Restoring Trust; Renewing Hope

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Bits of Faith – The John E. Matthews Equine Foundation exists to rescue, rehabilitate, and restore at-risk horses that have suffered injury, abuse, neglect, abandonment, or other hardship while creating meaningful opportunities for healing through the horse-human connection.

We believe that horses possess a unique ability to foster trust, patience, confidence, and emotional healing. By providing a safe and compassionate environment, we offer veterans the opportunity to connect with rescued horses through grooming, groundwork, and hands-on care—allowing both horse and human to rebuild trust, regain confidence, and discover hope together.

Through education, responsible horsemanship, community involvement, and unwavering compassion, we are committed to giving every horse a second chance and every participant a place where healing can begin.

Report Horses Needing Help

Two horses in need of saving. contact bits of faith horse rescue if you find any horses in need. let us figure out the details of saving the horses.

Register to Volunteer as We Rehabilitate Rescue Horses Back into the Community

We maintain a 10-person volunteer team that rotates shifts grooming and rehabilitating our rescue horses. After registering on our website, you will be contacted to confirm and placed on our waitlist. No experience needed as sometimes it just helps to have a companion for the horses.

Why We Care

Bits of Faith is proudly established as The John E. Matthews Equine Foundation in honor of veteran John E. Matthews, whose generosity, steadfast belief, and unwavering support helped transform a dream into reality and create a sanctuary for hope and healing.

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