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Adoptions, foster homes, & donations are desperately needed!!!

The Background:

     Many of you are aware of the large rescue of 78 equine that we undertook in the fall from two separate neglect situations.  For details on this rescue, click here.  The condition of the horses was heartbreaking - they were in desperate need of help.  The outpouring of support was wonderful, and we successfully rehabilitated them.  Our job is not over, though.  Rehabilitation is not an end – it is an important step along the way to a final goal of placing the equine into a loving forever home.  We are still a long way from our final goal. 

     We acquired these horses just prior to winter coming on, which is when the number of adoptions is always low.  In addition to that, the economy has further reduced the number of adoptions.  This 78 (plus six foals born to this group) added to the 27 horses that were already in our program.  Luckily, we’ve been able to place 31 horses, but that still leaves us with 80 horses needing homes.  The rescue is bursting at the seams, and we need to place these horses NOW!           

 The Need:

Ø      Adoptions

Now more than ever we need adoptions and foster homes.  Adoptions are especially needed.  Not only do they give horses a forever home (which is our ultimate goal), they also provide income to help care for the remaining horses.  In addition to this, they free up space at the rescue that can be used to help other horses in need. 

Ø      Foster Homes

Foster homes, especially those that can work with the horses, are a wonderful asset.  These ponies have great dispositions and will make excellent children’s ponies.  Many adopters are scared away when they find out the ponies are not trained.  Foster homes that can at least halter break them will increase their adoptability. 

Ø      Donations

If you can’t adopt or foster, please donate money to assist with our expenses.  Donations are still needed for the upkeep of our horses.  The purchase of hay is one of our biggest expenses.  We spend approximately $900 per week just on hay.  We are not a large rescue with unlimited funds and resources.  We are running low on funds and need help.   We appreciate all donations whether large or small. 

Ø      Special Needs

 In addition to routine expenses, we have 7 horses from the Lewisville group that need surgery before they can be adopted.  We need extra funds in order to get their surgeries done.  Five stallions are cryptorchids and need surgery in order to be gelded.  Each of these surgeries will cost about $500.  One gelding has an umbilical hernia that needs to be repaired at a cost of $500, and one mare has an abdominal hernia that will cost between $1,000 and $1,500.  All together, we need between $4,000 and $4,500 for the surgeries for these horses.  With the large number of horses and expenses, we need help

.           Whatever you can do to help, whether it is adopting, fostering or donating, will be greatly appreciated. 

 We Need You, and the Horses Need You!!  Please Help!!

Adopt!!!   Donate!!!   Foster!!!   Please!!!

To view equine 3 years & younger available for adoption click here

To view equine 4 years & older available for adoption click here

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Read what one adopter has to say about her Lewisville pony:

I am thoroughly enjoying Contessa.  I am amazed at her willingness.  I already have her leading really well, and she will pick up her hooves.  She never flinched at getting brushed down and only twitched when fly sprayed.  My kids even had balloons tied to their arms trying to pet her and she still came up for them to pet her.  She likes them and comes immediately when they call her.  I have even saddled her and started to walk and trot her on a lounge line under saddle.  She is going to be an amazing pony under saddle, she is just so willing.  Had a minor run-in with fire ants today that lead to her first bath.  She did really well and even wanted to play in the water and drink from the hose.  She looks really good under saddle and acts like she has been carrying one her whole life.  It is so hard to believe that I have only had her a little over a week.  She has come so far in such a short time.

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Check out our "Items for Sale" page.  It has lots of new tack items such as saddle pads, bits, boots, etc.  Stock up on those needed items, and help the horses at the same time.  Click HERE to see what's listed. 

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      If you are interested in adopting any of these equine, please send an email to info@hopeforhorses.com or download a Regular Rescue adoption application by clicking here.  Please submit the adoption application along with the $25 application fee.  Make the check or money order payable to Hope for Horses Equine Rescue and mail it to 9381 County Road 470, Blue Ridge, TX 75424. Due to the nature and size of this rescue, we will not require submitted letters of recommendation, but you still need to list your references on the application as requested as we will be calling your references. 

     Thank you again to our volunteers, donors, adopters, and foster homes.  We couldn’t do it without you.

We also want to give special thanks to the following:

The ASPCA® for their grant to help us with the initial expenses

Hearts 4 Horses for getting the word out and overall assistance in the rescue. 

Dale Moulton-Not only has he been working with the horses, he also introduced us to Thrive, an amazing feed he developed.  Because of Thrive, the horses are recovering faster than we have ever seen. 

Dr Valerie Bixler, DVM for donating many hours of her time, which greatly reduces our veterinary expenses. 

Intervet/Schering-Plough for donating many of the vaccines

Nutramax Laboratories for donating two cases of Proviable EQ

Vetericyn for donating a case of Wound & Infection Treatment

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Many thanks to the ASPCA® for their Emergency Grant to help us with the 64 horses that were rescued in Lewisville, Texas in October of 2009.  Please support them, as they have been very supportive of us.