We would love for you to log on to a new web site, launched only today!
This web site was created to help the racing industry, while at the same
time supporting some very important adoption programs and rescues! We are proud to see our logo on the front page of the site, where players
may click to donate to any of the listed organizations. Just go to www.darkhorsebet.com
Check it out! Thanks so much to Judy H.for her donation of $50. We are almost out of hay, once again. We are so thankful to Kelly Wilde
and also other radio stations in our region who are providing free psa's
to encourage donations of hay to ASAP. The problem we have run into is
that people are willing to give, but no one has the means to transport. We have 200 small squares that were donated by a family near Tomah, but
for us it would be over two hours of driving, and two trips to haul them
back with our trailer. The other concern is that we have no way of knowing what the quality is of
the hay that is bein donated. I don't know if it is in the best interest
of ASAP horses to be eating hay from so many various sources. I guess we
need to promote donations so that we can continue to purchase hay from our
regular sources in our area. Thoughts? I will be attempting to send out
letters of inquiry to many foundations throughout the country. We realize
it is impractical and inconsiderate to continue to ask individuals to
support the horses throughout this long winter. We need to tap into
various sources of income to help them. Cobrador Kosmos suddenly is sporting a large bulge in his jaw. I put him
in his stall tonite and administered bute - it may be an absessed
tooth...so looks like the vet may need to be consulted. Sigh...otherwise
everyone else seems to be holding their own, despite no new adoptions. We are excited about our upcoming participation at Iowa Horse Fair and
Midwest Horse Fair. It is very sad that there may be no Standardbreds
represented at Illinois Horse Fair this year, mainly due to John Cisna's
passing. We are working on having at least one local person represent the
breed there (right, Michelle?). Here are some pictures that I snapped of the crushed lower shed, the
existing shed that we hope to put sides on to make a sufficient shelter in
place of it, and some of the horses.
This web site was created to help the racing industry, while at the same
time supporting some very important adoption programs and rescues! We are proud to see our logo on the front page of the site, where players
may click to donate to any of the listed organizations. Just go to www.darkhorsebet.com
Check it out! Thanks so much to Judy H.for her donation of $50. We are almost out of hay, once again. We are so thankful to Kelly Wilde
and also other radio stations in our region who are providing free psa's
to encourage donations of hay to ASAP. The problem we have run into is
that people are willing to give, but no one has the means to transport. We have 200 small squares that were donated by a family near Tomah, but
for us it would be over two hours of driving, and two trips to haul them
back with our trailer. The other concern is that we have no way of knowing what the quality is of
the hay that is bein donated. I don't know if it is in the best interest
of ASAP horses to be eating hay from so many various sources. I guess we
need to promote donations so that we can continue to purchase hay from our
regular sources in our area. Thoughts? I will be attempting to send out
letters of inquiry to many foundations throughout the country. We realize
it is impractical and inconsiderate to continue to ask individuals to
support the horses throughout this long winter. We need to tap into
various sources of income to help them. Cobrador Kosmos suddenly is sporting a large bulge in his jaw. I put him
in his stall tonite and administered bute - it may be an absessed
tooth...so looks like the vet may need to be consulted. Sigh...otherwise
everyone else seems to be holding their own, despite no new adoptions. We are excited about our upcoming participation at Iowa Horse Fair and
Midwest Horse Fair. It is very sad that there may be no Standardbreds
represented at Illinois Horse Fair this year, mainly due to John Cisna's
passing. We are working on having at least one local person represent the
breed there (right, Michelle?). Here are some pictures that I snapped of the crushed lower shed, the
existing shed that we hope to put sides on to make a sufficient shelter in
place of it, and some of the horses.
