Well 120 starving horses mostly ponies, minis and donkeys were recently confiscated in the Ocala area. I see skinny horses all over Florida all the time. There are low end auctions he could attend to pick up a few here and there.

Tell him to STAY small. Be sure he can take care of what he has ON HIS OWN because people can't be counted on to donate things all the time. Right now with finances for so many being tight they are not generously giving to causes such as horse rescue.

As far as being a real rescue and solicting donations he will have to get non profit status and such. Any lawyer could tell him how to do that.