D20)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Kentucky Equine Adoption Center aims to address the problem of unwanted, neglected, and at-risk equines in all 120 Kentucky counties by providing surrendered, abandoned, and seized horses with rehabilitation and training services while they are on the path to adoption to approved adopters nationwide. KYEAC also works to educate the public on responsible horse ownership, reducing the cycle of neglect and surrender through hands-on education programs available to those within reasonable commuting distance from Nicholasville, Kentucky.

Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Stable Foundations

The purpose of this program is to teach the basics of equine ownership, aiming to create more responsible adopters and to prevent equine neglect before it begins, for those within reasonable driving distance of Nicholasville, KY.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Adolescents

Our innovative education program enriches core curriculum with hands-on experience and real-life applications for grades 4-12 local to the central Kentucky area.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

This program are trains/retrains at-risk horses in Kentucky so that they can be adopted out to new homes nationwide. This involves getting the surrendered or seized horses to the Center, giving them time to decompress after arrival, taking care of their physical and mental needs, and putting them in our training program. Trainers asses skill level and physical capability, and work to provide a foundation on skills, both on the ground and under saddle, if applicable, for new owners to expand upon.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

  • Bourbon County (Kentucky, United States)

  • Fayette County (Kentucky, United States)

  • Jessamine County (Kentucky, United States)

  • Kentucky (United States)

  • Lexington (Kentucky, United States)

  • Lexington-Fayette (Kentucky, United States)

  • Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area (US Census MSA/CBSA)

  • Madison County (Kentucky, United States)

  • Mercer County (Kentucky, United States)

  • Nicholasville (Kentucky, United States)

  • United States

  • Woodford County (Kentucky, United States)

Accreditations

ASPCA Right Horse Partner 2025

EQUUS Foundation- Mentor and Guardian status 2025

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance 2024

Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries 2024

Awards

Augusta Mills Equestrian- Matt Metell Horse Whisperer Award 2024

EQUUS Foundation

Affiliations & memberships

TAA 2024

ASPCA Right Horse 2024

National Horse Council 2024

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of animal adoptions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Horse Rescue, Rehabilitation and Training Program

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

KYEAC's goals are centered around improving equine welfare across all of Kentucky's 120 counties. Specifically, KYEAC seeks to:

-Rescue and rehabilitate at-risk, neglected, abused, abandoned, and unwanted horses from across Kentucky, ensuring they receive proper veterinary care, nutrition, and behavioral
support.

-Prepare horses thorough adoption through individualized training

-Adopt horse out nationwide to approved homes giving each horse the best opportunity to thrive regardless of geography

-Educate current and prospective horse owners on proper horse ownership, reducing the risk of unintentional neglect and supporting successful and long-term horse ownership.

-Strengthen community partnerships with animal control agencies, law enforcement, and other equine organizations to respond more effectively to equine welfare cases.

-Expand capacity and sustainability to serve more horses annually, through financial support.

KYEAC uses a multi-faceted strategy to achieve its goals, including strategic fundraising, community engagement, operational expansion, actively marketing adoptable horses, partnering with other equine welfare organizations, and offering educational programs.

We have a full time staff of horse professionals who are experienced with equine rescue. They can assess and rehabilitate horses at a high level giving the horse a bright future with a new family.

Since 2009, we have rescued and rehomed over 1000 horses. We continue to work with strategic partners and the private sector to help approximately 100 horses a year.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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KENTUCKY EQUINE ADOPTION CENTER

Board of directors
as of 3/4/2025
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Laurie Metcalfe

DVM, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital

Term: 2021 - 2025

Bradley Kidney

DVM, Hagyard Equine Hospital

Jessica Gould

DVM, Hagyard Equine Hospital

Laurie Metcalfe

DVM, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital

Mary Rossano SECRETARY

Meg Jewett DIRECTOR

Michael Mills TREASURER

Paige Marcinek

Scotty Abbott DIRECTOR

Tonya Park

Park Equine Hospital

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? no

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability