Heart of Dixie Equine Rescue Blog

Save These Horses!

 

Please Help Save These Horses!  Go to the Animali Site and make your tax deductable donation in care of Heart of Dixie Equine Rescue!  (www.theanimalifarm.com)

TODAY’S DOINGS

  After getting the $1100 quote for attorny fee’s to incorporate and get non-profit status, I about chocked.  One of our local horse farms is run buy a former classmate of my husband and is a great friend of Elise (Board of Directors Member)  Turns out her brother is an attorney and has agreed to do the work for $300.  I told him his sister will be proud!  We are having our first board meeting on Thursday.  If everyone agree’s we will proceed.  (The lawyer is already securing the name for us) 

After a doctor’s appointment where my BP was pretty high, (Headache and Stress are the likely cause) he sent me home to rest for the rest of the day.  I spent my time on the computer researching various rescues and how they go about doing business.  Since I don’t have the time to move slowly through this maze, I need all the advice I can get.  I have e-mailed several with requests to speak to someone.  I will be visiting 3 rescues in California and Oregon while on my trip to see my sister and best friend.  (Norcal, Animali and an Oregon rescue that takes in horse with hoof and legs problems and treats them thorugh natural trimming)  I hope to visit a couple more in Georgia and SC before this trip.  When I get home, horses will start arriving by the boat load and my time for travel will be very limited. 

I found many interesting articles and facts on the Unwanted Horse Issue.  The UWC (Unwanted Horse Coalition) sponsered a study on the subject and I found it very interesting and helpful.  The American Humane Society had lots of classes and information pertaining to rescue operation, disaster prepardness and Abuse/Neglect issues.  I would like to see some of our board and volunteers attend these classes.  I visited the USDA website and found some information on equine issues, laws and policies. 

I have agonized over the Animali Site (www.theanimalifarm.com) wishing that I could take all the horses.  I can’t bear the thought of them going to slaugther.  Anyone reading this, PLEASE either donate money towards the adoption fee’s on these horses or consider adopting yourself.  If you want to help the horses coming to the Heart of Dixie Equine Rescue, please send your money donation noting it is to go towards these horses.  We are fund raising locally but need all the help we can get.  If we get enough money, we could take a few more horses. 

Here are some pictures of the horses needing help!  How can you resist helping these beauties!!

 I added 3 horses to my list today.  There are 2 ladies that are working on assisting with there funding.  I had 3 offers of foster homes if needed while we build fence.  I am trying to coordinate the trip for Jack to get to Georgia.  They have a run that is taking them to the general ND area…  Might be able to pick up my ND horses.

THE FIRST HINT OF THE RESCUE IN THE LOCAL PAPER

Here is the link to the first mention of the new rescue!

http://community.statesboroherald.com/blogs/detail/6100/#comment

We will have an article in the paper soon.

TOMORROWS TO DO LIST

Finish the Pennies for Ponies Brochure so we can get it out into the community.  CLEAN MY HOUSE!!! Argh!!! It is awful!  Spend time with my herd.  Sailor is going to be in a local show.  My 6 year old nephew is riding him in a lead-line class.  (Everyone gets a ribbon!)  Sailor has to be clipped and spit shinned as I am also going to show him in halter.  (Just as local fun show, put Salior does have AQHA halter points!)

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