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HELP! Someone Put a Match to It! ASPCA Help A Horse Day Challenge

aspca_matchAs we enter the final week before our ASPCA Help A Horse Day/Celebration of Life, a kind and caring donor has offered a most generous Match Game in Memory of Matilda, our sweet and gentle Mammoth Mule, who crossed Rainbow Bridge on Saturday. This $1,000 Match Game will greatly assist with Matilda’s veterinary and burial fees as well as with the everyday care and needs of the Beauty’s Haven herd.

One of the criteria upon which the awarding one of the many grants being offered by the #ASPCA (up to $25K) is based, is determined by the total amount of contributions raised during the month of April. This Match Game, therefore, would truly help our rescue in achieving this most important goal for the horses.

All donations up to $1,000 will be matched ~ $5 will become $10, $10 will become $20 etc.

Each and every donation is truly appreciated and please be assured that no donation is ever considered as being too small.

Donations are tax deductible and can be made via various ways on our website. Our PayPal address is bhfer@earthlink.net. If you mark your donation for ‘Friends or Family’ no fees will be taken out. Please leave a notation that your donation is to be designated to the ‘#HelpsHorse Day Match Game.’

Thank you all for your continued love and support and please share this final challenge amongst family and friends with the hashtags #HelpaHorse and #BeautysHavenEquineRescue.

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Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue Inc. is a 501(c)(3) grassroots Non-Profit Organization  registered in the state of Florida (EIN: 20-4783950).   We are not funded by Local, State, or Federal funds. We operate totally from donations from the public. Please consider making a one time or recurring donation to help the horses.  No amount is too small and all donations are very much appreciated.  Donations are tax deductible.

Beauty’s Haven was awarded “Verified” status by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (#GFAS) in 2012. GFAS is the only globally recognized organization that provides standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries.  Beauty’s Haven is  A #Guidestar Exchange Silver Participant and a #GreatNonprofits Top Rated Non-Profit 2013, 2014, and 2015.  Awarded November 2014 Equine Hero.

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LOSING MATILDA

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[dropcaps]I[/dropcaps] t’s been a tough couple of days. I’m not sure I’m ready to be on social media yet but I want to let everyone know that Matilda left this world with her friend, Little E, and humans that loved her very much by her side. I want to thank Dr. Ted Specht for being such a compassionate person – we appreciate all he’s done for Matilda.

Matilda was treated for her eyelid injury last week by Dr. Specht and Dr. Julia treated her with acupuncture just a few days ago. Matilda seemed to be doing well. And out of the blue endotoxemia struck – it was so unexpected.

We are still in shock – it’s a tragedy. You can never be prepared for something like this.

I miss Matilda very much – more than words can say.

Matilda runs with Gentleman now, and Solace. We will see them all again, someday. I’d like to ask everyone to keep Little E in your prayers. He appears to be handling it ok but he’s got to be feeling a loss – just as we are.

Thank you all for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers. I haven’t begun to read emails or posts yet but hope to be up for that tomorrow. Again, thank you for caring about this grand old mule – she was worth more than gold. She was loved, very much.

~Theresa

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Sweet Matilda Has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge

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It is with heavy heart that we must inform you that we suddenly lost Matilda this morning. Please keep Theresa and the entire Beauty’s Haven family in your thoughts and prayers.

Thank you.

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Won’t you help us raise visibility for our work by posting a testimonial about your experience with us? All content will be visible to potential donors and volunteers. It’s easy and only takes 3 minutes!

And don’t forget about our ASPCA Help a Horse Day Celebration being held on April 23rd, 2016. #Register to join in the fun that day on the Events page of our website! If you can’t attend, there are other ways to help! Donations made during the month of April will help our odds of winning one of the grants (up to $25K) being offered by the #ASPCA for #HelpaHorseDay!

#charity #nonprofit #HelpaHorse #believe #ComeToTheirRescue #charity #grassroots #Win$25KForTheHorses #NeverGiveUp #ASPCA

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Mending Fences

April 2016 marks our 10 year #anniversary for helping horses as a registered non-profit! How appropriate it is that the #ASPCA Help a Horse Day is also in April!  This year, our #HelpaHorse #Celebration is on April 23rd from 12 – 3 pm.  We hope you can join us and meet the horses that you support.  By attending, you would also be helping us to potentially win a grant of up to $25,000 for the horses!

Can’t attend but still want to help us win a grant?  No worries – there are ways!  We will be posting a #challenge a day for the next 10 days leading up to our April 23rd #Celebration.

Each daily challenge provides specific information about how you can help from a distance!  We #believe we can win one of the grants with your help!

Safety is paramount here so our first Help a Horse Day 10 day #countdown challenge is a way for you to #ComeToTheirRescue and help by #MendingFences from a distance!

HELP A HORSE / 10 Year Anniversary Challenge Day 1

BOARDS, BOARDS, AND MORE BOARDS!Fence

We need to replace several fence boards to help keep our horses contained and safe. Each board is $9. Today’s challenge is to procure 10 boards. We actually need 16 but 10 is a good goal!

If you can #HelpaHorse by gifting a board or two please let us know! Tax deductible donations can be made various ways via our website at www.bhfer. Our PayPal address is bhfer@earthlink.net. Please note that it’s for #HelpaHorse fence boards!

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Matilda’s Eye Injury Update

We are happy to report that Matilda’s eye is doing much better! The swelling has gone down a lot – she can actually see out of it!

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‪#‎ComeToTheirRescue‬ ‪#‎ASPCA‬ ‪#‎HelpaHorse‬ ‪#‎believe‬ ‪#‎Matilda‬ ‪#‎bhfer‬ ‪#‎CelebrateLife

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Matilda’s Eye Injury Update

Matilda, a senior mammoth mule, sustained an injury this morning that looked pretty bad.  It was obvious the eye lid was ripped apart but we couldn’t tell if the eye had been injured.

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Dr. Specht came out and treated it and, fortunately, the eye is ok.

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After 2 hours and over a dozen stitches the injury looks much better – Dr. Specht did a great  job!Matilda Better

Now we hope and pray it holds and heals nicely.  Matilda will have at least a couple of follow-up visits from the vet and we’ll update on her healing process over the next few days.

It’s been a long day and believe me when I say we’re all ready to call it a day here.

Thank you all for your support!

#ComeToTheirRescue #ASPCA #HelpaHorseDay #Believe

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Emergency of the Eye Kind! Poor Matilda!

We have an emergency of the eye kind! Matilda has ripped her upper eye lid apart and we can’t tell if the eye is damaged – she’s very sensitive about it. We are waiting on vet to come out. Can anyone help with her emergency vet bill? Poor Matilda! Please pray that her eye is ok!

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‪#‎HelpaHorse‬ ‪#‎donate‬ #ComeToTheirRescue #BeautysHavenEquineRescue #mule #rescue

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#ASPCA #HelpaHorse #ComeToTheirRescue Invitation

You can help potentially Beauty’s Haven win up to $25K for the horses! If you can’t attend there are more ways to help! Check our website often for additional information and if you plan to attend please register today! http://conta.cc/1SGgNAg

#‎HelpaHorseDay‬ ‪#‎ASPCA‬ ‪#‎ComeToTheirRescue‬ ‪#‎ShareOut‬ ‪#‎CelebrateLife‬

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Remember Rosita?

Remember Rosita?  She’s doing great!  Rosita was the worst of a herd of abandoned Paso Fino’s that we rescued in January 2012.  Come meet her at our #ASPCA #HelpaHorse Day / 7th Annual #CelebrationOfLife on April 23rd!  Visit our website and register today!

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April Fools Day Joke? No! It’s a Match Game to Kick Off ASPCA’s Help a Horse Day!

This isn’t an April Fools Day joke! We have a chance to win up to $25,000 for the horses! Throughout the month of April we will be celebrating the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) national Help A Horse Day to raise awareness about our mission to help equine, raise resources, recruit volunteers, and showcase our horses. In doing so, we are competing for a chance to win one of 11 grants from the ASPCA. There are five grants in the amount of $5000, five for $10,000, and a grand prize of $25,000 being offered!

To kick the month off, in support of the #ASPCA #HelpaHorse Day, two supporters have offered a combined $500 Match Game! How does this work? Every dollar donated will be matched up to $500! For example ~ donate $5 and it will become $10, $10 will become $20 etc.

If you can’t donate, there are other ways you can help! Start now by joining our mailing list to keep up to date with this important and exciting opportunity! Next, share! Forward this email to friends and family and ask them to join our mailing list too! Won’t you help us win for the horses?

On April 23rd we are opening our gates and inviting the public to “Come to Their Rescue” for a day of family fun at the farm! If you would like to attend please register today – just click. Register for the #ASPCA #HelpaHorse Day!

HaHD MGThank you all for your continued love and support!

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