Thursday, October 11, 2007

Foster Care Opportunities



Hello - have you ever wanted to make a difference in the life of a horse?

I, myself, do foster care for children and also care for horses waiting for homes. As director of a 501 c 3 non profit, I can personally tell you that if you would consider providing a home for a horse in need, it would be 100% tax deductible. Most foster homes provide hay, feed, shelter, and farrier services for horses. Some even provide dewormer. And a few even pay for routine and emergency veterinary care. All of this entitles a person to a tax deduction. Most importantly, there are horses who have an urgent need for placement, with no place to go currently. Some of these horses include:


Ebony - 20+ Thoroughbred - black - sound - currently near Cedar Rapids, Iowa


Holly - 20+ Standardbred cross mare - sound - hard keeper - herd bound but would make an incredible pasture pal or companion horse


Shay N Tell - 6 year old breeding stock Paint mare - 16 hands - sorrel with white - an incredible sound, intelligent mare with tons of potential located near Fort Dodge Iowa (see list of Horses Available on our site)


Standardbred gelding in Springfield, IL

Standardbred gelding in Indiana

Both sound


Lester 20+ Quarter horse gelding. Thanks to Ursula, Lester has been on lush pasture all summer and looks GREAT. He is healthy and in good flesh.....easy keeper. Hard to catch but a dream to ride!!! Sound.


Sarajevo - Standardbred trotting-bred mare in Minnesota. Sound. 6 yrs.


Picasso - Quarter horse gelding - sound - show quality - in northern MN


Anxious Larry - striking sorrel Standardbred gelding - age 15 - sound - in northern MN


Washington state - Standardbred mare - needs placement in Washington or shipping back into Wisconsin ASAP....sound and trained to ride and drive.


Zeus - Thoroughbred gelding - 17+ hands - sorrel - sweet and gentle - trained to ride but has had some rear leg issues in past


Pinedon - Standardbred trotting-bred mare in her teens - easy keeper - sound - trained to ride and drive - in Wisconsin - bay


Black Standardbred gelding - coming from Amish this week - will probably need some TLC............


Just think of the opportunity you have to help a horse! Of course, adoption is the optimum hope for these horses, but at the same time there is some urgency in these horses going to a new home, so if you can help please call me at 608-689-2296 - this is my home number! Or try my cell at 608-792-5126. I thank you very very much!