Open to the public. Visit us for FREE!
Thursdays through Sundays from 10:00 to 3:00. Store open Thursday - Sunday
Contact Us at info@rayoflightfarm.org
Our Mission Statement
Ray of Light Farm is a non-profit animal rescue and animal-assisted therapy center committed to helping make a positive connection with life through our animals.
It is absolutely FREE to visit us here at Ray of Light Farm! There is no admission fee. Please come visit us during our business hours, enjoy the day & fresh air! Please read more about the exciting programs we have to offer.
Enjoy, and hope to see you soon!
New Program!
Fun Facts at the Farm
to be held on Select Days this Summer
First Session is June 21st,
11:00 to 12:00
No Reservation Needed
Exciting News! Chris Irwin 3 Day Certification Course to be held on June 24-26 More Info
Do You Like Tag Sales?
We are having our first Tag/Tack Sale on Sunday, July 13th at the farm. You can just come and shop the day away, or you can buy a table space for $25 and sell your stuff. We prefer you bring your own tables, but we do have a limited number for your use (first come, first served). There is no admission for shoppers. Join us for a fun-filled day of buying and selling. All types of items can be sold, whether or not they are horse/animal related. For larger items such as furniture, an outdoor space in our riding ring will be provided. An added bonus -- there will be a bake sale, too!
Birdies for Charity is here again!
Birdies for Charity, sponsored by the Travelers Championship and Webster Bank, is going on right now. For every dollar donation, Birdies for Charity awards an additional 15% to each organization. Ray of Light Farm is hoping to raise $50,000 again this year, which will equal $57,500! Please think about donating - this is a great fundraiser. Thank you, thank you!
If you would like to become a corporate sponsor, we would love that.
Please contact us at info@rayoflightfarm.org or by calling 860-873-1895.
We are open for daily programs by appointment--
Call us at 860-873-1895 Thursday through Sunday to schedule a booking
Learn more about many of our exciting programs by clicking the links below. There is something for EVERYONE!
Mounted & Unmounted Horsemanship Programs
(When you place an order with Chewy.com through our Wish List, all brand new Chewy customer orders will earn Ray of Light an additional $15 referral bonus through Partnerize, an affiliate program with Chewy!)
Every year thousands of horses and donkeys are abandoned, abused or slaughtered. Ray of Light Farm serves as a safe haven for some of these animals by providing medical care, nutritious food, and retraining.
Many of these beautiful animals are then adopted into loving homes. Some very special ones go on to serve humanity as therapy animals. Living out their lives as permanent farm residents, these animals provide a range of little miracles, from giving inspiration and encouragement to an autistic child, to being a gentle and non-judgmental soul for a person suffering or dying from illness.
Ray of Light Farm is open to the public and its animals are available and happy to listen to anyone in need of a friend.
Worth saving...
The horses and donkeys at Ray of Light Farm have an assortment of stories.
Many, but not all, are nurse mare foals and premarin horses and foals. Here is a brief description of each.
Premarin Horses & Foals
(PMU including Prempro, Premphase, Prempac, and Premelle)
For the production of the drug premarin, horses are kept continually pregnant in order for their urine to be collected. When they can no longer reproduce quickly they are sent to the slaughterhouse. Their meat is then sold for human consumption or dog food.
Some foals from these horses are killed immediately after birth and some of the females will be raised to be "Premarin mares" and join the production line. Many will be sold and sent to feedlots to be fattened for slaughter.
Nurse Mare Foals
A nurse mare foal is a foal who was born so that its mother might come into milk. The milk that the nurse mare is producing is used to nourish the foal of another mare, a more “expensive” foal. Primarily these are thoroughbred foals, though certainly not limited to the thoroughbred industry. The nurse mares biological foal is then discarded.