I’m so excited to share some news with you! Many of you know that we have been searching for a place to relocate for quite some time now. We are in a rural part of Levy County and it’s a 30 – 40 minute drive to Gainesville or Ocala. There are quite a few people, including students, who would volunteer on a regular basis if we were not so far from the cities. Having more volunteers would enable us to pursue a number of things on our bucket list. One of them being an equine facilitated wellness program which would promote emotional, mental, and physical healing. This would mean the world to me.

Just over a week ago, we emailed a company out of Chiefland in order to get a quote on Jack and Jill stairs which would help humans with physical challenges mount and dismount a horse. A very nice lady from the company called me with some questions a few days later.

Well, today started out with the stairs being delivered – they were donated by the company, Southern Steps! The workmanship and quality is amazing – they are perfect! The gentleman who delivered the stairs was very nice – he had them unloaded and positioned in no time. We are so very appreciative of this donation which will benefit many for years to come. Prayers do get answered!

We are so truly Blessed!

Sincerely,
Theresa

As we reflect upon the past year, we are filled with gratitude to have such a wonderful little village by our side.

Because of your most thoughtful generosity, you have enabled us to provide the very best of care to our beloved little herd: quality feed, top-of-the-line medical, dental and farrier care and love beyond measure. And because of each and every one of you, we have been able to fulfill our mission of rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for equines and other sentient beings in need.

Because of you, we were able to rescue and provide extensive rehabilitation for Gabriel, Misti, and Mindi, together with our newly rescued mare who is currently, embarking on her long and winding road to recovery.

Because of you, we were able to provide loving care to Benjamin, our ‘Golden Boy,’ a multitude of TNR kittens and even a baby squirrel who all, miraculously, found their way to Beauty’s Haven.

Over the course of the year, we also found loving, forever homes for a number of our equines and welcomed back several horses whose adopters, sadly, were no longer in a position to provide adequate care.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your love and dedication to the Beauty’s Haven herd.

Wishing you all a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving.

Sincerely,
Theresa, Bob, and the Beauty’s Haven Family

Peggy Sue’s Hooficure

We used the new winches today with the sling when it was time for Peggy Sue’s hooficure. They worked great and were much safer than the manual ones that we’ve been using for years. Winches with the sling are most necessary tools to help equines like Peggy Sue.

Peggy Sue can’t bend her bock left leg at all. Her pelvis was fractured in three places many years ago when her humans opted to ‘help’ her deliver her baby. She’s really a precious and determined little mare and she truly gets around quite well.

A number of our ‘Velvet Nosers’ ore also scheduled to have their hooficures this week, so If you would like to assist with this most necessary need, we would be forever grateful. The overage farrier fee per horse or donkey is $40 and this week’s visit will total $535. Just click on the ‘Donate’ button below and note thot your contribution is for ‘Happy Feet.’

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On behalf of Peggy Sue and the Herd, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

 

Don’t forget to RSVP for:

Celebration of the Horse
Saturday, September 17, 2022

We are excited to announce a special guest appearance and performance by “Ivory Pal” at our Celebration of the Horse Open House event this year!!! Ivory Pal, the golden palomino champion Tennessee Walking Horse stallion – owned, trained, and loved by Rafael Valle – is an extraordinary performer and partner with exceptionally great temperament. This will be Ivory Pal’s first public appearance in Florida in 13 years after returning from Nashville, TN. To learn more about this amazing duo, CLICK HERE.

Details about the event can be found at https://bhfer.org/event/beautys-haven-annual-open-house or https://www.facebook.com/events/822279948753292.

Email BHFERopenhouse@gmail.com or text Elizabeth @ 352-339-2784 with any questions.

Prayers do get answered! We had several gallons of fly spray delivered on Thursday!
We truly needed this item so very badly.

Many, many, many, thanks to the awesome donor!

Warmly,
Theresa & the “Velvet Nosers”


A Surprise at the Store!

When Theresa went to the store on Tuesday to get supplies for the rescue, a kitten approached her and wrapped herself around Theresa’s legs.  Theresa picked her up and walked back into the store thinking perhaps someone left their car window open and she had escaped.  Store personnel were surprised that Theresa was holding the kitten.  Someone said they had been trying to catch her, and her babies, for a few weeks and that sometimes they put cans of food out for them but they hadn’t seen the babies in a few days.  Someone had dumped the mother cat some time ago and she had been living under the trash dumpster where she had a litter of five kittens.  That’s so sad!  Momma Cat is just a kitten herself!

Theresa knew Momma Cat had no milk and that the store personnel were putting food out for the others, so she decided to take Momma Cat to the rescue and return to try to catch her babies.  Momma Cat needed to be spayed – she definitely did not need to have another litter of kittens!  Theresa put her in the car and went back to the curb to get the shopping bags.  While walking back to the car, two little eyes peeked out at her from beneath the bushes after which she heard a tiny ‘Meow’ and another smaller kitten that looked just like Momma Cat walked up to Theresa and looked up at her as if to say “Take me too!”

Theresa scooped the baby up and went back into the store to advise them that she had one of the babies too.  Before leaving, she searched the area for the other babies but didn’t see any of them.  The manager of the store, however, said they would continue to be on the lookout for the remaining kittens and promised that they would leave out food for them.

Safely Home!

Once back at the rescue, Momma Cat and her baby settled in.  Even though Theresa is allergic to cats, she couldn’t help but to hug on both of them.  It was nice to watch them come to life after getting proper nourishment.  Momma Cat is thin and has no milk whatsoever but baby still tries to nurse.  The baby was comfortable enough to start playing with toys, seemingly, without a care in the world.  Momma Cat, however, was not feeling as well which is understandable with everything she has been through and trying to sustain her babies.  She looks like a baby herself.

Throughout the night, Theresa could not stop thinking about the other kittens. She called the store manager the next morning who stated that they would attempt to catch the four remaining kittens and that three were already spoken for which left one unwanted baby. Beauty’s Haven would, of course, take the remaining kitten if need be. Theresa did not hear back from the manager, so she decided to return to the store, with Momma Cat in hand, to see if the kittens would respond to her ‘Meows.’  Theresa saw and tried to catch three of the kittens – she did not, however, see a fourth.  The kittens were playful and in fairly good condition.  They came within three feet of Theresa, but did not want to be touched nor were they the slightest bit interested in Momma Cat.  They were eating on their own and exploring – just busy, carefree little kittens!  If only they could understand that bad things could happen and that they needed to be caught. Not only are they at high risk of being run over by cars entering and leaving the parking lot of the store, the danger that would befall them should they innocently wander into the busy highway is beyond unthinkable.

A Visit to the Vet

Momma Cat and baby were vetted on Wednesday and were found to be underweight and full of parasites and fleas. We, sadly, learned that Momma Cat is likely pregnant again and is only about ten months old – she’s still just a baby herself.  Baby Boy is four months old which means his siblings are the same age so if any of the remaining kittens are females, it is possible that they, too, may become pregnant.  This is yet another reason why it is imperative that the remaining kittens be caught as soon as possible.

Many thanks to those who are helping us to help these precious little ones. If you would like to sponsor a kitten or contribute to their care, donations can be made on our website. CLICK HERE TO DONATE.  Please note in the comments section that your donation is for the ‘Kittens.’  Please be assured that no amount is ever too small and all donations are so greatly appreciated.

If anyone is interested in adopting either or both kittens, please contact us.

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!


Our family had a busy but wonderful and blessed month of May which started with Katie’s graduation from UF (Doctorate of Physical Therapy). Then came preparations for the wedding – last Sunday, Katie and Cole were married – to say it was a beautiful wedding would be an understatement (I’ll share some pics tomorrow)! A few days later, we took a trip to Miami for Joshua’s graduation from Larkin University where he received a Doctorate of Pharmacy. We then traveled to Georgia to visit with family and returned home on Monday evening.

It’s rare for both Bob and I to be gone from the farm at the same time, especially out of the area, but it was made possible by a team of truly amazing people! We want to thank all of the wonderful friends/volunteers who gave more time to the rescue these past few weeks which enabled us to be away for periods of time – God bless you all! One of the most valuable things anyone can give is their time – many made sacrifices to ensure everything was taken care of and that is a huge blessing!

With me being offline so much this past month, we haven’t shared much of what has been happening here at the rescue. Donations have dropped quite a bit and that’s not good! I’ll work on an update tomorrow. I know we need to ask for help with hay and a few other things but we need to do our math first.

The image above shows Derek poking his head into Magic’s stall – they’re best buds now!

Beauty’s Haven Farm and Equine Rescue, Inc., is participating in #GivingTuesday, a global giving movement which connects diverse groups of individuals, communities and organizations throughout the world for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday will kick off the charitable season on November 27, 2018, when many focus upon their holiday and year-end giving.

Beauty’s Haven is a grassroots organization whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home horses in need. We provide lifelong sanctuary to many horses with special needs and the animals here provide comfort and healing to humans suffering from autism, PTSD and depression, as well as mental and emotional challenges.

We would be very grateful if you will consider making a donation to our organization as part of your year-end giving.

Horse rescue is not merely the act of saving a horse in dire need. Once a horse is rescued, initial vetting and rehabilitation is costly. After a horse completes rehab, the expenses incurred in caring for that horse do not disappear. We must, thereby, depend upon the generosity of our amazing village of supporters, including volunteers, to help ensure that the overall health and well-being of each and every member of our herd is fulfilled. This can be done not only by making a tax-deductible donation and volunteering, but by sharing information about us with family and friends, cross-posting on social media, holding fundraisers, etc. Beauty’s Haven receives no federal, state, or local government funding and operates solely from donations.

In order to provide a safe environment for horses in our care as well as for the humans who tend to their daily needs, we must maintain the infrastructure of the farm as well as the equipment used to do so. This requires ongoing maintenance and repairs of golf carts, a UTV, trailers, the rescue’s truck and SUV, a mower, tractor and additional equipment. There are fences, gates, barn doors, windows and gutters that need to be replaced and/or repaired. Batteries in one of the golf carts need to be replaced. The farm tractor is now in the repair shop and requires $1500 of repairs to get it to the point where we can use it to unload and move large 700-pound bales of hay. The cost to get it fully repaired (fixing the bush hog/mowing deck, PTO, replace fluids, etc.) is another $3400. The windshield of the UTV must be replaced due to damage caused by sand that continually blows across the paddocks which makes it difficult for one to see. The installation of wipers on the UTV would be yet another much needed and most important safety feature.

One of the costliest, time consuming, and frustrating issues during the past year has been the zero-turn mower constantly breaking down and having to go to the repair shop. It is at the age when it needs to be retired and replaced. The mower is used to mow almost 18 acres of pasture as well as drag 10 acres on a weekly basis, year-round. Over the past few years, a wonderful friend has graciously performed this task but he will be retiring after the new year and Theresa and Bob will be assuming the task of mowing/dragging. We conducted an exhaustive research and found a highly rated mower with a great warranty plan that is built to withstand the rough terrain and environment at the farm. And, most importantly, it is ergonomically designed to be much less physically taxing on the humans who use it. Procuring a mower at this time is the right thing to do – the company is offering us a very good discount but we cannot make this happen without the help (we still need $10K to purchase it) of supporters. We have applied for grants to help with this, but have not as yet, been successful in our quest. The procurement of the mower would truly be a godsend to both horses and humans alike.

Taking all of these needs into consideration, our fundraising goal for #GivingTuesday 2018 and our year-end campaign, is $20,000.

On Tuesday, November 27th, starting at 8 am ET (5 am PT), Facebook, in partnership with PayPal, will match donations up to $7 million made to nonprofits via Facebook. Donations will be matched dollar for dollar on a first-come, first-served basis until the $7 million in donations is reached or at 8 pm ET (11:59 pm PT) on November 27th. Please click HERE to make your tax deductible donation to our ‘BELIEVE’ fundraiser which will be counted towards the match game. If you are not a member of Facebook, donations to our #GivingTuesday campaign may be forwarded via our WEBSITE or PayPal.Me. Contributions may also be submitted via our GOFUNDME page or via our PayPal address: bhfer@earthlink.net. Our goal is quite substantial, but the funds are desperately needed. We’ve seen miracles happen and we believe – with your help – we can achieve!

As we near the end of 2018, it is difficult to believe that it is almost one year since our beloved Betsy Rose crossed Rainbow Bridge, and not a day goes by when we do not think of our precious little mare with the flaxen mane. Betsy was adored by countless people throughout the world. She inspired others to ‘BELIEVE’ and to never give up regardless of the obstacles that lay in their path. Betsy Rose was so very thankful for the love and support that she and her equine friends received from each and every one of you who accompanied her on her remarkable journey. Like Betsy, we, too, are so very grateful to our wonderful little village of supporters who have allowed Beauty’s Haven to continue its most important mission of granting horses and other precious beings, a second chance at life and promising each, that all of their tomorrows will be everything that their past should have been.

Beauty’s Haven Farm and Equine Rescue, a place where ‘Life begins, again!’
Thank you all, from the bottom of our hearts.

SUCCESS!

Our Mower Fundraiser was a complete success thanks to the generosity
of each and every one of you!


ALMOST THERE!

We are almost there in our ‘Beauty of the Heart’ fundraiser with just $1433 needed to achieve our goal! We would love to wrap this up by the end of the month so please consider a donation and/or share amongst family and friends. Donations may be forwarded via gofundme, via various means on our website or via PayPal: bhfer@earthlink.net. All donations are greatly appreciated and no donation is ever too small.

Because of our wonderful little village of supporters, we are able to continue our most important mission of granting our beloved equines, as well as other precious beings, a second chance at life, which they all so truly deserve.

Beauty’s Haven Farm and Equine Rescue, Inc., is truly, a place where, ‘Life Begins, Again!’


July 22nd, 2018

We are pleased to announce another Matching Gift Challenge whereby all donations up to $2000 in our ‘Beauty of the Heart’ fundraiser will be matched dollar for dollar. If you would like to participate, whether through gofundme, PayPal: bhfer@earthlink.net or our website, please designate your contribution to ‘Beauty of the Heart Matching Gift.’ All donations are greatly appreciated and no donation is ever too small. Thank you all, for your continued love and support.

#matchingiftchallenge #gofundme #bhfer #donationsneeded #share

July 22nd, 2018

Thank you all for the good thoughts and prayers! It’s been a long, very long, couple of days. I apologize for not updating sooner but believe me when I say, I have been run ragged. Bob’s open heart surgery to repair his aortic aneurysm went well – they had to do a single bypass too. So, it was a bit more than originally expected. There were a couple of bumps coming out of anesthesia, and he had a bad reaction to an antibiotic, but once we got him through that, everything started to improve. Bob has really amazed everyone! He walked the halls today and had three meals!

When I left him today, both of our kids were arriving and they couldn’t believe how good he was doing either. We’re all very much relieved and looking forward to him coming home in just a couple of days. I have to say the surgeon, his team, and everyone at North Florida Cardiac Vascular ICU is amazing. I did stay at the hospital last night and have had no sleep so I’m headed to bed very soon. I’m really looking forward to sleep! Again, thank you all very much!

#thankyou #prayers #betsyrosestrong #believe #bhfer