We had a very productive meeting last night in Winona MN. Our strategic planning group consisted of a sheriff named Dave, a boarding barn owner named Shannon who is an animal advocate and plays a big role in some of our toughest rescue situations, Andrea T., the corporate sponsor and key contributor to ASAP's operations, her friend Judy, a veterinarian Jan H. of Winona who has provided critical vet care to great horses such as Hiawatha Hannah and Windswept Glory, as well as the buckskin mare and foal you see listed for adoption on the site, and myself. I can see clearly that this is not only a team of people who have horses as a common interest, but whose hearts are set on jumping right in and getting involved in whatever way possible to save lives and help horses find homes. I can't say "thank you" enough to all of them!
In the same breath, I had a lengthy interview with Josh Potts for an upcoming publication that will feature Timesareachanging, along with Taser Gun, and spotlight some of the long term sanctuary horses who have been cared for here at our farm for so many years now. Thanks to Josh for giving us a second opportunity to be heard.
Balmoral Park has opened up a great opportunity for us! Super Night is coming up on September 19. We will have a table at the track, as always, and we will be able to play our one minute commercial in between races to generate more interest in ASAP and our mission! The announcer is going to announce our presence, and we have been ased to bring one horse to greet the crowd that night in the Billy Barn area! I am reaching out to all of you that might live a bit closer to Balmoral Park, and asking you if you would like to be that person to bring one horse to Balmoral to an inside stall in the Billy Barn area to meet and greet people? If you think you have that special horse, email me right away at asapinc@mwt.net I have already committed to being there...........but also realize we have the Vernon County fair that weekend, so I am really overcommitting myself without help. Can you help by either sitting at a table or bringing a horse? I'd love to hear from you soon!!!
Please watch the web site, as we will have a great gift collection of horse blankets, throws, pillows, etc displayed. A portion of all purchases will go to ASAP - so be on the lookout for some beautiful items!
I'll write more soon!
Susan
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Always Grateful
Last week we had a special visitor who wanted to bring some feed to donate to the horses. We had never met before, but I had known her brother previously from a church we attended years ago. Small world! We want to thank Jean and her husband for the donation of 250# of feed, and a $100 cash donation which went to Farmers Union Coop!
Then last week's phone call and my blog to you all produced an outpouring of support from people who wanted us to be able to pay for reinstatement of our equine market license. To date, we can thank Andrea T. and Lori H. for their donations of $250 and
$200, and thanks to a veterinarian from Janesville for her $100 donation which was paid directly to the Dept. of Agriculture. We are so grateful to each and every one of you.
This week's urgencies include:
Placement of Allie and Kokinos into adoptive or foster homes by August 30
Placement of a rescued STB mare in Green Bay with new family who can feed her and love her and help her back on her feet - she is currently 300# underweight. Her name is JB and we are awaiting a tattoo number for positive identification of name and age.
Immediate placement of two horses in the Marshfield area - one horse is Race for Home, bred by Iriquois River Stables years ago. She is a mare in her teens and she is sorrel. She comes with Bart's A Bad Boy who is also in his mid teens or thereabouts. He has been trained to ride for years. He is a smaller bay horse.
Chief Pow Hat Ten still in need of foster placement or adoptive home and currently in the UP of Michigan.
Odd's On Tom and Emaline are in Iowa and in a situation requiring immediate removal, but they cannot be brought into Wisconsin without a 2009 coggins and interstate health certificate, so need a place to go to get the necessary items completed. The horses are in the Marengo are of Iowa.
Please - times are tough - if you can help let us know!
I had a great ride on Cole last night at Yellow River State Forest. We went about 6-7 miles and got into a fast trot quite a few times. I did not yet get him to canter, but it is coming! I hope to take Timesareachanging there in the near future. Remmie, Janimal, Chief, Fargo and Cole all made a quiet and stable group.......well........Cole did do a nice spook on me one time, but it was a spook in place sort of thing and I stayed on!
Will post pictures soon. I have had no response to my offer to do an ACTHA ride so will assume we will be unable to plan one this year. Maybe we'll try for next spring?
Susan
Then last week's phone call and my blog to you all produced an outpouring of support from people who wanted us to be able to pay for reinstatement of our equine market license. To date, we can thank Andrea T. and Lori H. for their donations of $250 and
$200, and thanks to a veterinarian from Janesville for her $100 donation which was paid directly to the Dept. of Agriculture. We are so grateful to each and every one of you.
This week's urgencies include:
Placement of Allie and Kokinos into adoptive or foster homes by August 30
Placement of a rescued STB mare in Green Bay with new family who can feed her and love her and help her back on her feet - she is currently 300# underweight. Her name is JB and we are awaiting a tattoo number for positive identification of name and age.
Immediate placement of two horses in the Marshfield area - one horse is Race for Home, bred by Iriquois River Stables years ago. She is a mare in her teens and she is sorrel. She comes with Bart's A Bad Boy who is also in his mid teens or thereabouts. He has been trained to ride for years. He is a smaller bay horse.
Chief Pow Hat Ten still in need of foster placement or adoptive home and currently in the UP of Michigan.
Odd's On Tom and Emaline are in Iowa and in a situation requiring immediate removal, but they cannot be brought into Wisconsin without a 2009 coggins and interstate health certificate, so need a place to go to get the necessary items completed. The horses are in the Marengo are of Iowa.
Please - times are tough - if you can help let us know!
I had a great ride on Cole last night at Yellow River State Forest. We went about 6-7 miles and got into a fast trot quite a few times. I did not yet get him to canter, but it is coming! I hope to take Timesareachanging there in the near future. Remmie, Janimal, Chief, Fargo and Cole all made a quiet and stable group.......well........Cole did do a nice spook on me one time, but it was a spook in place sort of thing and I stayed on!
Will post pictures soon. I have had no response to my offer to do an ACTHA ride so will assume we will be unable to plan one this year. Maybe we'll try for next spring?
Susan
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