SOMETIMES IN THE EQUINE/ANIMAL RESCUE WORLD WE GET SO MANY PROMISES OF HELP THAT NEVER HAPPEN, WE SEE ANIMALS THAT HAVE SUFFERED BEYOND BELIEF AND WE START TO GET APATHETIC REGARDING HUMAN NATURE.
THEN, AN ANGEL APPEARS AND IT HELPS TO RESTORE YOUR FAITH IN HUMAN KINDNESS. SO I DECIDED TO WRITE ABOUT THOSE ANGELS TODAY.
MRS.HITCHCOCK IS THE REASON THAT SAMA IS ALIVE TODAY. SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER THAT SHE WAS THE MARE THAT HAD HER CANNON BONE DEGLOVED FROM HER HOCK TO HER PASTURN. SHE HAD DEVELOPED A BONE INFECTION BEFORE HER ARRIVAL AT OUR FACILITY. SHE HAD BEGUN TO WALK ON THE CAPSULE OF HER HOOF. IT HAD BEEN SUGGESTED BY SEVERAL VETS TO PUT HER DOWN. I KNEW IN MY HEART THAT IF SHE HAD SURGERY SHE WOULD SURVIVE. MRS.H NOT ONLY SPONSORED SAMAS SURGERY SHE LET HER RECOUP AT HER BEAUTIFUL FACILITY. HER WONDERFUL STAFF TOOK CARE OF SAMA AND SHE IS HOME NOW WALKING LIKE SHE MEANS IT…..KATIE MRS.HITHCOCKS BARN MANAGER TOOK CARE OF HER MOST OF THE TIME. IT WAS A COLLECTIVE EFFORT BY HER ENTIRE STAFF TO SAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL MARE….NOW THEY ARE DONATING HAY WHICH WE SO DESPERATELY NEED AND SHE WANTS TO HELP DONKEEOTIE (THE DONKEY SOMEONE TRIED TO CASTRATE AT HOME BY THEMSELVES) AND DAKINI (THE STARVING 2 YEAR OLD MARE WITH THE INJURED STIFLE LEFT TO WANDER AROUND THE COUNTY FOR OVER A MONTH)…THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPASSION, THANK YOU FOR CARING ABOUT THE LIVES THAT ARE DEPENDING ON US.
WE DESPERATELY NEED STALLS FOR SOME OF OUR HORSES, KATHY YORE SURPRISED US WITH THE MATERIALS TO BUILD TWO 12X12 STALLS AND THEY ARE VERY NICE STALLS . THE HORSES IN THEM ARE REALLY ENJOYING BEING OUT OF THE WEATHER. WE HAVE RUN INS IN ALL THE PASTURES BUT WE NEED STALLS FOR DAYS THAT ARE WET AND WINDY. THIS HAS BEEN A BLESSING FOR THESE OLD GUYS….THANK YOU KATHY FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP. THANK YOU FOR ALSO FOSTERING ZUNIE AND SAGE!!
PAT STITH, HER MOTHER AND HER DAUGHTER JESS DONATED A KAWASAKI MULE TO HELP ME WITH THE WORK LOAD HERE, IT HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER AND CUTS DOWN ON THE AMOUNT OF WORK I HAVE BY HOURS…I CAN ACTUALLY LOAD ALL THE FEED AND HAY AND MAKE TWO TRIPS AND BE FINISHED WITH FEEDING…THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU….FOR MY MULE TRAIN…:) IT ALSO SERVES WELL WHEN WE HAVE VISITORS THAT WANT TO GO ON TOUR. IT IS GREAT FOR THE ELDERLY AND THOSE WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES.
MICHAEL NEPHEW HAS DONE MORE THAN I CAN LIST…THANK YOU MICHAEL FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE.
DAVID FRAZIER DONATED THE MATERIALS AND LABOR FOR A MUCH NEEDED PADDOCK AREA.
PALLET ONE LUMBER HAS DONATED A TRUCK LOAD OF MULCH FOR US TO USE ON THE FARM. THANK YOU SYLVIA.
AND THANKS TO THE CHASE CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND BONNIE FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
SPAULDINGS FARM SUPPLY FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE AND ARE DOING….THANKS LONNIE
DAVEY LEE GEORGE FOR YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT ALL THESE YEARS AND YOUR GREAT COWBOY POETRY
GAYLA KEATING AND PLAZA BAKERY FOR COLLECTING FUNDS FOR US AND FOR YOUR FAITH IN US.
KATHY KEEL FOR HER MANY DONATIONS OF HAY AND THINGS FOR OUR TACK SHOP
CHASE CITY RUITANS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT
CHASE CITY FORTNIGHLTY FOR THEIR KIND DONATIONS AND SUPPORT
MOLLIE MCCURDY FOR HER SUPPORT
LILLIAN CLANCY FOR HER HARD WORK AND SUPPORT FOR ANIMAL WELFARE EVERYWHERE.
CHRISTINE FALLWELL FOR HER SUPPORT
BARBARA PEDERSEN FOR ALL THE FEED
MARSH PASSMORE FOR OUR BROCHURES AND THANK YOU LETTERS
JEAN THOMPSON
TOM AND LIZ ADAMS FOR ALL THEIR DONATIONS
VOLUNTEERS:
JASON WEAVER
CHERYL WESTON
VICTOR YORE
ANNA PIERCE
ELISE WOLF
HANNAH VANDAVIER
WENDY COULSON
TAMMY UREN
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP AND KINDNESS…. 
PHOTO OF SAGE AND SIENNA (SIENNA IS ON THE LEFT AND WE LOST HER A FEW MONTHS AGO)
MY HEART FELT THANKS
RABIAH AND THE HERD