Rescue
If you see the neglect or abuse of an animal the first place to contact is your county animal control.

Ashe County Animal Control http://www.asheanimals.com/
Avery County Humane Society http://www.averyhumane.org/
Mountain City Animal Control Shelter http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/TN433.html
Watauga County Animal Control   http://www.wataugacounty.org/animalcontrol/index.html

Henneke Body Condition Scoring System at Habitat for Horses:
http://www.habitatforhorses.org/rescues/bodyscoring.html
For information about how to determine if a horse is starved go to this site that lists and explains the official scoring method for a horse’s weight. The site includes other relevant material about horse rescue

North Carolina Equine Law:
http://www.americanequestrian.com/legal/NC.htm

USDA Animal Welfare:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/hp/index.shtml
Information on Federal Laws pertaining to Equine, notably the controversial Horse Protection Act


HealthCare
Horse Advice. com http://www.horseadvice.com/horse/messages/board-topics.html
for a wide variety of information from hoofs to health care to nutrition look at Horse Advice.com

Southern States Equus Source http://www.southernstates.com/equussource/index.jsp
The Southern States Cooperative devoted to equine offers information on nutrition, training and a variety of other topics.