NER E-News

12/12/2005 ~ Vol. 1, Issue 2

 
Hello NorCal Equine Rescue Friends:
     We were able to save three horses at an auction we went to on 12-11-05. It was a long, cold and tiring day, but our hearts were thrilled to have been able to save these wonderful horses.  We just wish we could have saved all the other horses that were at the auction too. There was about 100 horses there with an unknown future, how sad...
In this issue:
  • Willow, Isabella and Zoro arrived at NER
  • The equine's struggle to live
  • Equine of the month
  • Staff member of the month.
  • NER news

Willow, Isabella and Zoro Arrived At NER

Willow is 6 year old, 15 hand, dark day, Morgan, mare, NER # 189. She is sound, trailers, ties and has a nice personality. Not much is known about her past but we have high hopes for her. We feel that she has been rushed through saddle training, resulting in her being very unsure and scared about any tack. She loves attention and being groomed, but needs work on picking up her hoofs, She has had a very traumatic start in life and needs someone to work with her on gaining confidence with tack and to prove that all humans are not going to use brute strength to get her saddled. She needs to go to a person that will take things slowly and gently, and that is experienced with horses that have been abused.
 
Adoption Fee: $600

Isabella is a 12 year old, 16 hand, gray, Dutch Warmblood cross, NER # 190. She is a very fancy and well trained mare. Not much is known about her past but we feel that she has been used for jumping, dressage and has show experience. She trailers, ties, and saddles great. We rode her western and bareback and she did very well, but she is probably been ridden English. She is a very calm, well mannered horse with lots of potential for any rider that wants to do jumping or dressage. She is sound, no known vices. This is a very special mare that would be a great addition to any family.

Adoption Fee: $1000


Sponsor Me!

 Zoro is black, 17.2 hand, 16 year old, Friesian -Thoroughbred cross, gelding, NER # 191. He is a very gentle and has had lots of experience with child riders. We believe that he has stringhalt in his right hind leg that will require surgery and is very underweight and will require long rehabilitation with us. He will need a sponsor as he will be with us long term and will not be available for adoption until he is recovered. Zoro absolutely had the potential to be bought by killer buyers, his future was very grim indeed because of his medical needs.
  Zoro is in desperate need of $25 a month sponsors to help cover his feed and medical bills. Please consider becoming a sponsor to help this horse have a new life. You can help, watch Zoro, through e-mail updates, that you'll recovery, if you sponsor him. Thank You!

The Equine's Struggle To Live

Equine Of The Month
Horses are struggling to live in this world, every day thousands of horses are slaughtered. Why are horses slaughtered?  Is only because people in foreign lands eat their meat as a delicacy?  No, horses are not only being slaughtered for their meat, but also for their hides for use in America. Thousands of Americans are supporting horse slaughter by using horsehide products, there hundreds of horsehide products, jackets, shoes, rugs, tails and many more. In this issue will be talking about motorcycle horsehide jackets.
Motorcycle Horsehide Jackets: Thousands of motorcycle horsehide jackets are sold in America, many of these motorcycle horsehide jackets sell for thousands of dollars. Some companies selling these jackets note that "Horses are not slaughtered only for their leather. Horsehide leather is a by-product of the livestock industry. Several countries consume equines, much like Americans consume beef, buffalo, etc." They don't seem care that some of these horses were pets, riding horses, show horses and champions. If horse slaughter stopped for human assumption, would the slaughter plants closed down? If there's a huge demand for horsehides, would the slaughterhouses just stop shipping the meat over sea for human consumption and then just kill horses for their hides and pet food? Who's to say?
   Click Here - To See A Collection Horsehide Motorcycle Jackets

   Legacy is a 19 year old, 16 hand, AQHA mare. She has received extensive training and is a fun horse to ride.
 
She is awaiting a loving person to adopt her.
 
Her Adoption Fee: $500

   
Please consider opening your heart to this beautiful horse and give her a home.   

Staff Member Of The Month
Karen Robinette has been a wonderful asset to NER. She first came across NER about 3 years ago when she fell in love and adopted “Clyde” a 28 yr old rescue horse. She has become an integral part of our organization, as a board member and in many different roles. She fosters, trailers, adopts, donates time and supplies to assist in any way necessary. She is married and a mother of 4 children ranging in ages 7 months to 12 years. She enjoys pleasure riding, driving carts, ballroom dancing, and doing any horse activities. She currently has 8 horses, some rescue and some fosters, and her draft and Halflinger. Her favorite horse is a draft, she loves their gentle nature and their love for people. Her advice to any potential horse owner is “Think, before you leap into buying any horse, make sure the horse matches you, I have seen people impulse buy, and that results in dangerous situations for you and the horse both.” Her goal for the future is to maintain her relationship with NER helping in any capacity, providing a satellite ranch for all horses in need. She welcomes any person to her home to visit NER horses, to see the needs and the condition of the wonderful horses that are lucky enough to find their way to NER. The staff and supporters thanks Karen for all her hard work and dedication to our organization. Without staff such as Karen, we wouldn’t be able to accomplish all that we do.
If you would like to contact Karen, you can e-mail her at: karrob5@sbcglobal.net

NER News
Our Goal for 2005: Last year, we set our goal for 2005 of saving 50 equines, it seemed impossible. In 2004 we saved 34 equines. Some of NER staff thought it impossible, may be 40, if we were lucky.  But      Zoro is the 50th equine through our rescue this year and we could not have picked a more special horse to represents our 50th equine for this year, his future was very grim and he is a gentle giant. Wow 50 saved!  What a amazing an accomplishment! 
   We would like to thank all of you for your donations, support, encouragement, and adoptions that made this possible. Where would these 50 equines be if we did not save them?
Equine Sponsorship: We have talked and decided that we will no longer be accepting sponsorships for horses on an individual basis unless the horse is in rehabilitation and recovery and not available. It will save the frustration of someone sponsoring a horse and then, sometimes hours or days later, the horse is adopted.  If someone would like to place a hold on a equine that is available for adoption the adopter may put a $50 hold that gives the adopter 5 business days to adopt the equine or give them time for their application to be processed and for them to come meet the horse. If the five business days are up and the potential adopter needs more time for the adoption the extra hole to be $20 per day. The $50 hold will be non refundable so that we have the assurance that someone is serious about adopting.  If the horse is adopted the $50 hold will be deducted from the adoption fee.
The new equine sponsorships will now be only for equines that are in rehabilitation and recovery and is $25 a month per sponsor.
E-mails with updates and pictures of the equine that you sponsor will be sent out once a month or more. You can be a part of the equine's rehabilitation, recovery and helping it start a new life by sponsoring.
  
This new sponsorship well enable multiple people can sponsor an equine, there will no deduction will be taken off the adoption fee for sponsoring an equine however, and will not put you first in line for the equine when it becomes available for adoption.

Country Gift Supply - $74.78 Raised So Far!
Country Gift Supply is a great place to buy those horse lovers or your horse the perfect Holiday gifts that are high quality and low prices! Best of all Country Gift Supply will donate 5% of your product's purchase price to us.  All you have to do is find those perfect gifts and when you checkout your order just enter our Country Care Code, "savethehorse" Help save horses this Holiday season by shopping at Country Gift Supply. Only applies to orders placed online. 
Thanks for your support and please consider opening your home to one of our equines!
                            NER Staff

Contact Information
  
NorCal Equine Rescue
P.O. Box 258
Taylorsville, CA 95983
530-284-6522
info@savethehorse.com - www.SaveTheHorse.com

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