NER E-News

6-13-2007 ~ Vol. 3, Issue 5

 
Featured Horse:

Draft Dodger NER# 275
   Hello fellow horse lovers. We have 4 new horses at our rescue. Two of the horses came from Merced County Animal Control, a pregnant Arab mare and her 10 month old colt. When MCAC rescued them the mare was down and unable to get up. Four of their friends had already died of starvation including the sire of her foals...
 In This Issue:
  • New Horses
  • Still Waiting for Homes
  • Help Bale Us Out!
  • Horse Slaughter
  • Help Feed Rescued Horses
     

 

Horses Needing Homes
 See the available for adoption page click here.
   We are currently full. We need you to do your part of helping to save horses by adopting one of these horses just waiting for a second chance so we can save more. We have 7 horses saved from a feedlot that were headed to a slaughterhouse, the only reason they are alive is because we saved them. Four of the horses are young and need to be started, with some rewarding work they can become the horse of your dreams. Please open your heart. Slewcie is a 13 year old, 16 hand, Thoroughbred, mare, NER # 268. Slewcie is a very sweet horse. She is trained to ride and she is good for a beginner rider ... For more click here.
Adoption Fee $550.00
  Pride is 19 years old, 14.2 hands, Mustang, gelding, NER # 282. Pride is a very cute horse that has good manners, he is easy to saddle, bridle and good with his feet. His owner lost interest... For more click here.  Adoption Fee $650.00 VeeVee is a 23 year old, 15.3 hand, Draft cross, gelding, NER # 274. VeeVee is a very good boy that everyone can ride. He is an experienced lesson horse, kids' horse, and has done team penning ... For more click here.
Adoption Fee $550.00
Saaba and Lexen were rescued by Merced County Animal Control (MCAC) in February. Saaba was very skinny, pregnant and still nursing her starving foal. They had watched their fellow friends slowly starved to death one by one. Their owner had no pity for them and could care less that his horses were suffering and slowly starving to death.  More of their story on Saaba's page - Click Here.
  Lexen is a 10 month, Arabian/ cross, colt, 12.3 hands, NER # 284. Lexen is a very cute little guy that is leaning to lead, he has a great personality. Lexen is a very beautiful guy that will catch anyone's eye... For more click here.  Adoption Fee $350.00 Saaba is a 6 year old, 14.2 hand, Arabian, pregnant, mare, NER # 283 with a body score of 2. Saaba needs sponsors to help pay for her special feed and care were she is at NER. For only 85 cents a day... For more click here.  In Rehabilitation
Loony and Lucky Red were rescued from a feedlot in Nevada. The feedlot stopped selling their horses to rescues and was only shipping them to a Canadian slaughterhouse. But lucky for these guys they were in the back of the pack.  Please consider adopting them and giving them a home.
  Loony is a 4 year old, Mustang/Perchron cross, gelding, 14.3 hands, NER # 286. Loony is the funniest horse we have had. He is very sweet, loves people... For more click here.  Adoption Fee $750.00 Lucky Red is a 13 year old, Quarter Horse, gelding, 15.2 hands, NER # 287. Lucky is a very sweet horse that loves people. He is easy to work with and is a good boy. He ties, leads, saddles... For more click here.  Adoption Fee $1250.00

Still Waiting For Homes
 See the available for adoption page click here.

  These horses are still waiting for homes. The 5 horses listed here came from a feedlot in Nevada and were going to be shipped to Canada to be slaughtered, until we stepped in and saved them in March. Please consider giving one or two of them a home that he or she deserves. We saved them, now it's your turn to help them and give them a loving forever home.    

  Fugo is a 13 year old, 15 hand, Quarter Horse/Arabian, gelding, NER # 273. Fugo is a very beautiful and fun horse. He loves being ridden and messed with. Fugo is a very good trail horse and has... For more click here.
 Adoption Fee $950.00
Adoption Fee $375   Brighty is a 2 year old, 14 hand + or -, Quarter Horse/cross, filly, NER # 276.  Brighty is a really cute horse, she is trained to lead and has a lot more to learn. She is a willing learner and loves playing around in the... For more click here.
 Adoption Fee $385.00		 Adoption Fee $285  Zamba is a 1 year old, 14 hand + or -, Quarter Horse/cross, colt, NER # 277. Zamba is a really sweet and mellow horse, he is trained to lead and is ready to learn more. He is a willing learner... For more click here.
Adoption Fee $285.00
   Draft Dodger is a 3 year old, 15 hand + or -, Draft, gelding, NER # 275.  Dodger is truly a down right beautiful horse. Everyone that see him says "Wow he is a beautiful horse" he is really magnificent... For more click here.
 Adoption Fee $550.00		 Adoption Fee $285   Chance is a 1 year old, 14 hand + or -, Quarter Horse/cross/draft?, colt, NER # 279.  Chance is a beautiful guy but he is really shy and somewhat afraid of people. He has let us touch him and really loves his neck being rubbed... For more click here.
 Adoption Fee $285.00

Horse Slaughter
   Horse Slaughter is over in the United States! But horses are still being shipped to Canada and Mexico.  This new law has made the Killer Buyers very nervous, for years they have made $$ by the blood of our best friends, and now they know their end is coming near.  Passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA), introduced as H.R. 503 and S. 311 (A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes), is the only way to insure horses are not shipped to slaughter plants in Mexico and Canada. Killer Buyers are posing as sincere horse buyers, loving grandparents, and even families buying their first horse, looking for cheap horses and flocking to the auction yard, in hopes to make the last bit of their green stuff with no concern for the lives of our friends. If you are selling your horse, please check the buyer before signing the horse over to the buyer. Ask for references, vets, farriers, friends, etc. if the buyer seems hesitant for any reason, it is probably a red flag.  If you have to get your horse into a new home ASAP, don't lower his price or give him away. Contact a horse rescue and consider donating your horse to a horse rescue, to help Horse meat. Who was this horse?ensure that your beloved horse doesn't end up on a plate in a high class restaurant.
  We are praying that United State's horses will be protected from slaughter soon, that day is coming very soon but until that day we all must do everything we can protected United State's horses from slaughter in Mexico and Canada.
   The feedlot where we rescued 8 horses (5 are still available) back in March, is buying up horses left and right and is not letting anyone buy (including rescues) his horses other then slaughterhouses.  He is shipping two semi trucks out a week to Canada. Fortunately there were just too many horse to fit into one of the trailers. Rescues were contacted and the horses are safe. Two of them have come into our rescue and are now looking for new homes.

Help Feed The Horses!
    Our first annual Hay May Days fundraiser has now become the "Help Feed The Horses!" there will be a hay bale thermometer on our home page that will show how many bales we need for that month. If the mount of bales are not raised for that month have no fear, the horses will still be getting the food they need, but it does sadly mean that some horses will not be saved as the money will be spent for hay instead of saving their lives. We wish we could save them all but we are hoping that this will help provide the means to allow more horses to be saved.

   As you can imagine we uses a lot of hay and we need you to help do your part of saving horse by helping to buy feed. We can get 3 twined hay, grass or alfalfa depending the needs of the horses, at a mere $8.50 a bale.  NER goes through about 6 tons each month and the more horses we rescue the more hay we need.  We need about 90 to 100 bales for this month. We hoping that you will buying a bale or 2. All you have to do is donate the money to pay for as many bales as you feel impressed to donate, whether it be 1 or all. Every bale is definitely  needed and will be enjoyed by a rescued horse.  Every hay bale will raise the thermometer and bring us closer to the goal.  The hay is about half the price then it is at the feed store and the more money that is saved from the high prices of hay will help save more horses that are out the just waiting for someone to save them and give them the love they so badly need.

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