Our primary mission during this time has been to ensure that all equines in our state live in a safe, healthy, nurturing environment. During this decade of service, IERAL’s all-volunteer organization has assisted over one thousand horses in all 99 counties in Iowa. This includes working with law enforcement authorities to assume the care of animals confiscated in abuse, abandonment or neglect cases, as well as instructing authorities statewide in best practices during abuse or neglect investigations. We also work with animal shelters and the general public to increase awareness of sound animal husbandry and all aspects of appropriate equine care in Iowa. We’re proud to note that we have been successful in finding forever homes for the majority of horses we have rehabilitated and cared for during the past decade and we look forward to continuing IERAL’s important work helping Iowa’s equines in the coming years.
