Expansion of Horse Program for 30 Horses

Summary

Expand Horse Program funds to address increased needs of neglected horses due to severe drought/hay shortage problem. Increased funding will provide shelter for 30 additional equine. progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Due to severe drought conditions across the United States, an alarming increase in horse neglect is occurring due to a shortage of affordable hay for horse owners. This project is geographically designated for North Carolina, Virginia and Indiana as these are the states of operation for the horse programs. This will enable USERL to expand the number of horses allowed in the program needing shelter from malnutrition and starvation.

Activities

By expanding our horse program funding, USERL can take in a larger number of neglected horses needing immediate shelter and care for survival. The program covers all veterinary costs, hay and feed, as well as farrier expenses until adoption.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £28,632
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £5,882
Total Funding Goal: £34,514

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

This project will allow more horses to be sheltered during this time of increased need due to drought/hay shortage, thereby helping to alleviate county officials concerns of where horses will go when faced with an increase in horse neglect cases.

Project Message

They (USERL) have been enormously successful and have raised the consciousness of the public about issues surrounding horses, for too long the forgotten victims of abuse and neglect.
- Joan M. Cunningham, North Carolina Assistant Attorney General

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Jennifer Malpass,
Board Chair
9660 Falls of Neuse Road
Suite 138 Box 300
Raleigh, NC 27615
United States
9192107002
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organisation

United States Equine Rescue League, Inc.
9660 Falls of Neuse Road
Suite 138 Box 300
Raleigh, NC 27615
United States
800-650-8549
http://www.userl.org

Learn more about United States Equine Rescue League, Inc. and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in United States and can also be found under Animals.

For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 21, 2011.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 17, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

End of Year Update!

By Jennifer Malpass - Board Chair/Project Leader, December 05, 2011 05:17 PM

Baron upon arrival at USERL Quarantine/Rehab Farm

Our end year update begins with a thank you to all who have donated in assisting with the nutritional and medical care for 6 neglected/abused horses this year to come into our program, and $5,000+ donated for this Global Giving project this year thus far! Your support has been crucial in supplying needs for these horses requiring immediate care to alleviate their suffering from neglect and abuse.

The sixth horse this project has assisted is one an owner surrendered on November 5, 2011 from a county cruelty case in North Carolina. USERL was contacted by concerned citizens and animal control asking for assistance for a very thin horse with medical issues. The gelding, now named Baron, had profuse diarrhea and a body score of a 1 ½. His condition had worsened since the summer months when a pond, the only water source on the property, became stagnant and filled with bacteria. Many of the horses became ill on the property, and recovered, but Baron was struggling to overcome it and the stronger competition for food in the herd. The owner, realizing he could not cope with the care and expense, willingly surrendered Baron to USERL so he could receive proper medical and nutritional care.

Baron has just cleared quarantine and is doing much better! His severe diarrhea has resolved and he is gaining much needed weight, but another issue has appeared. Baron apparently ate whatever he could find since he couldn’t compete with the herd for the hay provided. Broken ceramic, glass, string, etc. has been found in his manure. Thus far, this hasn’t caused any medical issues, but he is being watched carefully for any signs of trouble.

2011 has been a difficult year, the worst yet, for donations due to the poor economy. Your support through this project has assisted with the funding for 6 horses this year to come into our program, and Baron makes number 28 helped through this project since it began! Please consider sharing your success with us and pass along our project to friends and family.

Thank you for your support and best wishes for the Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!

Baron at 3 /12 weeks in the program!

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