We aspire to live in a world where horse owners accept responsibility for their animals from birth through death and all horses have a chance to live out their days in safety and comfort. We strive to end equine suffering at later stages of life and to be a model farm for equine retirement.

We offer safe and loving sanctuary for retired and aged horses. This care includes all aspects of equine management including exercise, hoof care, veterinary, dental, nutrition and end of life care.

Trails End exists to provide an alternative to owners who can no longer care for their aged equines or may be considering sending them to auction or rehoming.  As we have room, we also rescue elderly horses bound for slaughter or auction where they face an unknown fate of suffering. 

Horse care is extremely expensive. and often owners find themselves in a situation where they can no longer afford to care for their animals. Without an alternative, thousands of horses are sent to slaughter each year in the United States. Horse slaughter is not legal here, so horses are shipped to Mexico or Canada, often enduring great cruelty and suffering. 

While we can't help them all, we strive to make a difference where we can.

Angela has bachelor's degrees in Biology and Chemistry from Colorado State University and a Master's in Biology from Brown University. She spent the first 15 years of her career working in Insulin manufacturing at Eli Lilly and research and development at Pfizer.  In 2012, she opened her first business, Aerial Arts Fitness which she ran for the next decade. She sold that business in 2022 just in time to start planning the opening of Trails End Equine Retirement Inc. 

A lifelong horsewoman, Angela took many lessons in her childhood and bought her first weanling horse when she was 19. She still owns Tierra who is now happy and healthy at 27 and the inspiration for Trails End. Older horses will always hold a soft spot in her heart and helping them to live out their golden years in safety is highly rewarding. 

Trails End is located on Angela's property in beautiful Voluntown, CT where she lives with her husband, two kids, 3 dogs, a cat, and 3 ducks. And of course, horses.

Jenn is an accomplished aerialist, teacher, massage therapist and business owner of Aerial Arts Fitness. She and Angela have worked together as a team for the last decade. She is relatively new to the horse world but quickly fell head over heels in love. 

Jenn spends countless hours each week at the barn where she helps take care of 17 horses from yearlings to the oldest seniors.  All of the hard work is for her 12 year old Red Roan mare Rosie. You can find them on the trails, beach, and trotting along the cross country course. 

Jenn's passion for human body work, translates into her passion for horses and she became a certified Equine Sports therapist in 2021. 

On January 1, 2023, Richard Pierce retired from his position as President of Housing Management Resources, Inc., after 22 years in this role. Mr. Pierce founded the Quincy, MA-based affordable housing company in 2001.

He is a graduate of UMass Amherst, with a degree in Political Science and received his Juris Doctor degree from the New England School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and before the Federal Courts, including the US Supreme Court.

Mr. Pierce has a long history of public service and still serves on numerous local civic and charitable community boards, including Randolph Savings Bank, Envision Bank, Abington Bank Foundation, South Shore Mental Health, the Woodward School for Girls, Friends of Work Inc., The New England Aquarium, and Mass Hire South Shore Workforce Board. He also serves on the boards of Sage Housing and Acadia Housing, non-profit corporations which provide affordable housing and support services.

Mr. Pierce lives in Quincy with his wife, Paula, a registered pharmacist and their dog Shelly. 

Horses, and animals in general, have been a big part of Jen's life since she was a young girl. After graduating from the University of Connecticut with a BS in Animal Science and a BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, she was a marine mammal trainer for 13 years working with sea lions, seals, and whales. She transitioned into research in 2019, and began working in Drug Safety, Research and Development at Pfizer. 

Her experiences with all these incredible animals have shaped who she is today and are ones that she wouldn’t trade for anything. Over the years, horses have always stood out to her.

She has dabbled in a variety of riding disciplines, but it is the incredible sport of gymnastics and dance on the back of a moving horse (equestrian vaulting) that has been her passion for the last 25 years. Over the course of that time, vaulting has introduced her to amazing people and horses all over the country. She has been lucky enough to perform in demonstrations at Equine Affaire and Dressage at Devon as well as compete both individually and as a part of a team at multiple National Championships. 

Over the years she has trained many horses for vaulting and been able to coach vaulters from age 5-65, introducing people to the incredible joy of having a partnership with a horse. Horses have contributed so much to her life, and she is excited to be a part of something that will give back to them.

Dr. Terry Hallowell is originally from Florida, mainly from the Tampa Bay area.  She completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Environmental Studies at the University of Central Florida. Her love and care for animals led her to volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center and a big cat rescue. With sights set on becoming a veterinarian, she completed an internship at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and was accepted to the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She graduated in 2007 as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) with a special interest in emergency and critical care. She went on to complete a 1-year rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Veterinary Specialists of South Florida and completed her 3-year residency training in emergency and critical care at Florida Veterinary Specialists in Tampa, Florida. She received her board certification to become a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC) in 2011. After taking a position in Monroeville, PA at Allegheny Veterinary Emergency Trauma & Specialty for several years, she relocated to Eastern Connecticut in 2013 where she currently works at Ocean State Veterinary Specialists in Rhode Island as a specialist in veterinary emergency and critical care.  Dr. Hallowell works to support the emergency service and ICU while caring for the most critical small animal patients. Additionally, she trains residents in her specialty of emergency and critical care and assists in their specialty credentialing, as well as teaches and mentors new veterinarians in the internship program.   

Dr. Hallowell’s personal interests include yoga and outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, boating, kayaking, and skiing. Other hobbies include crafting, traveling, and exploring new restaurants and music. She and her husband Max have two dogs named Patches and Blaze and a calico cat named Sassafras, as well as many fish and chickens.