We have 2 new horses that came from Slaughter. Both of these mares need groceries, medical, farrier, and alot of TLC. Please consider being an Angel for one of these 2 mares, or a 1 time donation would also be greatly appreciated. Princess is a 4 yr old Black TB filly. She is very thin, wormy, her feet are chipped and broken, her teeth need floating, and she needs all of her vaccinations. Please consider helping this very sweet girl. Unknown is a 6 yr old bay mare. We are unaware of who she is but are researching her. Unknown is thin, need medical attention, is wormy, her feet are very long and need trimmed, her teeth need done, as well as her vaccinations. She is a very sweet girl. Some good groceries will do her well. Thoroughbred Foal Arrived with a Septic Hock, diarrhea, and wormy on February 19, 2009. He went to Valley Equine Assoc on February 25, 2009 at which time he had x-rays, lavage of his hock joint and antibiotics to be given at hime. This little guys treatment is ongoing and needs Angels. Please consider being an Angel to this sweet little darling.
This foal has significant needs at this time.
If you can donate to help him please do.
Donations can go to Valley Equine Associates
(304) 725-1471 ask for Tara
or
Hidden Meadows Equine Rescue Inc.
This sweet foal needs Angel! No amount will be too small.
Thanks to LR and Christine who are This foals Angels!
http://www.iGive.com/HMER
AND
http://www.iSearchiGive.com/HMER
A multiple stakes winner was recently pulled from a NJ kill pen despite a return to owner sticker on his registration papers. Hidden Meadows Equine Rescue (HMER) was contacted by Camelot auctions and given the option to rescue 3 Off The Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs). After obtaining consults from several mentors as to how to handle the controversial purchase of OTTBs from kill buyers, and having spoken with and being encouraged by Lenny Hale of the Charles Town HBPA, HMER went forward with the decision to raise funds and bail for 3 Thoroughbred "geldings." Little did we know the Gems we would find !
Funds to rescue the 3 OTTBs were raised privately. On January 26, 2009, HMER met with the owner of Camelot Auctions at New Holland where the exchange of bail for horses took place. It was discovered there that we actually saved 1 gelding, 1 stallion, and 1 mare. All three horses were taken to HMER for quarantine in quarantine corrals. Three blankets were subsequently obtained due to inclement weather that was fast approaching that evening. On the trip home from New Holland, Rambo blankets from Poor House Road Tack Shop were purchased to protect the three thoroughbreds from the cold and snow that arrived later that night.
HMER's vet, Valley Equine, was called during the trip from New Holland to HMER, at which time a Thursday appointment was made for all three of the rescues to receive a baseline evaluation, vaccinations, Coggins, and whatever else was determined to be needed at that time.
On January 29, 2008, Dr. Keith Berkeley of Valley Equine came out to HMER, where all three rescues received baseline evaluations, lameness exams, vaccinations, and Coggins. All three horses were found to be in relatively good health. All three horses were scheduled to have dental and farrier work done.
The stallion unfortunately did not have a tattoo, but was estimated to be 3 years of age. HMER could use help identifying him.
The filly turned out to be Nahara, a regally bred filly by the Irish stallion River Keen with $1,642,272 in earnings and out of Tugy by Nijinsky's Secret with $787,932 in earnings. Nahara was raced at Suffolk Downs with her last race having been approximately 90 days ago. HMER spoke to Sam Elliott, who thanked us for saving Nahara. Nahara's breeder will be adopting Nahara when she is ready.
The golden horse of the three thoroughbreds turned out to be Sir Jackie, a multiple stakes winner with a huge list of accomplishments, these include:
In North America / USA
Year Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings (USA$)
2004 2 7 2 4 0 $39,175
2005 3 12 4(2) 2 1 $97,600
2006 4 8 2 1 3 $46,477
2007 5 13 3 4 2 $92,655
Totals 40 9(2) 13 6 $275,907
Maryland My Maryland Stakes 3rd place
Lord Juban Stakes 1st place
American Dreamer Stakes 5th place
Blazing Sword Stakes 1st place
Absent Russian Stakes 2nd place
Ambehaving Stakes 2nd place
G. Rose Classic H. 4th place
Upon contacting Sir Jackie's last trainer of record, Patrick Quick, we learned that Jackie had been placed as a companion horse in Pennsylvania on January 17, 2009. Jackie was subsequently dropped off at the direct-to-slaughter pen at Camelot Auctions on January 21, 2009, and HMER rescued him on January 26, 2009. Jackie is currently in very good health. Jackie appears to have been very well cared for during his post racing career.
Contact was made with previous trainers and owners, who were horrified to learn of the frightening circumstances in which their beloved Jackie had found himself. It is very important to note that while this horse appeared very well placed, his safety net was ignored on his registration papers, where it had been noted to return him to a previous owner. HMER has pulled several OTTB's and later found that previous owners had no knowledge of their fate.
It is very important to have follow ups done periodically, so please check on horses - even those that you believe have been safely placed. AT HMER, we highly encourage written contracts and at least a 1 dollar exchange for all horses turned over to retirement homes. We have discovered that, due in part to current economic conditions, well placed horses are ending up in kill pens. If you have placed horses within the past 2 years, please reach out to these people and check on your horses.
HMER is so glad and thankful that we were fortunate enough to be a part of saving these three thoroughbreds from a certain, horrific death. We were able to assist primarily because of the kindness and generosity of HMER's private donors, who make it possible for us to continue to help horses like Sir Jackie and Nahara. To them we are especially grateful.
All 3 horse will be available for adoption in the future. For more information about HMER and the services we provide, please visit our website at www.HMER.org
These horses were not unwanted, they were unknown!
In loving Memory George passed away Tuesday Janaury 6, 2009 George Will Be Sadly Missed!
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Larrup was taken to Dr. Ian Harrison for an Emergency Visit today. He was treated for Thrombophlebitis of the jugular vein which is a large blood clot and massive infection that occurs as a complication from IV catheter placement. The next 48 hours are critical. Larrup will require 20 minutes of heat applied directly to the affected area every 2 hours around the clock along with a regime of Aspirin twice daily, Bute 2gm twice daily, DMSO applied on the site, and SMZ 15 tablets twice daily. Dr. Harrison is very optimistic that he will recover, but I have to be very diligent about heat every 2 hours for 20 minutes. If the clot does not lessen in that time frame, he will have to have surgery to remove the piece of affected vein in his neck.
This is very serious. Please say your prayers for Larrup. Funds are desperately needed to help cover these expenses and the expenses to come. Todays bill was $230, he will have a followup next week most likely the same amount, then his knee will be injected if the infection has clear up in 2 weeks $185, and then he will have to have a 6 week follow-up (don't know how much that will be.) Assuming around $100. I know we are looking around $845! I can call Dr. Harrison tomorrow to check on the 6 week follow-up tomorrow. If you want to contribute to the medical expenses for this, please send money to:
Harrison Equine PLLC P.O. Box 996 Berryville, VA, 22611 (540) 955-3001 Attention Account # 1696 Snail Mail: Hidden Meadows Equine Rescue Inc. 227 Edward Drive Martinsburg, WV 25404 Paypal: HiddenMeadowsEquineRescue@msn.com I am so worried about Larrup and know that this will be a long recovery.
Thank you for your help and prayers. I will keep you posted in between the intensive care Larrup needs and trying to catch some sleep through short naps.
If you are near me, I could also use volunteers to help me take care of the rest of rescues.
Any help is greatly appreciated. No amount is too small!
Snail mail:
Hidden Meadows Equine Rescue Inc.
Larrup's Thrombophlebitis
227 Edward Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25404
Hidden Meadows Equine Rescue also has T-shirts, ball caps, calenders, horse treats and other items for sale to help Larrup.
Our plan was to create a short term placement for equines in transition....A rescue that would provide care, rehabilitation and adoption services for abused, neglected, abandoned and otherwise unwanted horses.
Pretty simple, we thought--help a few horses out, we thought. We were not prepared for the floodgates that opened. The past 3 months have been an eye opener for everyone involved with Equine Rescue. We have taken in horses with physical scars of which we can only guess what happened, Others with emotional scars that won't allow them to trust again, and those poor souls who have been starved and otherwise neglected.
But we have also helped dozens of horses and ponies find homes with people who have given them another chance at being useful riding horses or companions.
Please take a few minutes to browse our website and learn about our horse rescue work and to meet the horses that are waiting for a new chance in life.
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