In celebration of the arrival of this beautiful fall season, two wonderful
supporters have joined together to offer a most generous $1,100 Match Game!

All donations up to $1,100 will be matched ~ $5 will become $10, $10 will
become $20 etc. Once we receive $1,100 in this Match Game, the funds will
morph into $2,200! Each and every donation is truly appreciated and please
be assured that no donation is ever considered as being too small.

We currently need $465 more in donations in order to meet the $1,100 goal – then it will morph into $$2,200!

Fall Fun Match GameDonations are tax deductible and can be made via various means on our
website at https://www.bhfer.org or via our PayPal address: bhfer@earthlink.net. If
donating via PayPal, please designate your donation for ‘Fall Fun Match
Game.’ If you select the tab for ‘Friends or Family,’ no fees will be
deducted from your contribution.

Please also remember to cast your daily vote in the Eagle Rare Life contest
to help us win up to $50K for the horses! Just click on this link and cast
your vote.

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October 28th…

Your votes have done it! We have learned that Theresa’s Eagle Rare Life Award story has made it to the Top 30! Also, five stories from each of the six categories have been chosen and Theresa is now competing with only four others in the “Heroism” category for $5,000. But there’s more!

The Top 30 stories that have received the most votes will be considered for the grand prize of $50,000 regardless of the category in which they have been entered. We must now continue to keep up the momentum by remembering to cast our daily votes to ensure that Theresa remains eligible to win the grand prize of $50,000. Please note that voting ends on January 5th.

Thank you so very much to our wonderful village of supporters! It is because of the dedication and support of each and every one of you that we have achieved placement in the Top 30! Just click on this link and cast your vote! And please share and ask others to vote as well. Can you imagine the great impact this could have on the rescue and helping more horses?
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Thank you all, for your continued love and support!

October 11th…

“JoJo – who’s that?? He sort of looks like you and me! Come on, let’s go introduce ourselves and welcome him to the rescue!”

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“Guess what, Jazzy – I think it’s a Mini Me! Whatcha think? I know there’s only one me, but does he look like me?”

JoJo Mini Me 2

“Mommy Theresa, does this little guy look like me? Even if he does, there’s only one me, right? Is he going to stay? Jazzy and I think he really wants a home of his own!”

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Mini Me JoJo is adorable! He even likes to help out in the office! He would make a great addition to any family.

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JoJo is too big to come into the office now, but when he used to do so, he was very helpful. And whenever I worked on the computer, he asked a bazillion questions. He’s a hoot!

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JoJo’s Mini Me is looking forward to having his own human family soon. He wants a home before the holidays, which will be here before we know it!

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We are announcing a wonderful raffle to assist this sweet boy in finding his forever home before the holidays. JoJo’s ‘Mini Me’ is a handmade, crocheted mini donkey with a cute little pink nose and adorable daisy ‘spots.’ He is approximately 3.2 (14″) hands high.

For each suggested donation of $5, you will become eligible to win this sweet crocheted donkey. Donations may be submitted via our PayPal address ~ bhfer@earthlink.net or via various means on the ‘Donate’ Page of our website ~ https://www.bhfer.org. Please designate your contribution for: ‘JoJo Mini Me.’ Funds will be used to support the horses at the rescue.

The winning name will be selected at Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc., which is Located in Morriston, FL, at 9:00 pm on October 31, 2015. We are a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. Donations are tax-deductible. EIN: 20-4783950.

Thank you for your continued love and support

We apologize for the delay in this and the next couple of updates that didn’t go out on time.

September 16th…

Some wonderful news to share about Spirit – she’s ready to go to her new forever home!  As soon as we raise funds for her journey to Oklahoma, she will be on her way!  Her wonderful adopter has experience with blind horses and the perfect pasture awaiting her arrival! Spirit will even have her very own donkey friend!

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Everyone loves Lucy! We appreciate Foxy and Timmie’s mom, Judy, volunteering her time to hold horses for the farrier.

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September 17th…

Poor Jingle! The equine complained that it wasn’t fair that the bovine did not have to wear a fly mask. So……

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September 18th…

Beauty’s Haven participated in the Equine Trail Sports Obstacle Course event at Black Prong this past weekend where our wonderful volunteers served breakfast and lunch.

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All proceeds from the breakfast and lunch went to Beauty’s Haven and $400 was raised to help the horses! Many thanks to ETS, Black Prong, our awesome volunteers, and everyone that made this happen!

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September 19th…

Have you ever seen JoJo with his ears pinned back? Oh my! What do you think was going on?

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September 20th…

Magic under the morning moon!

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August 8th, 2016

I have nominated Theresa for the Eagle Rare Life Award for Heroism! I’d like to ask for your support in this endeavor by reading her story and then voting for her each day. You don’t have to have a Facebook account to vote!  Just click on this link and cast your vote daily and please share amongst family and friends as well!

There are multiple awards which include six $5K prize awards and one grand prize of $50K. The top 30 submitted stories meeting all eligibility requirements will be judged by the Sponsor, or its independent agent(s) who will determine which will be displayed on the Eagle Rare “Lead a Rare Life” website. Finalist judging will take place from Jan 5, 2017 to the week of March 6, 2017. All winners will be selected by the week of February 20, 2017.

You can vote once a day. Any voting that appears to be conducted using unfair methods, including the use by an individual of multiple email addresses, robotic, or third-party means, will be eliminated, and the voting party disqualified.

Let’s show our support for the Theresa and the rescue. Winning one of the awards would greatly help the horses!

Sincerely,
Jeanne

Beauty and Theresa

#eaglerarelife #bhfer #horsesareheros #believe #nevergiveup #share #vote #charity

August 2nd, 2016

We won 2nd place in the Make a Splash contest! We had no idea they were offering a 2nd and 3rd place! You all rock – the horses will greatly benefit from the $3000!

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Much gratitude to Pet Paradise for sponsoring the contest – it’s very generous! We are a little grassroots organization and struggle, constantly. This helps so much!

Over the course of the voting period we made many new friends! Thank you all for your votes!  WE DID IT!!!! BELIEVE!

‪#‎nevergiveup‬ ‪#‎petparadiserocks‬ ‪#‎winner‬ ‪#‎believe‬ ‪#‎bhfer‬ ‪#‎makeasplash‬ ‪#‎wedidit‬ ‪#‎ittakesavillage‬

July 5th…

Aaleyah Belle – she’ll never outgrow her love of sliming everyone.
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July 6th…

Bouie and Frodo – happy ponies!
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Classy is another special needs sanctuary horse.  She has a tracheotomy and arthritis issues in her front feet.  She’s a very sweet girl.
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July 7th…

Sisco is recovering nicely from his surgery. He’s still on stall rest but gets hand walked some. He’s going to beat this!  There is currently a Match Game going on to help him. Sisco 071416

July 8th…

A donkey in the mist! Whiskers is growing little bits each day. I’m sure he wishes he had another donkey to play with but JoJo and Jazzy are not nice to him.WhiskersMist 071416

July 9th…

Remember when JoJo got into the dishwasher detergent and had an early morning suds party all by himself? Growing up with JoJo has been a great experience – gotta love him! He was squeaky clean that day!
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Lucy and Sawyer – the odd couple.  🙂
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July 10th…

This morning on Frosty’s Knoll. It was beautiful!
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Barb took Sisco out for some hand grazing today. We still need help with his vet needs.  The GoFundMe currently includes a Match Game!  Please consider helping – no amount is too small.
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July 11th…

So thankful for the shade trees! Mishka loves standing under it – there is a mister at the top.
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The gap is continues to widen between 1st and 2nd place in the #MakeASplash contest. Unfortunately, you have to vote via Facebook. Your vote, once every 24 hours through July 31st is so greatly needed! And what will help even more is if you share amongst family and friends and ask them to vote and share as well.

We CAN do this with your help! We have never been fortunate enough to win anything close to $10,000. Although it is a constant and exhausting struggle trying to raise money and take care of the horses all day long, it is truly worth every moment, knowing that we are making a difference in the life of each and every equine that enters through our gates. We are Beauty’s Haven Farm and Equine Rescue, a place where ‘Life begins, again!’

Please remember to vote daily to help the horses of Beauty’s Haven win $10,ooo!
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Wishing everyone a wonderful day and thank you all, for your generosity, love and support.

#believe #vote #horserescue #makeasplash #bhfer #wecandothis #notgivingup

July 11th, 2016

There’s a Match Game that got started this morning in support of Sisco and other needs!
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Please help if you can.  No amount is too small and all donations are tax deductible.

#sisco #bhfer #donate #believe

06/29/16

In early 2013, we were contacted about a “very dangerous” six year old mare that may have been pregnant. The owner got her three months before. The mare had been at the trainer’s for about three weeks – they said she was “dangerous” and “needed to go” and if we didn’t take her, she would “go to big cats.” We made arrangements to meet a vet at the trainer’s the next day so the mare could be examined. I wanted to observe her with her owner, the trainer, and the vet, to learn as much as I could about her and to find out if she was pregnant.

The next day, when the vet was examining the mare, she looked a little concerned, but the vet was very patient with her. She was sedated in order to be palpated and we learned that she was not pregnant, thankfully.

We were told of inhumane things that had been done to her. She had been starved, beaten with a 2 x 4, and handled very roughly. We were told that she had an issue when in a small pen – that when you take off the lead, she becomes unmanageable – she will try to flee and take you out with her if you’re in her path. When someone walked past her stall, she lunged out and hit the person in the head – knocking them to the ground. The mare had attacked two people – one had to go to the hospital. Another person got kicked. The owner sent her to a trainer, but the mare didn’t do any better there. However, they said a couple of men got on her. I’m not sure what else happened, but the trainer wanted her gone. Like yesterday.

Based on what we were told, and what I observed, I think the mare was misunderstood. I think she may have been pushed too hard and too quickly when trying to get her under saddle – especially after the horrible life she had lived before the new owner got her. What I saw in her eyes was a beautiful soul behind a look shrouded by fear – but a longing for freedom from her past. I named her Gypsy. She arrived at the rescue the next day. Once unloaded, I took her into the quarantine paddock and rubbed on her neck and took her halter off while being reminded that she’s a bit nuts once the lead is off – I totally had forgotten all about that warning. However, she was absolutely fine.

I spend more time than the average person observing a horse when getting to know them but I learn quite a bit that way. I never went into Gypsy’s space looking for, or expecting, anything bad or negative to happen. I never felt intimidated or concerned. She seemed relaxed and comfortable.

The dentist did her teeth, without sedation, and she was great. She had a loose tooth that was pulled which likely, caused her discomfort – especially if she had a bit in her mouth. Doing a little massage on her, I learned she was sore in her left hip area. She likely had mental cobwebs from her past. She may have been told to do things she wasn’t comfortable with or just didn’t understand – maybe she was pushed too hard and too fast and her actions were misunderstood by humans. Perhaps, she tried to defend herself or flee when she was confused or felt threatened.

I’m a firm believer of groundwork and building a relationship of trust – it’s a foundation for everything else for the rest of a horse’s life. Gypsy needed good experiences and to be set up for win-win situations. Gypsy was smart and seemed to enjoy learning and interacting. We worked through, not around, any insecurities or fears she had. She wasn’t mean and I never felt that I was in danger. Gypsy never offered any resistance – she was honest and willing.

It’s always hard to let them go but this is what we do as a rescue. She now lives with her own adoptive family and is a happy girl. If people would only listen more to their animals, perhaps they could better understand them. Listening is just as important as whispering, in my opinion, and bonds that can be formed are rather amazing!

Please click here to view the amazing transformation of beautiful Gypsy.  We were able to help her because of support from others.  We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit that operates from donations from the public.  Please consider making a donation today.  We can’t do it without you.  Our PayPal address is bhfer@earthlink.net.  Donations can also be made via our website.  No amount is too small.

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There is a free and easy way to help us win $10,000 for the horses!  Just vote once every 24 hours through the end of July.  And we also ask you to share it out and ask others to vote and share for Beauty’s Haven.  It’s the only way it’s going to happen.  We are currently #2 but the gap to #1 is getting bigger.  Please help us with this.

#bhfer #vote #equine #rescue #charity #makeasplash #gypsy

June 18th, 2016

Not even a week old and Whiskers wants his own cell phone!
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June 19th…

Sophie and Betsy Rose enjoying the grass after the storms.
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June 20th…
Betsy Rose and Whiskers under the Strawberry moon.
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June 21st…
Remember when Pal Sal from Texas told Foxy all about cutting horses? The next thing we knew, Foxy was trying out her moves!  Watching this short video will totally make you smile!  We knew then that Foxy would be good at anything she put her mind to!
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Sometimes little things are really huge! I got on the Internet yesterday and look what popped up!?

“Injured Woman Spends Her Second Chance at Life Rehabilitating Horses” by Rebecca Landman.
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I had no idea it was being written/published!  The stories at littlethings.com are so uplifting – I was truly amazed to find us there!  Please share with your family and friends!  Let’s raise awareness about horse rescue and the current “Life is Short – Make a Splash” contest we are in 2nd place for to try to win $10K for the horses!  We just need your daily vote through July 31st and for you to share out daily – it’s free and easy!