their journey home with a second chance!
Where Second Chances Find Their Stride.
A place of care, recovery, and second chances
Hawkez Haven is a small, hands-on horse rescue and rehabilitation space built on calm handling, practical decision-making, and lived experience.
This is not a volume-based operation. Each horse is known, observed, and worked with as an individual. Care is shaped by what the horse shows us — not by pressure, trends, or outside expectations.
What We Do
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is paced, thoughtful, and horse-led. This may include veterinary treatment, hoof care, nutrition support, groundwork, or time — sometimes the most important ingredient.
Rehoming
Rehoming is done carefully and without pressure. Horses are matched to homes that suit their needs, experience level, and long-term wellbeing. Not every horse is rushed to rehome — some simply need consistency and safety first.
Rescue & Intake
We step in when horses need immediate support, stability, or a safe place to land. Each intake is assessed individually so care decisions are based on the horse in front of us — not a one-size-fits-all approach
Our Foundation
This work isn’t about fixing or proving anything. It’s about responsibility, patience, and doing right by the horse in front of us, even when that takes longer than expected.
Hawkez Haven exists to provide time, consistency, and responsibility for horses who need it.
Hawkez Haven is a New Zealand–based horse rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary, providing second chances to neglected, misunderstood, and at-risk horses through patient, individualised care.
Contact us
Location
117 North street
Ashhurst, New Zealand