About Helping Hearts Equine Rescue

Helping Hearts Equine Rescue was officially incorporated as a N.J. Domestic Nonprofit Corporation on January 10, 2008.

Our 501(c)3 Non-Profit Status was issued 1/31/09.

Our Mission Statement:

"Helping Hearts Equine Rescue is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit animal welfare organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey. We are dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of equines in need; assisting equines in situations of neglect, abuse or threat of slaughter located in, but not necessarily limited to Monmouth, Middlesex and Ocean Counties - in our home state of New Jersey. To educate the public regarding the standards of care required to maintain an equine as a riding partner and/or companion animal in a humane manner."

Our Goals:

(1) Accept into our program equines in need who have been victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment.

(2) Assist in the placement of equines under the care of private owners who can no longer maintain them;

(3) Provide necessary management, veterinary and farrier care for those equines under our protection;

(4) Rehabilitate and adopt out equines to suitable homes as sport-horse prospects; pleasure riding prospects or as retirement/companion animals;

(5) Obtain sponsorships for those equines who maintain a permanent residency within the auspices of our organization;

(6) To provide all animals under our care with a comfortable and dignified existence without pain or suffering. If and when physical and medical circumstances no longer allow that comfortable life; to let them go gently and kindly with a humane veterinary-assisted euthanasia.

Our Board:

Lisa Marie M. Post - Pres & Treas.

Christopher J. Post - Exec. Director

Mary Giannella - Vice Pres

Ida Howell - Secretary

Julie Stern - Assistant Secretary

President and Co-Founder, Lisa Marie M. Post, has been a Dressage Instructor & Trainer since 1993. Lisa was recognized by the United States Dressage Federation as a USDF Certified Associate Instructor September 9, 2004.

She and her husband, Chris Post, Executive Director of HHER, have owned and operated Chestnut Ridge Equestrian Center since August, 1999.