Equine photographers in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom worked together to create an awareness campaign by using their photojournalism skills to highlight adverse issues regarding horse welfare and to help promote equine protection.

The photographers submitted documentaries of neglect, abuse, greed or in some cases human mental illness. They found beauty in places most people would avoid looking. These are stories born of sorrow, however many of these horses now have hope due to kind intervention.

The photographers that participated in this project helped raise awareness of suffering and neglect. They helped in the adoption effort and in some instances adopted animals themselves. They have made friends through the journey, both equine and human. Further, many photographers have committed to continue their efforts to give back. Stories and photos from the 2009 Horses in Need Photo Project may be seen here: http://www.equinephotographers.org/newsletter/resq/