Hidden Acres Rescue: Giving people purpose while providing horses a second chance at life

Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds (HART) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded in 2011 to promote the physical and emotional healing and well-being of thoroughbreds that are retiring from the racetrack. 

We do this by rehabilitating horses and providing them the skills, confidence, and nurturing they need for a successful and smooth transition into their second careers and forever families.

Your Donation Dollars Hard at Work! What a difference a year makes.

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Look at all the grass!

Horses Available for Adoption

Thoroughbreds can be successful show or pleasure mounts beyond the track.  With proper training there are no limits to what these horses can do. 

Many have excelled in hunter/jumper, dressage, eventing, competitive trail riding, liberty and more.

These highly athletic and intelligent horses have so much more to offer individuals that take the time to love and teach them.

We Love our Volunteers. So Do Our Horses

Volunteers are the soul of Hidden Acres. We are dependent upon and very grateful to our volunteers who generously give of their time. We cannot function without volunteers helping every single day. Our volunteers are united by their passion for horses.

Additional Services Offered by Hidden Acres

  • Lessons

    One of the best kept secrets at Hidden Acres is our lesson program! Our trainers believe in the philosophy of natural horsemanship training for the safety and benefit of both the horse and rider.

  • Boarding

    The care and well-being of your horse is of the utmost importance to us. We’re not happy unless you and your horse are happy. That’s why we are a full-service barn.

  • BEMER Therapy

    BEMER therapy has been proven to have a positive impact on your horse’s body. It strengthens your horse’s health in terms of prevention and promotes regeneration after illness

What Others are Saying About Hidden Acres

HART is an incredible place that rescues and rehabilitates horses. It rescues people too. I find it incredibly cathartic to work with the horses, they’re incredible animals and are a joy to be around. There’s a purity that comes with the routine of animal care, something I’ve not found in a long, long time. Get involved. It’s amazing. - Justin K
— Justin K
Awesome place. They work real well with children with anxiety. This is what my daughter is going for and they are great.
— Jerry F
Great place. I will hopefully getting my future horse from here overall 100/ 100 such a great place. They take really good care of their adoption, horses and boarding horses
— Kelly B

Other Ways You Can Help The Horses at Hidden Acres

There are a myriad of ways you can help at Hidden Acres.  We always need help with activity planning, lawncare, facility maintenance, and staff during events.

 

Visit Hidden Acres

Hidden Acres is located at 6360 Arborwood Ave, Cocoa, FL 32927. As you will see the name couldn’t be more descriptive.

Take exit 208 - Port Saint John Pkwy from I-95 N head East.

Port Saint John Pkwy will make a sharp right and turns into Golfview Ave.

Follow Golfview past Fay Lake Wilderness Park and turn left onto Corsica Blvd and then turn left onto Leonard Ave.

Follow Leonard Ave and turn right onto Aspen Ln.

The entrance to Hidden Acres will be straight ahead.

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