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GENTLE SPIRIT HORSES RESCUE

HELPING HORSES
in SOUTH DAKOTA

Gentle Spirit Horses is a rescue and sanctuary for horses based out of Scotland, South Dakota. Our mission is to provide assistance to neglected, abused and unwanted horses, and through outreach and education, promote responsible horse ownership.

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Gentle Spirit Horses is a rescue and sanctuary for horses based out of Scotland, South Dakota. Our mission is to provide assistance to neglected, abused and unwanted equines, and through outreach and education, promote responsible horse ownership.

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GSH is an all volunteer organization and we would love your help! Check out our volunteer page to see how you can help.

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We know that sometimes it is impossible to keep your horse, but you still want to keep it safe. We can help. Learn how and start the process.

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We stay busy at Gentle Spirit Horses! Find all our upcoming events here, from volunteer opportunities to fun days and fundraising events. 

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Greener Pastures

Tonight I have to share news that is both difficult to ...

    22 March 2026
Tonight I have to share news that is both difficult to process and difficult to put into words: we had to say goodbye to Rocky today. Rocky came to us about a month ago, following ...
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Update: Meet, Sid!

    22 March 2026
Well… we have a bit of an update, and it’s one of those moments where rescue keeps us humble. Yesterday, we shared that we believed this sweet older horse was a mare named Alice, ...
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Meet, Leia!

    22 March 2026
NAME REVEAL: Meet LEIA This smart, sassy, adorable mini is a 12-yr-old mare that we have named Leia. Her name was the hardest to choose because there were so many adorable names ...
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