SOUTH BELOIT, Ill.
Beginning in January 2021, longtime horse lover and rider Wendy Quaas began Serenity Horse Rescue. Her goal for the 501(c)3 nonprofit is to rescue as many horses from slaughter or abandonment as possible.
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