Heartland Horse
Rescue
Newsletter
We have been overwhelmingly busy this last 3 months. We took in 28 of the horses from Filley, NE. We had to have 3 of them put down right away due to old injuries and we had the 2 stallions gelded within the first 2 weeks. We have had 4 foals so far this year. Most of the horses that we took in from Filley have been placed. We do have a few that due to their condition will be with us for a while and need sponsors.
We are also holding 12 horses for the Butler County Sheriff’s Department until the court proceedings are finished. There are 5 mares in the group that are bred and look like they may foal out yet this year. We have had a call from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department and may need to round up a lot of foster homes as they are working on a case of 150 horses. We will desperately need foster homes. HHR is also now offering horse training for the public.
Events
We have a number of upcoming events. We are hosting barefoot hoof care clinic. Part one will be July 28th and part two will be September 29th. The clinic will discuss the anatomy of the hoof and the proper trim for the hoof function. We will also be doing a dissection of a cadaver hoof and showing a natural barefoot trim. We are also going to be selling Village Inn Pies and Valentino’s Pizzas to help raise funds for the horses.
Featured Horse
Trixie
Trixie is a bay mare that is not very old (specific age unknown) that is bred and we believe has EPM, a parasitic infection in the neurological system. In order to check for this problem the vet has to do a spinal tap. If EPM is confirmed, she will need treatment which could cost up to $1800 depending on how long it takes to get it under control. We are trying to raise funds for her veterinary care. Any and all donations would be greatly appreciated and are tax deductible.
If you would like to contribute to the care of one of the horses at HHR, please visit our donation page…
www.heartlandhorserescue.com/donation.html
