Be the change that's needed. Donate for a better tomorrow for horses in need.
With your support, we can continue to help neglected, abandoned and abused horses, giving them a second chance at life.
About Windamere
At Windamere, our team of devoted volunteers is guided by a set of ethical horsemanship principles. With help from supportive local vets, equine dentists, trainers, and farriers, we conduct thorough health checks on our horses and give them every chance to be rehabilitated.
It is only when a horse has completed rehabilitation and training that we look for a suitable adoptive home.
Windamere is an incorporated association and a registered charity with the ACNC, with a committee of dedicated volunteers. All donations over $2 are tax deductible.
Our Horses
Horses available for adoption
We are committed to finding the ideal match between horse and owner, to ensure that our supporters find the horses best suited to them and that our rescues find safe and caring forever homes.
Horses in rehabilitation
Rainbow Bridge Horses
How can you help?
As a not-for-profit charity, Windamere Horse Haven relies on material support and financial assistance from its supporters.
To help us provide the rescue horses with the food, health care, training, and everyday comforts essential to their rehabilitation, please consider the following options.
Sponsorship
From only $10 per week you can sponsor our horses.
100% of your contributions will go towards the costs of feed, farrier costs, vet care, de-worming, body work, rugs and more
All donations over $2 are tax deductible, and an annual tax receipt is provided
Sponsorships are managed through Givenow, an online charity portal. Please visit the link below to get started
<https://www.givenow.com.au/windamere>
Volunteer
As a volunteer run organisation, we are always after reliable, mature minded and enthusiastic volunteers to asssist with the care of the horses.
With volunteer days on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, activities include horse grooming, socialisation, helping with farrier/vet, manure management, and cleaning donations to use or sell.
Please complete our volunteer expression of interest form below and we will contact you to discuss
Adopt a Rescue Horse
If you are able to provide a suitable loving forever home, you could consider adopting a rescue horse.
All horses are matched to their prospective owners to ensure compatibility.
To register your interest in a particular horse, please email us at windamerehorsehaven@gmail.com, contact us on Facebook, or complete the enquiry form on the Contact Us page. We will follow up your enquiry as soon as possible.
Material Donations
We welcome the donation of horse related items in clean, useable condition. What we cannot use we use in fundraising sales to further the work we do.
Horse rugs
Horse tack
Horse feed
Veterinary supplies, eg, wormers, bandages, etc.
General horse-related products
Raffle prizes (do not need to be not horse related)
Resources
Our Supporters
We are very appreciative to the businesses who support Windamere. Without their help, we would not be able to continue to operate
Equus Veterinary Services
One of our amazing vets
Horsemed SA Hills
One of our amazing vets
Equine Bodywork and Training
Our wonderful trainer and bodywork team
Paul O'Brien Farrier Service
Our excellent farrier
Marlborough Park Saddlery & Fodder
Horse feed and supplements, donation drop off location
Horseland Mt Barker
Donation of rugs, donation drop off location
Kersbrook Hardware & Fodder
Feed donations, donation drop off location
Hooves Paws & Claws
Donation drop off location
FeedXL
Feed and diet analysis and balancing
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2013. A group of horse lovers found there were limited options for horses in bad situations in South Australia, and set out to provide a dedicated horse rescue.
There are many ways to help.
Sponsorship by regular donations is our primary source of fundraising. As a registered charity, all donations over $2 are tax deductible and all donors are provided an annual tax receipt.
We welcome volunteers to help care for the horses at our base at Mt Torrens. Activities include grooming, socialising and earning the trust of the horses, manure management, cleaning tack and rugs for sale, and property maintenance. No horse experience is needed.
We also welcome donations of horse rugs and tack in good usable condition for our horses to use, or to be sold at fundraising sales.
We welcome ongoing sponsorships as well as once off donations via Givenow at https://www.givenow.com.au/windamere
As a registered charity, all donations over $2 are tax deductible and all donors are provided an annual tax receipt.
Incorporation Number A41729
ABN 68147697631
All funds raised go to the care of our horses. This includes hay, vet, farrier, hard feed, transport and medications.
Windamere is run entirely by volunteers and has no paid staff.
If you are interested in adopting one of our horses, please email us at windamerehorsehaven@gmail.com or contact us via Facebook Messenger at https://www.facebook.com/WindamereHorseHaven
We will endeavour to find out as much as we can about what your needs are, then try to match you to an available horse.
All adoptions have a property check and vet/farrier reference check. A four week trial period with full refund is also provided.
We offer a non judgemental path to giving your horse the best outcome possible.
You can call us on 0434 944 194, email us at windamerehorsehaven@gmail.com , contact us on Facebook Messenger or complete the surrender form in our Resources section
Contact Us
Address
589 Burfords Hill Rd, Mt Torrens SA 5244
Phone
+61 434 944 194ABN
68147697631