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Animal Rescue at Heaven's Ranch
In October 2006, Heaven's Ranch began rescuing PMU horses from Canada. Over the past couple of years, more than 20 rescued horses have ventured through our gates. Some have gone on to find new loving homes, and some are still waiting to be placed. Along the way, we've also rescued quite a few dogs, some that have been abandoned near the ranch, and some that we've adopted from local shelters. Below, you'll find a little bit more about some of the horses we've rescued and some of the efforts we've made.
One of the first and largest rescue operations that Heaven’s Ranch has taken part in, finally came to a head on December 19, 2006. Early that morning we set off towards The Animali Farm in Santa Maria, CA. with two empty trailers and four slightly nervous (yet optimistic) members of the ranch community. We would return later (much later) that evening with 6 PMU weanlings, the largest group of rescues we have ever taken in on one day.
In the first trailer we had the blue roan quadruplets: Olivia and Newton– rescued by Ranch Manager Annee Capelle, Alex, rescued by assistant ranch manager Sarah Steen, and Bella – rescued by ranch boarder Shana Gomez.
Newton Olivia Bella AlexThe second trailer contained the lone registered quarter horse of the group, Tilly – rescued by ranch staff member Laura Rowland and Annee’s biggest Christmas surprise ever, Monroe. Monroe, a draft/Paint cross was by far the largest of the weanlings and will probably become the largest horse to wander through the gates of Heavens Ranch.
Tilly Monroe
Poppy and Sparky came from an auction yard in Oklahoma via a friend. Poppy was most likely on a pony sweep at one time and Sparky was a misunderstood and slightly shy 4yr old POA. They were first used in an equine exhibit at the Los Angeles County Fair in 2007. Sarah and Laura gained their trust during this time and they were brought to Heaven's ranch to begin their rehabilitation. Poppy soon proved to be a fantastic riding pony who enjoys trail rides and was even shown in some crossrail hunter classes at local shows. She is often in the ribbons!!! Once Sparky figured out that we were his friends, he turned into a wonderful pony. He was ready for anything; including bringing in the cows, playing in the pond or trotting around the obstacle course during Norco Horseweek 2008. In June of 2008, Sparky found a new home at Mill Creek Equestrian Center.
Poppy Sparky
The Animali Farm - 2006
Pony Rescue - 2007
Luke
Luke came from the Animali farm in October of 2006 as a scrawny yearling. Luke has a wonderful personality and has become one of Annee’s favorite riding horses. He is tremendously willing and was eager to learn during his early training lessons. Luke was adopted by the Wiig Family from Chino in 2009.
Ben
Ben was found wandering up our driveway in July of 2007. He was approximately 2 months old and slightly malnourished. He has become a mainstay at the ranch and is more often than not the first to greet visitors to the ranch. Ben is super friendly and loves attention but hates confined spaces so the ranch is the perfect home for him. Bens favorite passtimes are riding around on the quad and keeping track of the ranch trail riders with his fellow dog buddies.
Caring for Rescued Horses
The average horse needs approximately: 14 lbs of hay/forage per day and 6 gallons of water per day. On average, it costs $4.15 to feed a horse for a day. Many of our rescued horses are dramatically under weight, so extra feed is often necessary to ensure they get the nutrition they need to gain weight effectively. For an underweight horse, the average cost of feed per day is $6.75. These figures only include feed - rescue horses also need regular (and sometimes extra) vet and farrier care. The cost to care for one average horse (not underweight) per month, all inclusive, is approximately $225.
Average Costs of feeds most commonly used at Heaven's Ranch:
The average cost per bale of alfalfa hay: $17.95
The average cost per bale of orchard hay: $24.00
The average cost per bag of senior feed: $18.00
If you would like to help:
If you would like to sponsor one of our rescue horses, please contact Heaven's Ranch for more information.
If you would like to donate towards the cost of feed for our rescue horses, or for any other specific necessities, please contact us, or visit the contact us page for mailing address information. We appreciate anything that you can offer, including help with cleaning stalls and spending time with the horses.
Heaven's Ranch Rescue
a 501(c)3 non-profit organization as of 2008
RESCUE 22
Please CLICK HERE for information on this rescue effort from 2009
Monroe's Colic Surgery Update
As of July 2011 Monroe is doing great, he is healthy, happy and back to his old self. Unfortunately, shortly after his staples were removed, he develped a hernia at the incision site and is currently being treated with a belly band. If the belly band does not aid in shrinking the size of the hernia, Monroe may have to undergo another surgery to fix it. Fingers crossed that the belly band works!!! Thanks again to everyone that donated towards Monroe's emergency surgery. Your support was and still is, greatly appreciated!!! Stay tuned for updates on Monroe's recovery process.
If you would like to donate, you can send payment to:
Heaven's Ranch Rescue
4195 Chino Hills Pkwy #444
Chino Hills, CA 91709
You may also make donations to heavens_ranch@earthlink.net via paypal.
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