Diamonds in the Rough Rescue

Diamonds in the Rough Rescue 501(c)3 Non-Profit Horse Rescue Organization
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Rescue-Restore-Retrain-Rehome-Retire Horses available for adoption. Rescue*Restore*Retrain*Rehome

Some pictures from our volunteer open showmanship class yesterday! Thank you to all who participated and helped to make ...
06/01/2026

Some pictures from our volunteer open showmanship class yesterday! Thank you to all who participated and helped to make it a wonderful event!

One picture, so many emotions🥹. Murray came to us about a year and a half ago. He was very herd bound and plowed through...
05/31/2026

One picture, so many emotions🥹. Murray came to us about a year and a half ago. He was very herd bound and plowed through hot wire. Two adoption trials, two returns. Addie, a volunteer, was new to horses. Murray had been used in a riding program before he came to us. Addie loved Murray and rode him a couple of times to try him, and they just clicked. Her parents adopted him for her. She started taking lessons on a regular basis, while participating in our volunteer program. Today they showed in a volunteer showmanship class. A horse nobody wanted and was sent back twice, and a little girl who loved him. Winning isn’t always the ribbon color. Winning is achieving your dreams.

Please join us tomorrow at the Sterling Meadows Tack Sale. We will have a huge assortment of items that include tack and...
05/29/2026

Please join us tomorrow at the Sterling Meadows Tack Sale. We will have a huge assortment of items that include tack and horse related items. The sale is from 10-3 at 3756 Indian River Road in Virginia Beach. All proceeds from the sale of our items will go to support our mission of Rescue, Restore, Retrain, Rehome, and Retire area horses in need. Hope to see you there!

Thank you to Christopher Metzler for helping us with some urgent cases that came in. Thelma and Louise got their feet tr...
05/27/2026

Thank you to Christopher Metzler for helping us with some urgent cases that came in. Thelma and Louise got their feet trimmed today. They were owned by an elderly woman who could no longer care for them and reached out to us for help. The before and afters are amazing. It will take a couple of more cycles to get their feet to where they need to be. We are grateful that we have such dedicated professionals we can call on when we need extra help💗

🐴 TRIVIA TUESDAY 🐴Time for this week’s question 👀How far can a horse travel in one day?A. 1–5 milesB. 5–10 milesC. 10–20...
05/26/2026

🐴 TRIVIA TUESDAY 🐴
Time for this week’s question 👀

How far can a horse travel in one day?
A. 1–5 miles
B. 5–10 miles
C. 10–20 miles
D. 50+ miles

Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️
No Googling 🤫

Last week’s answer:
Horses have helped humans with farming, travel, and more — all of the above 🐴
We’ll post today’s answer on next week’s Trivia Tuesday!

Today we remember and honor those who gave everything for our country. We are forever grateful for their sacrifice and t...
05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor those who gave everything for our country. We are forever grateful for their sacrifice and the freedoms we have because of them. 🇺🇸

05/24/2026

Happy Memorial Day ! Today we remember all who died in service for our country! God Bless and Thank You!

Ned is now home and healing well from his surgery. Thank you to Woodside Equine Clinic for the great care he recieved wh...
05/21/2026

Ned is now home and healing well from his surgery. Thank you to Woodside Equine Clinic for the great care he recieved while he was there. This could not have happened without grants from Fleet of Angels, Dominion Equine Welfare, Equine Welfare Society, and Virginia Equine Welfare Society (VEWS). We are honored and humbled to have worked with these amazing organizations to help Ned. It truly takes a village!

🐴 TRIVIA TUESDAY 🐴Time for this week’s question 👀What jobs have horses historically helped humans with?A. FarmingB. Tran...
05/19/2026

🐴 TRIVIA TUESDAY 🐴
Time for this week’s question 👀

What jobs have horses historically helped humans with?
A. Farming
B. Transportation
C. War
D. All of the above

Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️
No Googling 🤫

Last week’s answer:
A mother horse is called a mare 🐴
We’ll post today’s answer on next week’s Trivia Tuesday!

You may remember the story about Lilly. The yearling draft filly that was rescued by our director Sonja Head Reuter. We ...
05/18/2026

You may remember the story about Lilly. The yearling draft filly that was rescued by our director Sonja Head Reuter. We are all extremely proud of Lilly and the incredible work she is doing with the Virginia Beach Police Mounted Patrol. Lilly was purchased last year by Friends of The Virginia Beach Mounted Police for the unit. At Police Week this year, Lilly placed second in the obstacle course competition held by NAPEC. Police Week takes place in Washington, DC every year where police departments from all over the country come together to participate in training and ceremonies.

North American Police Equestrian Council

Address

15209 Reuter Lane
Windsor, VA
23487

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 7pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 10pm
Sunday 8am - 7pm

Telephone

+17578466076

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