32+ Equine Helped in 2015

We are a small rescue with what I think is a big impact on unwanted equine. I was crunching the numbers today for an annual survey and was pretty proud of the results. Proud of what we are able to do with your support, our great volunteers, adopters and foster families and as donors and supporters I feel you should get updates on what we do.

So here is the good news.

These are the numbers from January 1st through December 31st, 2015

 8  equine on-site new years day 2015- 8 horses

34 Intakes:
      31 New equine intakes 16 horses, 15 donkeys
        1  New foal born on-site
        2  Adopted horses returned (Joey is pending adoption, Amber Topaz is in foster)

 19  Outgoing:  
        2    Transferred to other Rescues
      11   Adopted to new homes
        6    Foster homes - long term

5 Crossed the Rainbow Bridge
       4 on-site (Caramel, Duncan, Nikia & Ruby)
        1 adopted in a prior year (Red Ryder)
 
19  on-site 12/31/15

Several of the horses were emaciated or very thin and brought back to good health and weight and one had a terminal condition so we provided hospice care. In addition to these numbers we also donated towards the rescue of a few horses at feedlots, networked to assist people in finding homes for their equine and offered euthanasia funds to few families struggling with end of life options for their horses.

Since the new year we have already rescued an emaciated mare named Dove and her foal Raven, delivered 2 donkeys, Major and Gunny to their new home, next Monday we will be taking Alexas and Chloe (donkeys) and Joey (previously adopted but returned) to their new families and we will be bringing a TWH back to the rescue with us for sanctuary. We also have pending adoptions and foster for 8 of the other horses and donkeys at the ranch.

Over the weekend we made the trip to Home Depot to purchase the 12'x20' carport kit which will be put in the donkey enclosure so they have their own shelter. They currently have a run into the barn. We will enclose three sides of the structure to give a good wind break from the elements and we have several people that have said they would help assemble it, like an old fashioned barn raising.

As a small and 100% volunteer rescue, we are very proud of what we are able to do with a relatively small budget and thank you all so very much for every dollar donated.  Without your support, we would not be able to have the impact on equine lives that we do.

We simply can't thank you enough!!!!

Christine Griffin
Founder & President