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Logan is our first rescue here at Strides Equine Rescue. He came in with a cold, skinny, bitten all over and stripped of a personality. His eyes were glazed over with fear and no hope in humans. With lots of one on one attention and time he is recuperating and regaining trust. You can get close to him now and snuggle up on his big QH cheeks! Its shocking to think horses like Logan have ended up in a PA killpen.

Strides Equine Rescue is located in Newton, NH on four private acres of land.  Our goal at Strides is to rescue and rehabilitate horses and give them another chance to find that special someone and have a permanent home. We are expanding our farm so we can accommodate more horses, the sooner the new barn goes up, the more we can save. Please help us by making a donation or sponsoring a horse. Visit us at www.stridesequinerescue.com

 

Featured Horse
Available for adoption

Jilco
www.newenglandequinerescues.com

Winning Jilco has never been starved or neglected.  She was however in danger of being euthanized when her pleasure owner lost his farm, business and his marriage.   Jilco was only 5 then, healthy and had her entire life ahead of her.  New England Equine Rescues took her in and fast forward to now.
 

Jilco has been my foster horse since summer of 2009.  I have loved taking care of her but have always wished for a nice home to step up and take Jilco home.   This spring I decided to contact a few trainers in the area to see if they would consider donating some training to a rescue horse.  Denise Hopkins of Saddle Up University said that yes, she would take Jilco in for a month of saddle training as she has always thought highly of the work NEER does.   That was probably the best email I have ever received.  

Jilco went to Saddle Up University from May 11 to June 11 and did very well.  She loves trail riding and has a nice ground covering walk and trot.   She's road safe, not spooky and happy to be doing something.   She is athletic and healthy.  

Jilco is wonderful to be around and loves people. Loves to be brushed, loves baths, and is nice to the vet and farrier.  

She deserves an adoptive home that will love her forever.  

Please email Paula for more info. and/or more pictures.   rgehl@worldpath.net    

Video of Jilco's second training ride at Saddle Up U. can be seen on Saddle Up University's facebook page.

Razzy came to the MSPCA in the Spring of 2008, emaciated and neglected. Throughout the summer, he hung out with his pasturemate Rusty and ate as much grass as possible. In the Fall of 2008, a fat and happy Razzy attended the Horses Helping Horses Beach Ride as an MSPCA horse available for adoption. With his acquired hay belly and unknown background history, there were not too many people willing to take a chance on this pony. In the Spring of 2009, Dani Douphinette, then adoption councilor at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm, saw some potential in the pony and fostered him at her stable, Plum Grove Equestrian Center, to see what this pony could do. After just a month, he began turning some of his hay belly into muscle and could walk, trot, canter on his left lead, and jump small crossrails. What Dani liked even more than this, was Razzy's temperament. He was spunky, but tolerant of children grooming and loving on him. When out on the trail, Razzy picked his feet up a little higher and seemed to truly enjoy his new life.

 

It was at Plum Grove Equestrian Center that 12 year old Stephanie took an interest in the pony. "I knew I liked him right away because his mane was the same color as my hair", she reported. But not everyone was convinced. Razzy had difficulty picking up his right lead canter and it was unclear if he had any potential in the show ring. Stephanie had 30 days to foster Razzy and determine if he was the right pony for her (although, she was already quite convinced!)

 

On August 1, 2009, Stephanie officially adopted the pony of her dreams! She continued her hard work and was able to walk, trot, canter both ways, jump up to 2'3" and trail ride alone and in company. In October 2009, Stephanie and Razzy returned to the MSPCA Horses Helping Horses Beach Ride where Razzy proudly stepped out along the waves, this time as an alum!

 

In addition to her beach ride, Stephanie has successfully competed Razzy, now under the name "Razzcal Flatts". At the WNRDC pleasure show, they received a blue ribbon in the "rescued horse" class and ribbons in hunt seat and games classes as well. They also successfully competed in gymkhana at the RRDC games show, combined training at Evenstride's Goblin's Gallop, and participated in the Horses Helping Horses Trail Ride at Great Brook State Park. Razzy received first place in the Gathering Farm two phase elementary division.  Razzy and Stephanie are members of the Plum Grove Drill Team and participated in three performances. And all this since June of 2009, proving Stephanie made the right choice!

 

Plum Grove Equestrian Center would like to congratulate Stephanie for taking a chance on Razzy and showing that hard work and dedication truly pay off. Stephanie and Razzy will be featured at Plum Grove Equestrian Center's Open House in spring of 2010. See our website for details: www.plumgroveequestrian.com

Have you adopted a horse, pony or foal?   If so, we'd like to hear from you. Please send photo and 3-4 paragraphs to louisa@equinesite.com

Boo - A pony's tale

Feeling down from a bout of rescue burn-out, Beth - the president of NEER-  decided I needed cheering up. She knew I was a fan of the ponies so when Christy of AC4H mentioned 3 hackney ponies in the feedlot - Beth knew just what to do. She bailed all 3 in my name for a whopping 300.00. One was too thin to travel so he stayed with AC4H: another went to NH protected with a NEER contract, and the third came to me in MA. I named him Boo. This adorable little project was just what I had needed. In no time, the pony blossomed and became a favorite to all who met him. He gave beginner lead line lessons and also carried a nine-year old bravely over fences. Turns out he had some good training under his belt. Out side of a seasonal cough, we don't understand why he ended up where he did. Boo travels to fundraisers and demos and has been a super advocate. He sat for hourse on the sidewalk in front of Petco in Plaistow, NH, and also at the Essex County Co-op in Topsfield. He helped his lead line rider win 1st place at the BTA/BOLT horse show and also 2nd place for his walk trot rider. He even took second in a dressage test! Boo will hit the shows this season and will also continue to be a mascot traveling the North Shore to show that nice horses can be found in the feed lots.  visit www.newenglandequinerescues.com to follow Boo and the other rescue horses of NEER.

 

Legislation
The following are links to laws and proposed laws concerning the welfare of horses.  

SAPL: American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. 

HOOFPAC: Get up to speed on current effort to stop slaughter in the US. 

Equine Protection Network:  State Transport Laws  for:  CT   MA (scroll down the page)  NY   VT

Education

Net Posse: Horse theft education begins here.

Vets For Equine Welfare: useful resource for all animal health professionals and horse owners

Petitions

 

 

Do you have a petition pertaining to horse welfare or slaughter that you would like to share?  Click to suggest a petition.

 

 

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