About | Rising Starr Horse Rescue

rising starr horse rescue

OUR BEGINNING

Our MISSION

Rising Starr Horse Rescue saves, rehabilitates, retrains and rehomes abandoned, neglected or abused horses. We educate the public about at-risk horses and the importance of protecting them.

By giving America's horses a second chance at life we give the community the chance to experience the love, patience, and compassion horses have for humans.

THE START

When Kelly Stackpole decided to open her barn to teach noncompetitive horse lessons in 2005, her goal was to bring her passion and love for these incredible animals to others and guide them toward finding a similar love and connection to horses. While looking for horses to fill her barn, Kelly did not expect to discover that young, sound and healthy horses as well as older horses were being discarded and often sent off to slaughter. As soon as she became aware that any of the animals beloved to her were not treated in a humane way, she found another mission, and Rising Starr Horse Rescue was born.

TODAY

Rising Starr relies on a group of talented and specialized veterinarians, staff, and volunteers who work together to approach each  horse’s rehabilitation. This team of dedicated individuals ensures that every horse becomes healthy, happy, and confident before moving on to its new home.

Beyond restoring comfort and care to these horses, our purpose at Rising Starr is to inform others about the cruelty of horse slaughter while providing guidance on how to decrease the number of unwanted horses in the United States.

Every member of our program treats all of our horses with the love and respect they deserve - it's their passion. Our volunteers include many teens and children. We hope that by teaching children to be thoughtful and caring about the treatment of horses, we will have the biggest impact on the future of America's horses.  Not only does RSHR have a dedicated board of directors, we have a Junior Board to promote leadership..

Rising Starr Horse Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization located in Wilton, CT.

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KELLY STACKPOLE

Founder and Executive Director

Kelly has been teaching riders and training horses for over thirty five years professionally. After teaching and training at a national level for many years, Kelly has chosen to teach non-competitively for students and horse owners that want to be 100% involved in the process of horse ownership form a great relationship with their horse.

Kelly started Rising Starr Horse Rescue as a way to give back to the animals she loves so much and to give all a outlet for there love of horses.