HHT over the years

Horse Haven of Tennessee was founded in 1999 as a network of individuals that would open their facility's to house horses that the local Humane Societies and law enforcement had no place to put.  Having a place to house horses, at no expense to the local counties, made local officials more willing to take complaints on equine more serious, and make an effort to do something about it.

Over the years HHT realized the need for a facility to house the animals that come into our care in a more public type environment. Fosters are great for emergency and short term housing situations but we have found that until the judicial forces expedite the hearing of cases in their courts long term fostering does not work very well. This would also allow volunteers easy access to help with hands on rehabilitation and evaluation of both the horse and potential adopter.

1999 - 2006

During the first six years of operation HHT used 47 acres of "free lease" land in South Knox County. Because this property had not been used in many years most of this acreage was overgrown with cedar trees, raspberry bushes and thick brush. Over many years this property was made usable after clearing in stages. Fencing and corrals were set up to best serve the animals we housed.

2006 A New Facility for HHT

2006 - Do to the generosity of a great family we are excited about the opening of a new HHT facility in west Knoxville. 20 acres with three separate pasture areas. Six, heated 12 X 12 stalls. Two outdoor stalls with a 12 X 24 run in shed, and a smaller barn with 4 stalls. To top off the facility there is an evaluation riding arena. Our hope is to be able to hold horsemanship clinics at this site for first time horse owners.

2009 Brings Great Opportunities to HHT

After being told our lease would not be renewed in January we had to once again place our faith in God to see what he had in store for HHT next. What He had in store was more then we could have imagined.