359 WATERVILLE ROAD, AVON CT

LIVE MUSIC | SILENT AUCTION | BEER + WINE | FOOD TRUCK

USHWR has teamed up with local Beatles cover band favorite Ticket To Ride for a fundraising event to save the lives of horses from kill lots.

Come celebrate what would be John Lennon’s 80th birthday and listen to live music, enjoy local food + breweries plus bid on awesome silent auction items.

We count on the support of our community and would love to see you there. Barn doors open at 5:30 pm. All ages are welcome.

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US Horse Welfare and Rescue (USHWR) is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit established in February 2016 at Nod Hill in Avon, CT on 20 acres of land. We are dedicated to saving America's unwanted horses from slaughter through rescue, advocacy, education, community outreach and solution based supportive programs.  USHWR works in conjunction with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and other equine rescue organizations across the country promoting awareness and legislation to put an end to the sale and transport of America's horses to slaughter. 

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don’t let your horse end up here.

Fight to protect unwanted, at-risk equine from kill lots around America.

Watch our recent appearance on NBC News

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