The Need for a Horse Rescue.
Premarin farms and similar overproduction at other breeding facilities, abuse,
neglect, illnesses, injuries; these circumstances lead to danger and often
unnecessary death (perhaps at slaughterhouses) for horses. This is where the
rescuers step in."Undoubtedly, the best venue in which to look for the sad and
unkempt is your local horse auction. You are almost guaranteed a manifestation of
abuse and neglect. It is a forum in which horses that no longer produce to their
owner's expectations are unloaded. One last payday this beast will offer his
disrespectful owner. Or perhaps the circumstances are a bit different. Individuals,
who operate as breeders and could not sell their broodmare's' offspring through
their network of customers, bring the young ones to auction in the fall to unload.
The fewer the mouths to feed through the winter, the better. If these horses were
all going to new homes, this wouldn't necessarily be an unhappy ending. But, in
fact, many of the horses that are sold at auction will not go to new homes. Horse
traders make a living out of plucking up low-priced horses then turning around and
putting them through the next auction down the road for a higher sale price. Some
horses bounce from trader to trader for many months like this, with or without
proper care. Illness, lameness and problem temperaments are often masked with
drugs or shoeing or other means just long enough to complete the sale. But horse
traders aren't the worst fate the auction houses could hold. That title is reserved for
people called killer buyers. Within the bleachers amongst the lay-people sit these
businessmen and -women. They aren't studying conformation or regarding the
horse's movement. Instead, they sit and calculate profit per pound. They leave the
auctions with loaded trailers, their purchases bound for slaughter. Slaughter is an
inhumane end to the lives of our cherished friends. Auction houses aren't the only
setting for witnessing abuse and neglect. Although horse owners sometimes fall on
hard times and temporarily cannot provide adequate care for their horses, these
short-term circumstances in an otherwise spotless record of care are not the
situations to which I allude in the following. But owners who consistently deny
their horses a proper diet, water, turnout and hoof care are among the worst
perpetrators of abuse. As well, those who use harmful, mean spirited measures to
train their horses are equally negligent, but harder to pin. A horse may be abused
in this manner, but not show physical signs, whereas those who are left without
forage are unmistakable. Sadly, these misfortunes are happening every day and are
the genesis of your local equine rescue organization. It's hard and costly work
rescuing and rehabilitating equine in need. Funds are needed to outbid killer
buyers at auction, arrange transport, and buy feed, medical supplies and veterinary
assistance, yet the reward given the rescuer by the animal itself is immense.
In the state of Florida there are approximately 200,000 plus horses. Some of the
abused horses are reported to the Animal control facilities each year others are not
so lucky. The problem is, most of the county facilities do not have the space or
budgets to rescue all these horses. Another problem is the workers do not have a
lot of experience with these large creatures and do not understand non have
experience to deal with these animals. You must have knowledge of the horse’s
behavior, habits and dietary requirements to deal with the abused horse. You must
also have a respect for these animals and not fear them because of their large size.
H.O.R.S.E., Inc. has rescued, rehabilitated, and helped to place horses from
counties around the state of Florida and from states across the USA. We are able to
deal with these animals because of our previous experiences with abused horses,
wild horses, and horses with behavioral problems. These horses must be retrained
and their behavior modified so that these horses can be made adoptable and have
a good human-horse relationship. On the other side some owners need to be
educated and their behavior modified in the way they discipline and care for their
animals.
H.O.R.S.E. Inc. MISSION DESCRIPTION
Our mission is to facilitate, the protection, conservation, and humane treatment of
all Equine species both wild and domesticated through education. Reduce equine
suffering, improve equine health and increase appreciation of the human equine
bond through education and service programs. To use this bond to help At Risk
Youth to learn respect, responsibility and compassion for another living creature.
Our Dreamweaver Youth Program teaches Pro-social skill to At Risk youth.
H. Helpers are volunteers that give their time to help care for rescued horses. Do
fund raising/ public relations, anything to do with horse welfare or aiding horse
owners. Having no age restriction on these task using any person willing to help
with the mission. Using these task to improve the self esteem of the young to the
elderly by their accomplishments.
0. Organizing rescues/ helping other rescue programs, coming up with fund raising
ideas/ working as a group of caring horse helpers.
R. Rescuing horses in need from abuse/ cruelty/ neglect/ slaughter/ any life-
threatening situation.
S. Service to aid horse owners in time of need be it sickness, unemployment/ or
any of life’s situations when a little help is needed.
E. Education of horse owners on safety and well being of all horses. Be it physical
or mental health of the horse. To promote proper training through positive
training techniques. A mentor program providing information and advice on the
aspects of horse care/ ownership pre-purchase information. A mentor program for
kids aimed primarily at developing a humane attitude in children in the hope of
breaking the cycle of abuse. Many Children/ especially those from broken or
abusive homes, carry abuse into their adult lives. This vicious cycle can be broken
by teaching the children how others/ horses, or people, can recover from abuse
and become loving wonderful companions.
Premarin farms and similar overproduction at other breeding facilities, abuse,
neglect, illnesses, injuries; these circumstances lead to danger and often
unnecessary death (perhaps at slaughterhouses) for horses. This is where the
rescuers step in."Undoubtedly, the best venue in which to look for the sad and
unkempt is your local horse auction. You are almost guaranteed a manifestation of
abuse and neglect. It is a forum in which horses that no longer produce to their
owner's expectations are unloaded. One last payday this beast will offer his
disrespectful owner. Or perhaps the circumstances are a bit different. Individuals,
who operate as breeders and could not sell their broodmare's' offspring through
their network of customers, bring the young ones to auction in the fall to unload.
The fewer the mouths to feed through the winter, the better. If these horses were
all going to new homes, this wouldn't necessarily be an unhappy ending. But, in
fact, many of the horses that are sold at auction will not go to new homes. Horse
traders make a living out of plucking up low-priced horses then turning around and
putting them through the next auction down the road for a higher sale price. Some
horses bounce from trader to trader for many months like this, with or without
proper care. Illness, lameness and problem temperaments are often masked with
drugs or shoeing or other means just long enough to complete the sale. But horse
traders aren't the worst fate the auction houses could hold. That title is reserved for
people called killer buyers. Within the bleachers amongst the lay-people sit these
businessmen and -women. They aren't studying conformation or regarding the
horse's movement. Instead, they sit and calculate profit per pound. They leave the
auctions with loaded trailers, their purchases bound for slaughter. Slaughter is an
inhumane end to the lives of our cherished friends. Auction houses aren't the only
setting for witnessing abuse and neglect. Although horse owners sometimes fall on
hard times and temporarily cannot provide adequate care for their horses, these
short-term circumstances in an otherwise spotless record of care are not the
situations to which I allude in the following. But owners who consistently deny
their horses a proper diet, water, turnout and hoof care are among the worst
perpetrators of abuse. As well, those who use harmful, mean spirited measures to
train their horses are equally negligent, but harder to pin. A horse may be abused
in this manner, but not show physical signs, whereas those who are left without
forage are unmistakable. Sadly, these misfortunes are happening every day and are
the genesis of your local equine rescue organization. It's hard and costly work
rescuing and rehabilitating equine in need. Funds are needed to outbid killer
buyers at auction, arrange transport, and buy feed, medical supplies and veterinary
assistance, yet the reward given the rescuer by the animal itself is immense.
In the state of Florida there are approximately 200,000 plus horses. Some of the
abused horses are reported to the Animal control facilities each year others are not
so lucky. The problem is, most of the county facilities do not have the space or
budgets to rescue all these horses. Another problem is the workers do not have a
lot of experience with these large creatures and do not understand non have
experience to deal with these animals. You must have knowledge of the horse’s
behavior, habits and dietary requirements to deal with the abused horse. You must
also have a respect for these animals and not fear them because of their large size.
H.O.R.S.E., Inc. has rescued, rehabilitated, and helped to place horses from
counties around the state of Florida and from states across the USA. We are able to
deal with these animals because of our previous experiences with abused horses,
wild horses, and horses with behavioral problems. These horses must be retrained
and their behavior modified so that these horses can be made adoptable and have
a good human-horse relationship. On the other side some owners need to be
educated and their behavior modified in the way they discipline and care for their
animals.
H.O.R.S.E. Inc. MISSION DESCRIPTION
Our mission is to facilitate, the protection, conservation, and humane treatment of
all Equine species both wild and domesticated through education. Reduce equine
suffering, improve equine health and increase appreciation of the human equine
bond through education and service programs. To use this bond to help At Risk
Youth to learn respect, responsibility and compassion for another living creature.
Our Dreamweaver Youth Program teaches Pro-social skill to At Risk youth.
H. Helpers are volunteers that give their time to help care for rescued horses. Do
fund raising/ public relations, anything to do with horse welfare or aiding horse
owners. Having no age restriction on these task using any person willing to help
with the mission. Using these task to improve the self esteem of the young to the
elderly by their accomplishments.
0. Organizing rescues/ helping other rescue programs, coming up with fund raising
ideas/ working as a group of caring horse helpers.
R. Rescuing horses in need from abuse/ cruelty/ neglect/ slaughter/ any life-
threatening situation.
S. Service to aid horse owners in time of need be it sickness, unemployment/ or
any of life’s situations when a little help is needed.
E. Education of horse owners on safety and well being of all horses. Be it physical
or mental health of the horse. To promote proper training through positive
training techniques. A mentor program providing information and advice on the
aspects of horse care/ ownership pre-purchase information. A mentor program for
kids aimed primarily at developing a humane attitude in children in the hope of
breaking the cycle of abuse. Many Children/ especially those from broken or
abusive homes, carry abuse into their adult lives. This vicious cycle can be broken
by teaching the children how others/ horses, or people, can recover from abuse
and become loving wonderful companions.
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