MHARF Silent Auction
On Saturday, September 11th there will be a silent auction held for the Hooved Animal Rescue at the Zimmerman Rise & Shine Deli off of Co. Rd. 4 starting at noon and running until 3:00PM. Some of the items that you can see at the auction will include horse equipment (of course), jewelry, and clothing. For more information, please feel free to download this flyer, or contact Taylor at 763-227-5217, or Michelle at 763-607-7105.
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"Riders for Rescue" Trail Ride
On Saturday, August 28th the Second Annual "Riders for Rescue" Trail Ride will be held in St. Augusta. The ride will start at noon at the Lardy Farm and will end at Club Almar which will feature food and live entertainment for the participants to enjoy!
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Motorcycle Ride for MHARF
A motorcycle ride that will benefit the Rescue will be held on July 17th, 2010 starting in Vadnais Heights at approximately 9:00AM. In addition to the motorcycle ride, there will be a raffle for prizes which are donated thanks to the generosity of local businesses. For more information, please visit the Motorcycle Monster website!
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2010 Trainer's Challenge of the Unwanted Horse - Underway!
We're underway! The horses have been delivered into the capable hands of the trainers who are - at this very moment - hard at work trying to become friends with their students and assure their equine wards that the saddle will *not* eat them. We've already had a few updates a LOT of updates from the trainers, and more are sure to come. Head on over to the Challenge pages to read more!
What's this all about?
Who are the Trainers and Students?
When is the Event?
And in case you missed it, we have the results of the 2008 Challenge and 2009 Challenge available for your reading (and viewing) pleasure!
Pet Points from Coborn's
Have you been collecting Pet Points from Coborn's but you don't know what to do with them? Do you have no idea what "Pet Points" are? Do you want to help the MHARF even more? Then read on!
Coborn's has been a local grocery store in the upper Midwest for several decades, with the first one opening in 1921 in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. One of the promotional features at select Coborn's stores is "Pet Points". Pet Points are coupons given at Coborn's when you buy pet food. When you have enough points, you can convert the points into cash - 150 pet points = $10.00 that can be used for anything at Coborn's such as food for the animals in the care of MHARF or even gas for transporting horses to and from foster homes and veterinary clinics.
In addition to Coborn's stores, you can also drop your pet points off at Caseys General Store 810 N. Rum River Drive, Princeton MN 55371 (763)389-9923.
If you have extra Pet Points that you'd like to donate to MHARF, please visit these stores or contact Deb at 763-389-9185 or Deb at 763-856-4475. (Yes, two different ladies named "Deb".)
Seeking Foster Homes
Back on December 15th, you may have seen a news story on Fox9 News about five horses in McLeod county that were surrendered to the Rescue and transported to the U of M Equine Center. If you missed it, you can view the story here.
Unfortunately we can't pick when horses should be rescued, and these five have arrived when we are presently packed to the withers with horses and we're hoping/praying/begging for assistance! We're not asking you to adopt the horses permanently (although that's a tempting thing to ask), only to provide a home for a short time to one or a few horses until they can get adopted.
Also, please don't think we're going to push the hard-luck cases out to foster farms - quite the opposite. We want fostering to be as easy and painless as possible, so we will be keeping the horses that need the most care, and fostering out the more capable "easy keepers".
If you happen to have an extra stall or three in your barn, or if you seem to have more paddock than you thought you had, or if you know someone who might fit these descriptions but they don't visit this site... well, here's your chance to help out! Please call Deb at 763-856-4475 to discuss how you can help foster!
For Sale
  While horses are the primary focus of this site (yeah, we know - big surprise), from time to time we come into the possession of material objects that A) we don't especially need at the moment or B) don't really apply to horses or the care of horses. As we're sure you've guessed by now, it just so happens that this is one of those times.
At the moment we have two motorized vehicles - a 1994 Chevy 4x4 pick-up truck and a motorized personal scooter. Both are in good repair and fine working condition. The exception to prior statement is the fact that the truck's windshield would need to be replaced; otherwise it's in great condition. The asking price of the truck is $3,500 and the asking price for the scooter is $450. If you'd like to learn more about either of these items or arrange a time to inspect their condition, please call us at 763-856-3119.
Nebraska 200 Mustang Rescue
Back in April (2009), we talked about a rather unfortunate state of affairs at the Three Strikes Ranch in Nebraska, where a collection of wild Mustang horses has come to be known as the "Nebraska 200". Quite simply, it was a herd of horses that had been left unfed and uncared for to a point where about 75 had already died and the remaining 200+ were in sorry shape. Well, we have some updates! Click here to read more!
Information from the MN Horse Welfare Coalition
An excellent program dedicated to the education of new and seasoned horse owners, the MN Horse Welfare Coalition (MNHWC) has posted literature on the AHS website that we feel is required reading. There are documents on "Evaluating a Horse's Body", "Horse Hay Resources", and "Humane Options for Unwanted Horses". You can download and view these documents here (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
The Gelding Project
The Minnesota Horse Welfare Coalition, the Minnesota Horse Council and the Animal Humane Society in cooperation with the Minnesota Association of Equine Practitioners and the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue have launched an initiate to help control the equine population named "The Gelding Project". This two-part program is designed as a key step to reduce the number of unwanted horses in Minnesota. For more information on this project and how you can help make it a success, please visit the Horse Council website! There are PDF files available for download (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) that help detail the requirements and benefits of this project.
In addition, the first castration clinic was a great success! You can read the news release here (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) as well as some additional information here.
Wyldfyre MISSING!
On December 9th, 2008, one of our horses presently in foster care in the Rush City / Rock Creek area - Wyldfyre - disappeared from the farm where she was fostered. We do not know if she strayed away, is lost, or has been stolen - but we certainly would like to have her back and safe! Wyldfyre, is an Arabian sorrel mare that stands about 14.2 hands. She has very little white, with the only spot being a small star on her forehead. She also has a scar on her hind leg, but given the fuzzy nature of horses right now, that might be hard to see. Here is a flyer (99KB PDF) you can download and post if you are in that area or are attending any horse auctions.
We are offering a reward to anyone providing information that leads to the safe return Wyldfyre. If you have information on her whereabouts, please contact the Rescue immediately at 763-856-3119.
MHARF "Rescue Me" Posters Available
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of graphic designer Kari Finkler and animal photographer Mary Ludington, we are excited to announce the release of "Rescue Me" - a 13" x 18" poster donated to the Rescue to help raise funds for the animals in our care. Want to learn more? Then by all means, click here!
MHARF Yahoo! Group
A Yahoo! Group has been created for the MN Hooved Animal Rescue to keep everyone informed of events, alerts, and other time-sensitive information that may not be posted to this website. This group is certainly not a replacement for this website, but more to supplement the communication process for everyone concerned about the welfare of horses in Minnesota. To learn more about this e-mail list and what it does, you can visit the MHARF Yahoo! Group home page here. This list is carefully moderated by volunteers of the Rescue to ensure the privacy of the members and the content of the notices. In order to participate, you will need a valid e-mail address. For more information, please visit the MHARF Yahoo! Group
An important article has been posted at TheHorse.com that we encourage everyone to read! (Free registration required to view.)
How to Manage Starved Horses and Effectively Work with Humane and Law Enforcement Officials - "The role of the veterinarian in the community is very important (in equine welfare cases)," said Julie Wilson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, head of large animal medicine at the University of Minnesota's (UM) College of Veterinary Medicine during the 50th annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention. Read More... |
