2026-04-09T14:27:41-04:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 812097619 FIGHTING CHANCE RESCUE FIGH 5137604731 1250 yankeetown rd HAMERSVILLE OH 45130 Kimberly Kinder President 5137604731 2026-04-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X 1250 yankeetown rd X X 147137 X 147137 0 0 0 147137 20809 109652 130461 16676 19176 35852 19176 35852 19176 35852 19176 35852 The mission of Fighting Chance Rescue is to rescue provide treatment and care and to prevent the neglect and abuse of horses through education investigation and rescue operationsWe offer sanctuary for slaughter-bound abused and neglected horsesWe advocate for their welfare and enhance the human-animal bond We are one of the only equine rescues serving South Eastern Ohio Equine rescue: were on the front lines of rescue this year. Fighting chance had an unusual number of body score one horses in 2025. We took horses that were surrendered by owners horses bought from auctions and horses seized from police departments and humane societies in our community. We took horses that came here for hospice. We gave them the ability to pass with love and dignity. We opened our doors and hearts to many horses that needed us. In August we were a part of an 18 horse seizure. We needed to transform our educational center into a stable housing 11 of the 18 horses that were seized. We only had a few hours to make that happen. We need to move several of our own horses to foster facilities in order to house them in our run in and outdoor paddocks. We needed to expand our medical supplies water tanks feed holders brushes paddocks and maintenance equipment. This included horses in varies levels of starvation and hoof rot. 0 109402 Educational Program In 2025 Fighting Chance Rescue 0 250 109652 kimberly kinder president 40 0 0 0 Joe Kinder vice president 5 0 0 0 Julie Cottrill Treasurer 35 0 0 0 Suz Croutwater secretary 5 0 0 0 Curtis Large board member 1 0 0 0 Dawn Mason board member 1 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false Julie Kitchell 1250 yankeetown rd HAMERSVILLE OH 45130 6142165493 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 71977 107288 101830 136560 147137 564792 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71977 107288 101830 136560 147137 564792 564792 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 564792 1 1 X Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| feed $11763.63 hay 6707 vet 10590.10 farrier 1780 volunteer meals supplies 2863.67 skid steer fuel 1067.83 fuel for trips 1710.65 trip charges $13059.00 building materials 6141.88 .maint equipment 15181.25 gravel sand 5240.36 educational materials 250.23 vet supplies 2412.57 barn expenses 14503.28 misc 13464.78 bookkeeping 2916.56, $109652| Part III, General | Explanation:| The mission of Fighting Chance Rescue is to rescue provide treatment and care and to prevent the neglect and abuse of horses through education investigation and rescue operations. We offer sanctuary for slaughter-bound abused and neglected horses. We advocate for their welfare and enhance the human animal bond We are one of the only equine rescues serving South Eastern Ohio Part III, Line 28 | Explanation:| Equine Rescue - Specializing in Critical Care FCR accepts unwanted horses or those in need to rescue from individual s or brought to us by humane societies and law enforcement. The rescue transports these horses and provides for the nutritional medical farrier and rehabilitation needs. We often rely on foster homes to complete the rehabilitation process. Rescue horses are re-homed after rehabilitation based on our screening process to ensure that horse and home are a good match. This program is supported from the rescues general operating funds. Part of our program includes the last act of kindness and the afterlife removal. This year in August we participating in the seizure and rehabilitation of 18 horses from a trail riding business. Though we did rescue more than just these horses we concentrated all efforts through the end of 2026 on these horses. It was an enormous undertaking for such a small farm. We continued to cover the cost of horses in this case even after we found several of them foster homes. Horses were all levels of starvation and neglect with most recovering from hoof rot saddle sores and continuing with soundness issues and physical therapy. All horses were documented gaining several 100 lbs . We were thankful to help with the last act of kindness in two of the horses in this case that were suffering for some time with neurological issues and cancer. We are committed to keeping the horses in this case as long as we need to to keep them safe and healthy. Part I, Line 16 | Explanation:| We assisted in many seizures and were on the front lines of rescue this year. Fighting chance had an unusual number of body score one horses in 2025. We took horses that were surrendered by owners horses bought from auctions and horses seized from police departments and humane societies in our community. We took horses that came here for hospice. We gave them the ability to pass with love and dignity. We opened our doors and hearts to many horses that needed us. In August we were a part of an 18 horse seizure. We needed to transform our educational center into a stable housing 11 of the 18 horses that were seized. We only had a few hours to make that happen. We need to move several of our own horses to foster facilities in order to house them in our run in and outdoor paddocks. We needed to expand our medical supplies water tanks feed holders brushes paddocks and maintenance equipment. This included horses in varies levels of starvation and hoof rot. We have carried these horses through every part of rehabilitation. This also included giving 3 horses in this case the last act of kindness due to suffering from starvation cancer and neurological issues. Most of the horses received special corrective trims treatments and in one case surgery and hospital treatments. This has been a huge amount of money spent on podiatry supplies and costs. So far they have been with us and foster homes for 9 months. FCR fronted all the money in the rehab and upkeep of these horses. We have to rely on fundraising to help us support them. We handled all care of the 18 horses throughout the nine months this case has continued. We not only supported those in our care but also those in foster homes that needed our support. We needed to upgrade some things in order to be able to handle the husbandry items around the farm to help us care for them with such an enormous fashion. Most horses in this case were fed 5-7 times per day for many months. Our cost has increased by a huge amount as our numbers of horses exceeded our normal amount in vet bills treatments farrier costs bedding footing. Horses were offered hay products in many forms 24 hours per day. Hay products were offered as pellets bales and cubes. We completed many extensive treatments with red light and magnawave threatments. We also continued the cost of care for our own fosters in foster care.