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Angelique sits next to a black horse in warm stable light on the French domain
Forever Home Rescue, Stichting Hearts for Horses

Every horse deserves a home.

For 25 years Angelique has taken in horses given up through abuse or neglect. On the French domain they live free and loved, for the rest of their days.

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25 years
Rescuing horses
90+
Animals at home
35+
Horses rescued
ANBI
Tax deductible
Welcome

Welcome to Hearts for Horses.

At Hearts for Horses everything is about taking in forgotten animals. Horses that were neglected, left to their fate, or were on their way to slaughter. On the French domain they can finally live the way it was meant to be: without pressure, in peace, with all the space to be themselves.

Hearts for Horses is the foundation that began with the horses. Over more than fifteen years Angelique took in more than 35 horses. Today, under the name Hearts for Animals, we also care for cats, dogs, chickens and roosters, more than 90 animals in all.

ANBI foundation

Donations are tax deductible in the Netherlands under certain conditions.

  • ANBI logo, recognised public-benefit organisation
Angelique with the horses, in the early days in the Netherlands
Where it all began, in the Netherlands
Our story

How it all began, and why we keep going.

I am Angie. More than 25 years ago I rescued my first horse. In the Netherlands I went on to take in more than 35 horses, alongside cats, dogs and many others, all from my own means. In 2022 I sold everything and moved to France, where the animals deserved more space. Today more than 90 animals live here. All of this without subsidies, without large sponsors, without organisations standing by. Every fence, every stable, every vet bill, paid out of my own pocket. Carried by one pair of hands, day after day. It takes perseverance. But when you see a frightened animal slowly come to rest, you know why you keep going.

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Twenty-five years of care

A long road, one promise.

Hearts for Horses is not one moment, it is twenty-five years of daily care. In that time Angelique took in more than 35 horses. The most important steps.

2000
Stormy

Angelique rescues her first horse. A discarded racehorse who stays with her for 25 years and lives to 30, free and loved.

2015
Foundation

Stichting Hearts for Horses is founded, with ANBI status and RSIN 854838132.

2022
To France

A move to a French domain with enough land to give the whole family room to live.

Today
90+ animals at home

More than 90 animals, including the horses, live safely on the domain. And more are coming.

This is now

From a handful of horses to a whole domain.

What began small has grown into Domaine de Soleil: fifteen hectares of land in France where more than ninety animals live. The horses as a herd, with access to walk-in shelters, alongside the cats, the dogs, the chickens and roosters. Cared for every day, all year round.

  • 90+animals with a home
  • 35+horses rescued
  • 15 haof land in France
  • 2022to Domaine de Soleil
Growth and news

How the foundation grows.

Milestones, new animals and steps forward on the domain. Follow the growth of Hearts for Horses.

6 June 2026

New paths for the horses

Heavy rain had turned the land to mud. Now there are firm paths, and the horses cross the domain dry again.

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You can help

How can you contribute?

With your support we can rescue more forgotten horses and give them the life they deserve.

01

Donate

Support the horses with a one-off gift or a fixed amount each month. Every euro goes to feed, straw and the vet.

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02

Become a volunteer

Come and lend a hand on the domain, among the horses and the other animals. An extra pair of hands makes a real difference.

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Share our story

Share our page and let more people know that forgotten horses deserve a second chance.

The horses

Every horse has a name and a story.

A small part of a family of more than 90 rescued animals. We intentionally do not show everyone, for the calm of the horses.

Stormy as a young race winner on the left, and years later with Angelique on the French domain on the rightThen and now
Rescued, 25 years with me

Stormy

Stormy came from the racetrack. He won prizes and brought in a lot of money, and was then discarded. When I found him, the photos from the hospital showed full arthrosis, a lung disease and more. The vets declared him incurable and no one saw a future for him anymore. I did. With me he went on to live another 25 years, free and loved. Stormy was the start of everything, and the reason more than 90 animals live safely in France today.

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Live on the domain
Newly arrived, still wild

Beauty and Liberté

Two wild horses, completely discarded in France. The only option still on the table was to shoot them. Now they are here, safe on the domain. Terrified of people, but they have the time they need. Their feed, their care, their future: that is what you make possible.

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We have a beautiful family of more than 90 rescued animals. We make a personal profile for each animal. We add them one by one over the coming time.

Status
ANBI recognised
KvK
62490044
RSIN
854838132
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Coming soon

Workshops with the horses.

Soon there will be workshops where you can really feel the connection with horses. For everyone, no experience needed.

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Connection with horsesA day on the domain, without pressure
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Song and natureVocal coaching outside, with the animals
03
Volunteer dayHelp out and stay in the cottage
04
Company dayTeam building among animals and nature

Help these horses today.

With your support we give forgotten horses a life full of love and space. They deserve it.

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