Horses From Hormone Production Facilities and Their Lifetime Haven at Kindness Ranch
Horses used in hormone production systems face a difficult and highly controlled life. When they arrive at Kindness Ranch, that life changes for good. Instead of facing an uncertain future, these horses are given permanent sanctuary. They spend the rest of their lives in open pastures, safe from auction pipelines, repeated breeding cycles, and the fear that comes with instability.
This is their new beginning, and it lasts forever.
What Hormone Production Facilities Are
Many people know the drugs Premarin and others like it, but not the process behind them. These medications are made using estrogen collected from the urine of pregnant mares. To keep hormone levels high, mares are kept nearly continuously pregnant. Their foals, often considered byproducts, are at risk the moment they’re born.
Typical conditions for PMU (pregnant mare urine) horses may include:
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Confinement during collection seasons
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Restricted movement
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Repeated forced breeding
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Limited enrichment
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Minimal human interaction
For animals built for roaming, grazing, and social connection, these environments take a heavy toll.
How Horses Arrive at Kindness Ranch
Kindness Ranch works with rescue partners that intervene when hormone production farms scale down, close, or release mares and foals. The Ranch provides a permanent landing place, which means no adoption pressure and no future displacement.
1. Transport and Welcome
Horses arrive in small numbers, often just one at a time. The first priority is calm, quiet unloading and settling them into spacious pastures. For many, this is their first taste of open land.
2. Full Veterinary Intake
Each horse receives:
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A full physical exam
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Vaccinations
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Dental care
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Hoof trimming and treatment
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Parasite control
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Any needed medical or nutritional support
Some horses come with neglected hooves or underdeveloped muscle tone from confinement. The team creates individualized plans to get them comfortable and healthy.
3. A Peaceful Transition
The early weeks are designed around decompression. They get soft shelters, open space, and a predictable schedule. No demands, no riding, no forced training. Just breathing room.
Rehabilitation Focused on Healing, Not Rehoming
Because these horses will live out the rest of their lives at Kindness Ranch, the focus is on comfort, confidence, and natural behavior.
Letting Them Be Horses Again
PMU mares often spent long stretches indoors or restricted. At the Ranch, they have:
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Large, rolling pastures
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Herd companionship
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Room to run, graze, and explore
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A steady routine that builds trust
Movement helps their bodies recover. Herd life helps their minds settle.
Gentle Human Interaction
Some horses arrive shy or wary. Staff use quiet, respectful handling so horses learn that people can be safe and predictable.
Basic Care Skills
Haltering, leading, and hoof handling are taught slowly. The goal is stress-free caretaking, not training for future use.
Social Herd Dynamics
Horses find their place in small, compatible groups. Friendships form naturally. They groom each other, communicate, and build the emotional resilience that comes from living in a stable herd.
Why These Horses Thrive at Kindness Ranch
Horses who came from hormone production facilities often reveal surprising depth once they feel secure.
They Relax Completely
For the first time, they have the freedom to choose where to stand, graze, nap, or play. That freedom changes everything.
Their Real Personalities Emerge
A timid mare becomes curious. A withdrawn gelding begins to follow caretakers willingly. A foal born into uncertainty grows into a confident adult with a lifelong home.
They Live Without Fear of the Future
No auctions.
No breeding cycles.
No transport to unknown destinations.
No pressure to perform.
Just safety, calm, and consistency.
They Build Quiet Bonds
Even though they won’t be adopted, they form strong relationships with caregivers and volunteers. These connections are built slowly, on trust they choose to give.
A Lifetime Sanctuary, Not a Temporary Stop
What sets Kindness Ranch apart is its commitment to keeping these horses for life. They are not transitioned to new homes or asked to adapt again. The Ranch is their final home, a place where they can age naturally and peacefully.
Every day they spend there is one more day free from the difficult world they came from. They get to grow old in open fields, surrounded by reliable care and a herd that becomes their family.
When horses come to Kindness Ranch, their story finally turns toward hope. They go from being used for what their bodies can produce to being valued simply for who they are. Their past no longer defines them. Their future is settled and safe.