HERD has been blessed to have Rick Millweard helping and advising with all the equines we have saved and brought to our local foster program. He is an excellent trainer for horses and people that are having difficulties in communicating with one another. His methods are Parelli based and his years of experience working with the youngsters to that older horse that just won't load into a trailer without drama, has made him instrumental in guiding these scared animals HERD rescues into wonderful partners for their new adopted families.
Hurricane Harvey and equine rescue
Our new HERD volunteer Andrew, is down in Texas helping his friend Jennifer who is with 3 Amigos Equine Rescue Project assisting with the flood rescue. They have been filling up the Lone Star Expo Center and authorities believe 25 percent of the horses saved will go unclaimed. Please help! Spread the word, share our posts, these equines need homes!https://www.facebook.com/pg/3amigosequinerescue/about/?ref=page_internal
Also check out Hurricane Harvey Horse Help at https://www.facebook.com/groups/112785646064727/?fref=gs&hc_location=group
Update on Miss Edge with her adopted family!
Adopted Equine: Miss Edge (Rea)
Show Name: The Edge of Reason
Update:
The first month we let her settle in and get used to our farm. She was groomed daily and played with every day too.
The second month we were still waiting for our ring to be finished so we worked on ground manners and on loading into the trailer. She also got used to clippers and wearing boots.
The third month our ring was finally completed so we started our riding program, which included lunging, walk, trot, and canter
During our time with “The Edge of Reason” (Miss Edge), she has settled well, made new friends, been ridden and got her teeth floated. She is a wonderful addition to our family and we wouldn’t want it any other way.
We will be putting shoes on her, and will start trail riding her in the near future.
I feel so lucky to have been able to adopt her and be apart of Herd.
Thank you,
Catie Costa
Hay Rack lends support to horse rescue organization
Check out the article in the Tryon Daily Bulletin about Don Williams at the Hay Rack in Landrum, SC with his generous contribution to HERD for our rescued equines!
http://www.tryondailybulletin.com/2017/07/12/hay-rack-lends-support-to-horse-rescue-organization/
What to do about Bob
Thanks to Edge Rescue Barn and trainers Debra Carlton and Rick Millweard for their efforts, Bob has turned into a very handsome young gelding! Read the article in the Tryon Daily Bulletin here: http://www.tryondailybulletin.com/2017/07/06/what-to-do-about-bob/#undefined.gbpl
Pebbles suffered a catastrophe this May.
Our little HERD pony Pebbles had a heartbreaking experience this May. She has recovered and is doing very well with all of her friends in the big pasture. Read more about her experience in the Tryon Daily Bulletin. http://www.tryondailybulletin.com/2017/06/01/374394/
HERD Needs hay and Edge Brewing Rescue delivers!!! We still need to stock up on alot more, so donations of good horse hay is very much appreciated!
A huge thank you to Edge Brewing Horse Rescue and Kim Oliver Christian Oliver for the big donation of hay for the babies! If my ciphering is correct along with the hay they donated we loaded and stacked 450 bales in total in just shy of three hours with the threat of thunderstorms moving our way.
Sue Truitt takes in little Saria
Sue Truitt posts: "These guys have a big heart in helping these rescues get a new start in life....shown delivering the filly (Saria) to Mane Gate. Scott Homstead and Rick Millweard, along with Heather Freeman, Stuart Evans and other wonderful angels came together to form HERD (Helping Equines Regain Dignity). Thank you HERD for all you do in saving these precious animals and giving them new life and purpose!!"
Sue Truitt teaches animal management. She has offered to foster little Saria and her students will be working on socialization and training. This was one scared little filly after being rescued from the kill buyer.
Argento update!
Argento update. Thank's to Barbara Claussen, Argento was placed with a full time adoption home a few weeks back. Argento is loving the new family and pasture mate and the folks that adopted him are so thrilled to have him. A very happy time for him in his long saga of mistreatment!!!
Donate via your PAYPAL to help an abused horse.
Donate via your PAYPAL account and they waive all fees with 100% of your donation going to helping a horse!
Stellar is a yearling colt that was rescued from a kill pen. He is now safe and has been adopted by a family in Florida. Your donation makes it possible for us to pay the ransom and get them transported to a HERD foster or a perminant adoption home!
Amazon.com makes a donation to a rescue horse every time you shop!
Have you all heard about Amazon Smile? You can have Amazon.com donate their money from a percentage of your total shopping purchase to your favorite charitable organization! We hope that you will do this to help support the costs we are incurring for feed, vet bills and various other horse rescue upkeep. We are a totally 100% volunteer 501c3 so all of the money donated goes to our equine friends. We need your help and Amazon is making it simple! For detailed instructions on how to set up your Amazon account to donate to "Helping Equines Regain Dignity" Click on the link below. Thank you!!!
http://www.heatherfreemanpr.biz/smileamazoncominstructions.…
An in-depth article about Horse Slaughter and HERDRescue! in Elysian Magazine
Check out the wonderful article written by Rebecca Carr in Elysian Magazine about HERD!
http://readelysian.com/articles/one-horse-at-a-time/#sthash.w5fqwpxy.gbpl
Check out the article in the Tryon Daily Bulletin written by Judy Heinrich
Check out the article about HERD in the Tryon Daily Bulletin!
http://www.tryondailybulletin.com/2017/03/01/herd-on-a-mission/
HERD Rescue is now a public charity!
Please spread the word and share our exciting news. HERD is now qualified to receive tax deductible bequests. This gives us the opportunity to continue our equine rescue efforts and offer supporters a tax deduction on their financial gifts and in-kind donations to help us. We are so thrilled and hope you will be too. Please support HERD Rescue this holiday season. Contributions should be made payable to HERD and mailed to P. O. Box 43, Tryon,NC 28782 or make a donation right here on this website via paypal or credit card. A tax exemption letter will be sent to each contributor.
Debra taming the new baby Bob
Debra has been donating a lot of time to taming the little colt Bob and also working with Red October, the mother, who has some serious trust issues. Debra has RO picking up her feet to be picked and also letting her rub her head now. This video is about 2.5 minutes with some photos and video footage of Debra teaching Bob that having a rope around his neck isn't so bad. Debra is so patient and gentle and each session shows great progress!!!
