The race has been run, the mint juleped, the wine pulled, the tickets raffled, the guitar strummed, the hats doffed, the tents struck, the chairs folded, and the barn door closed. And we’re ready to do it all over again in 2016.
One of Equamore’s strengths is that we know our horses, that we use patience and common sense when we deal with them, and that we understand that horses, like people, have posttraumatic stress reactions that can be triggered by what seems an insignificant set of circumstances.
A Rescue From the Brink of Starvation Chestnut Arab Gelding Entry Date – 8/15/08 at age 17 Type of rescue – Seizure by Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Reason – Starvation victim Special needs – None now but was fed special feeds until he regained his proper weight Cause and Date of Death – Fractured hip April 21, 2015 Bader and three other Arabs were rescued from a small farm in Central Point on the date of the Equamore Festival in…
Sweet, Starving, and Stoic Breed – Bay Arab Gelding Entry Date – July 27, 2013 at approximately 25 years of age Type of rescue – Surrendered Reason – Starvation (Henneke body score from 1 to 2) Special needs – Special Feeds and Dental Treatment Cause and Date of Death – Colic, April 7, 2015 Johnny B. Goode (“Johnny”) was rescued in response to a call from the Jackson County Sheriff’s office who had responded to a report of a starving…
We’re celebrating all the horses whom our donors helped go “Beyond the Finish Line” of abandonment or abuse, and you’re invited. Join us on Saturday, May, 2, 2015 from 5 pm to 8 pm.
In 2008 Equamore Foundation created the Oregon Hay Bank to give a helping hand to horse owners in temporary financial crises. The bank stockpiles two kinds of hay: the kind that grows on the ground and the kind that doesn’t grow on trees. OHB is proof positive that a small number of concerned, motivated people can make a difference for those who encounter temporary financial difficulties.
Sahara, no longer Sarah, is re-born and proves herself in the snow. Photo shows what happens when a horse reaches up to get some green from a snow-covered pine tree in the middle of winter.
A story that demonstrates that rescue is a process not a single event.
The Spring NeighSaver (web version) has a new format and updates on Echo Star, Woody, Diamond and Flint, and other Equamore news. Check it out, and don’t forget to come back to donate or join a rescue horse team.
Think of how much better it could have been for Woody and the other horses who finally found sanctuary with Equamore Foundation if their owners had chosen to take better choices for them.
