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September 20, 2010
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Little Louise
Louise has been blessed by
several people who wanted to save this little miniature filly's
life. Two miniatures came to Indiana Horse Rescue in horrible
condition. George, a one-year-old malnourished miniature did not
survive. Louise, a two-year-old malnourished miniature is on her
way to recovery thanks to many caring volunteers and her foster mom.
I received a call from
their owner saying that he could no longer care for his two
dwarf-size miniatures. One had surgery for a knee or hip, the other
did not. I was able to approve a reduced donation for these two
from the normal $250.00 each down to $50.00 each. The owner was too
devastated to bring them, so had a friend deliver them in their
van. I was appalled at their condition when they arrived. At
approximately 35-50 pounds each, they were still wearing "winter
fur" in August which is a good sign they are full of parasites, they
had pot bellies and were severely malnourished. As they were lifted
from the van and led to the barn, we noticed that they both had
problems with their hind quarters, what appeared to be stifle
problems on one side for both of them; they had to swing one leg out
and around to walk. The transporter brought the horses and the
paperwork, but not the donation, and I was promised a check.....
which has never come.
George did not survive but one week—he was too far gone to save.
Louise appeared to be gaining strength and actually began nickering
at feeding time. I still wasn't sure she would make it, and we
needed to get more feed into her before we could start the slow
process of deworming her—she needed her strength to continue.....
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Blondie
Often a horse comes to the rescue
that needs to be humanely euthanized. It is not
something we like—it is something that must be done. To
know that you were able to save a horse from suffering
and pain may seem like a good thing, but it is still
difficult.
A few months ago I was asked
why I was saving a skinny horse, why I was "pouring" the
feed into her. First let me tell you, the horse was
being fed properly; feed was not being poured to the
horse. Of course she probably felt as if she were at the
buffet—there was more to eat than she’d had in quite
some time.
For me, the explanation was
simple. The horse was starved, and there was nothing
physically wrong with her, no broken bones, etc.
This horse was Blondie. Many of
you may have seen "Blondie" on the website and even
donated toward her care. She gained weight very easily
and was finally healthy enough to adopt. She was adopted
and is being boarded at IHR Central by the adopter.
The weekend of August 21st the adopter’s 9 year-old
little boy, Craig, got to ride her for the first time.
Blondie is a very smart horse - she can be a little
"spicy" when her adopter rides her but she is still well
behaved. Little 9 yr old Craig was able to ride Blondie
by himself in the round pen, and let me tell you - THIS
IS ONE SMART HORSE! She knows when Craig is on her back
and when "dad" is on her back. What a difference!
Craig is indeed precious cargo, and Blondie does exactly
what a well-trained horse should do: she behaves
perfectly when Craig rides.
This past weekend, September 4th, Craig started riding
Blondie again...
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Horse
Neglect
We can not continue to
investigate neglect cases when there is animal control in the county! We continue to have record numbers of
neglect complaints coming in, but at this time we are referring them
to Animal Control and Law Enforcement. We will do our best to be
available for the horses if they need to be seized, but at this time
there are no funds to spend on fuel to investigate these cases or
educate the owners. We will always respond when Animal Control
or Law Enforcement contacts us.
Urgent Needs
IHR
continues to keep the facilities open that are currently running,
but we, as everyone is during the recession, are looking to see
where we can downsize and what needs changing. Indiana Horse
Rescue is not state run, not state funded, but is a non profit
organization that depends on your donations and depends on an
all volunteer staff. Although some hay
and grain have been donated to several divisions, IHR SW currently
has a hay bill of over $5000.00. We have slowly been making
payments on this hay and it will be enough hay to get the SW
division through the winter, but we need donations to pay this off
to continue in good standing with our hay dealer. Indiana
Horse Rescue is a non profit organization, however this does not
mean we do not have
mortgages, electric, phone, and medical bills to pay to stay open.
In the last 6 months donations have dwindled to almost non existent, so we are
looking at having to downsize even more. Both Frankfort and
Owensville facilities belong to the rescue, these are not private
property or personal residences, but properties purchased and owned
by the rescue to rescue and care for rescued horses.
We need your help
Indiana Horse Rescue has been there for the horses since
prior to 1998, whether they come in to cross the bridge or to find
a new home. We never thought the day would come that we would actually have
to turn horses away. It is extremely hard to turn away a horse in need, but
we must make decisions if we are to continue. We know Animal Control or law
enforcement may call us to take in horses, and we must keep room available
for those horses.
You
are the supporters that keep us going. Your donations are the reason we can
continue doing what we do! It takes
approximately $75 per month to feed and care for each healthy horse, many of
the horses that come to IHR need extra feed plus medicines, farrier care, dewormers and more.
Donations are always needed to care for these magnificent animals. Please
tell your friends to donate today to help the horses! $1.00, $5.00,-- every
little bit helps!
Upcoming Events!
Mark Your Calendars:
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Saturday and Sunday
October 2-3, 2010 Indiana
Horse Rescue will be at the Pumphrey Hill Festival.
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Sunday,
October 10, 2010 The
4th Annual
Ride to The Rescue Benefit Trail Ride will take place
10:00AM at Tippecanoe State Park in Winamac, Indiana. We will be
setting up on lot 43 of the Horseman's Campground. There will be
a chances to win a door prize after the ride and food will be
provided. It is not required, but if you wish, you may bring a
covered dish. We hope you can join us
in October. If you will be able to attend, please RVSP to
Melanie, gypsysoul1024@gmail.com and let her know how many riders
will be with you.
Adoptions
Many horses come to the rescue—some who have
been neglected, some because their owners need to find homes for them, and
they are donated to the rescue so we can help them find that perfect home!
We have been taking in horses in record numbers, and thankfully we have been
finding them homes too. Unfortunately donations are down due to the
economy, so we are looking to see how many we will be able to feed over the
winter. It comes down to reality and practicality, and we WILL stop taking
in donated horses if it means we will not have the funds to care for them.
Every horse adopted makes room for one more we can save.
Check them out TODAY!
Volunteer!
We are always looking for volunteers for
cleaning stalls, feeding, and general work or maintenance. If you are near
any of our divisions—give them a call! If you are over 18 years old, you
could make a difference in a horse's life! We always have a lot of work to
do at all our divisions and can use anyone with carpenter skills, electrical
skills, lawn, demolition, etc. Each division has different days and hours
they are open, so check out the nearest division to you. Please call to
make an appointment, so we are sure to have someone here to help you!
Preparing for Winter
IHR Central has work to be done to
prepare for winter. Thanks to the generosity of Wabash National, we
now have the material to properly repair and close in 3 shelters for our
pastures. Now we need your help. Calling all those with cordless
drills or generators and tools. We need strong volunteers to repair
the shelters with duraplate. This is very heavy but durable material
that will make for great winter protection for the horses. If you can
make it out, give us a call - most work is done on weekends when we can get
groups of people here to help! Contact Kathryn at either 317-459-2189
or
kathryn@indianahorserescue.com
Thank you for continuing your support, your
donations are what make all these things possible.
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