SUMMER 2015 – Neigh Saver
The Summer NeighSaver features Gandalf, a beautiful black Percheron who is thriving under the care of one of our volunteers and Wishes, a blind mustang mare who shares a field with Eddie, who is also blind.
Abuse and Neglect Take Their Toll on Rescue Horses
Last month, we lost two of our most beloved horses. Both Johnnie B. Goode and Bader came to Equamore in appalling condition. Both appeared to have recovered, but that recovery was tentative, as it is with most horses who have suffered abuse or neglect.
After the After-Derby Party
The race has been run, the mint juleped, the wine pulled, the tickets raffled, the guitar strummed, the hats doffed, the tents struck, the chairs folded, and the barn door closed. And we’re ready to do it all over again in 2016.
Kizzy: Beyond the Finish Line
One of Equamore’s strengths is that we know our horses, that we use patience and common sense when we deal with them, and that we understand that horses, like people, have posttraumatic stress reactions that can be triggered by what seems an insignificant set of circumstances.
Bader
A Rescue From the Brink of Starvation Chestnut Arab Gelding Entry Date – 8/15/08 at age 17 Type of rescue – Seizure by Jackson County Sheriff’s Department Reason – Starvation victim Special needs – None now but was fed special feeds until he regained his proper weight Cause and Date of Death – Fractured hip April 21, 2015 Bader and three other Arabs were rescued from a small farm in Central Point on the date of the Equamore Festival in…
Johnnie B. Goode
Sweet, Starving, and Stoic Breed – Bay Arab Gelding Entry Date – July 27, 2013 at approximately 25 years of age Type of rescue – Surrendered Reason – Starvation (Henneke body score from 1 to 2) Special needs – Special Feeds and Dental Treatment Cause and Date of Death – Colic, April 7, 2015 Johnny B. Goode (“Johnny”) was rescued in response to a call from the Jackson County Sheriff’s office who had responded to a report of a starving…
Join Us “Beyond the Finish Line”
We’re celebrating all the horses whom our donors helped go “Beyond the Finish Line” of abandonment or abuse, and you’re invited. Join us on Saturday, May, 2, 2015 from 5 pm to 8 pm.
Banking Hay While the Sun Shines
In 2008 Equamore Foundation created the Oregon Hay Bank to give a helping hand to horse owners in temporary financial crises. The bank stockpiles two kinds of hay: the kind that grows on the ground and the kind that doesn’t grow on trees. OHB is proof positive that a small number of concerned, motivated people can make a difference for those who encounter temporary financial difficulties.
Ode to Sahara (Part 2)
Sahara, no longer Sarah, is re-born and proves herself in the snow. Photo shows what happens when a horse reaches up to get some green from a snow-covered pine tree in the middle of winter.
