Amy Pat Rigney

Horses of Tir Na Nog welcomes record intake to start Year of the Horse

Photo by Don Telford
 
East County News Service
 
March 3, 2026 (Descanso) — Horses of Tir Na Nog, San Diego County’s longest-operating equine sanctuary, marked a historic milestone Feb. 27, by welcoming six new residents into the nonprofit's care.
 
The arrivals represent the largest single-day intake of domestic horses in the organization’s history, an effort made necessary by the recent closure of a local rescue facility, says Amy Pat Rigney, adminstrator and co-founder of Horses of Tir Na Nog.

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