#HelpaHorse – Beauty's Haven Farm and Equine Rescue Inc.

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BABY NOAH – OUR HELP A HORSE DAY RESCUE

04/18/17

Our 8th Annual Celebration of Life/ASPCA Help a Horse Day is on Saturday, April 22nd, and almost every year, a horse in need finds its way to Beauty’s Haven just before the event. Well, this year, it’s not a horse, but a baby lamb with an injured leg!

The baby will be arriving this evening and will be going to the vet tomorrow. We are praying that his leg can be fixed. If not, we will address our options then, based on information learned from the vet.

At this point in time, we are only asking for pledges to help this sweet baby boy.

Later Monday Evening ~

Meet Noah – a month old lamb with a fractured leg. He’s a happy little one. We are praying that the vet can set and cast his leg and that Noah will have many years ahead of him.

04/19/17

Baby Noah has the cutest “baaaa!” Anyone with his milk bottle is “mom.” He’s off to the vet’s office and we’re getting ready for Cookie’s surgery this morning. It is going to be a very busy day!

Please keep Noah and Cookie in your prayers.

I’ll update on both as I soon as I can.

#helpahorse#helpalamb#aspca#bhfer#believe#wecandothisforthisbaby#pledgesneeded

04/19/2017/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Horse Updates, Veterinary Care

Cookie’s Eye – Not Good News

Earlier this year, Cookie appeared to be depressed – she just wasn’t herself. With her history of cancer, well, I was just concerned. Dr. Specht ran some blood work and some values were all over the place. Then Cookie developed chronic imflammation in her left eye and was put on eye medications which didn’t seem to help. Dr. Specht did a biopsy which came back negative (for cancer). We continued treatments but still didn’t see any improvement over the next couple of weeks. In fact, the eye worsened with the development of an an ulcer.

Dr. Mangan repeated the biopsy and it also came back negative for SCC – whew! A lavage was placed, which helped to enable us to continue treatment of the eye around the clock with various medications. Still, the eye didn’t respond. Dr. Mangan examined her a few more times, medications were adjusted, and Dr. Specht did another blood test to see how she was doing overall. Her blood test values are thankfully, much better. Dr. Mangan was out again this past weekend and Cookie’s eye has worsened. Her diagnosis – immune mediated marginal ulcerative keratitis. We regrouped and discussed options.

We truly, want what is best for Cookie. Over the course of the past several weeks she’s been adjusting to losing sight in that eye – and she is still adjusting. Since this issue started, we’ve prayed a lot while doing all we can to help the eye heal, but it’s time – we’ve made the decision to have the eye removed. We want Cookie to be comfortable and there are much worse things than losing an eye. Horses adapt and most do just fine. Dr. Mangan will be removing Cookie’s eye next week.

Please keep Cookie in your prayers – good thoughts would also be greatly appreciated.

With just one week remaining until our 8th Annual Celebration of Life/ASPCA Help A Horse Day event on April 22nd, we are hoping that our Village will come forth once again to help us meet our goal of raising $8000. These funds will be used to help pay for Cookie’s surgical/vet fees, spring vaccinations and other needs of our rescue herd, while competing for a chance to win up to $10,000 in grant prizes.

Donations are tax deductible and can be made via our website. Our PayPal address: bhfer@earthlink.net. If donating via PayPal, please designate your donation for ‘Help A Horse Day.’ If you select the tab for ‘Friends or Family,’ no fees will be deducted from your contribution.

We currently have a $2000 MATCH GAME in progress with $875 still available in matching funds. Once we raise $875, our $2000 Match Game will be complete and will instantly morph into $4000 which is halfway to our targeted goal of $8000! Can we do it? We BELIEVE we can!

As always, thank you all so very much for your love and support.

#helpahorse #bhfer #cookie #donate #matchgame #aspca #believe #ittakesavillage #wecandothis

04/13/2017/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Horse Updates, Veterinary Care

UPDATE ON EMMA – THE FILLY THAT WAS SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES

02/23/17
Emma’s bandages are off, staples and stitches are out, and she’s sporting her new socks from Sox For Horses! These socks are a great alternative to bandaging and they’re easy to use and maintain!

I have no feeling or sensation in my hands so leg wraps/bandages are difficult for me to put on the horses. I don’t have to stress anymore! Silver Whinny’s are easy to put on and take off! They are a breathing antimicrobial knit that allow airs in, permits free motion of the joint, and inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi and mold – they create a great environment for wounds to heal! They protect the legs from flies and you can even bathe your horse while they’re wearing these incredible socks.

Many thanks to Sox for Horses for helping Emma! This isn’t the first time we’ve used this amazing product (Silver Whinny’s) and it won’t be the last! Learn more about them at this link – your horse will thank you! http://www.soxforhorses.com/faq_summerwhinnys.html

02/25/17
Emma totally enjoyed a brief walk outside today. It helped her mental state of mind, I’m sure.

We had to call Dr. Lugo today as Emma experienced a choke. Thankfully, it was cleared. Dr. Porter will be out on Tuesday to examine and likely scope her. The issue could be due to facial nerve paralysis as per the following quote from Dr. Lugo: “The facial nerve might get better with time but it is unknown. I removed a bullet fragment close to the nerve in the hope that it will help. The nerve paralysis is secondary to damage done to the nerve by the bullet.”

02/27/17
We are very appreciative of Deputy Wells’ (Levy County Sheriff’s Office) support in Emma’s case. He checked on her again today. It’s encouraging to have someone at LCSO assigned to AG cases who cares about the animals and is committed to doing a good job. We want to raise awareness in the community – if you see or experience an animal in distress, call on Deputy Wells and he will respond! If anyone has a minute – please visit the LCSO’s page, look for Emma’s picture, and leave a “Thank you” comment regarding Emma.
https://www.facebook.com/Levy-County-Sheriffs-Office-107651212629/

02/28/17
Emma was really good for Dr. Porter (PHD Veterinary Services) today. He came out to determine why she was coughing. She’d been treated for a mild choke a few days before. Learn more about Dr. Porter and his services at his website.

Dr. Porter ultra-sounded Emma’s lungs – she has pneumonia. She also has facial nerve paralysis (caused by the bullet) causing upward displacement of the soft palate. He said the paralysis may resolve – to give it six months.

Emma still has moments when she’s reactive when someone approaches her or she hears a loud sound – almost in a panic. But once she has a moment or two to process what is going on, she calms. However, I ask humans that go into her stall to visit with her to go slow and, if Emma retreats or turns her head away, to stop and let Emma give thought to the moment – she will come around in a minute or so. It saddens me to think about what happened to her and how she must have felt – it had to have been terrifying. It’s very sad that any human would hurt any animal.

Hopefully, Emma will overcome her reservations and her unpleasant memories will fade. She is certainly loved, very much. It’s easy for this little filly to grow on you. She makes me laugh when she nuzzles up to my cheek or wraps her neck around me as if to give a hug. We are holding our annual Celebration of Life in April in conjunction with the ASPCA Help a Horse Day – we invite you to come meet Emma and the other members of our beautiful herd!

#justiceforfillyemma #nevergiveup #believe #rewardoffered #lcso #hsus #bhfer #share #emma #helpahorse #openhouse #celebrationoflife #share

03/04/2017/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Events, Fundraising, Horses

Betsy Rose’s Wish

June 5th, 2016

Help Betsy Rose’s June 14, 2016 birthday wish come true! It doesn’t cost you a thing! We ask that you please vote once each day through July 31st to help us win $10K for the horses. And please – share out and ask family and friends to vote too.

We need your vote daily – and your friends and family! We operate totally from donations. We do not receive any local, state, or federal funds.

06/05/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Events, Fundraising, Rescue

JoJo and Jazzy’s Best Day!

June 4th, 2016

How do you get ADHD donkeys to stop long enough to pay attention? Just watch! Guaranteed to make you smile! Want to spread the smiles? It’s free and easy – PLEASE today and everyday through July 31st and share and ask family and friends to vote for Beauty’s Haven Farm and Equine Rescue to help win $10,000 for the horses! And ask them to share and ask their friends to share and vote too. Sharing out, making this go viral with others, is the ONLY way we can win the contest!

The stress that comes with what we do is high, constantly, due to the amount of funds it takes to do what we do – many horses (and donks and whatever else comes into our path) need help. The rewards are great seeing the animals recover and find their forever home. Or, in some cases, live out their life here – horses like our little Betsy Rose that are too frail and have special needs. It takes a Village! Please help us to help more like JoJo and Jazzy – they were both orphans when they came to us. JoJo and Jazzy asked me to share this video with you in hopes it will make you smile and hopefully vote today and everyday through July 31st.

So many people say they love what we do – and we appreciate that but we need your support in this effort. Please help us do this – for the horses. Sharing and asking others to vote daily, and share, is going to be key. Thank you – have a blessed day.
PS – we do not receive any local, state, or Federal funds. We operate totally from donations.

‪#‎bhfermakeasplash‬ ‪#‎vote‬ ‪#‎helpahorse‬ ‪#‎wecandothis‬ ‪#‎believe‬ ‪#‎BetsyRose‬ ‪#‎JoJo‬ ‪#‎Jazzy‬

06/04/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Events, Fundraising, Horses

Betsy Rose’s Birthday Wish – It’s Free but Time Sensitive! Please Help Make it Come True

June 1st, 2016

It’s coming! June 14th! Betsy Rose will be 26 years young and she has a birthday wish!

She’s a very special little mare that defined all odds and survived an ordeal that should have taken her life. But she loves life and wasn’t about to give up. And we never gave up on her. We promised her when she arrived on June 14, 2013 that we would make all of her tomorrows everything her past should have been.

When we asked her what she wanted this year for her upcoming birthday she didn’t hesitate to respond. She wants your help in helping the rescue win $10K for her and her friends.

Betsy’s wish? For you, and your friends and family to vote for us ONCE A DAY through July 31st! The contest started today, June 1st. Can we give Betsy Rose her birthday wish? We can with your help!

After you vote, share it out through social media right from that page! Share with family and friends and ask them to also vote DAILY through July 31st.

We need our Village to make Betsy Rose’s birthday wish come true! Help us win $10,000!

#believe #betsyrose ##makeasplash #bhfer #winforthehorses #SHARE

06/01/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Fundraising, Horses, Veterinary Care

Aaleyah Belle to the Hospital!

May 13th, 2016

10:01 am
Aaleyah Belle greeted me this morning by refusing breakfast and throwing herself on the ground wanting to roll. It wasn’t easy getting her up, but once we did so, we led her to the barn. The vet is on the way. She received IV meds as directed by the vet and I’m doing red light therapy on her now. She’s relaxing and is no longer wanting to roll. Please continue to send good thoughts and prayers.

11:24 am
The vet just left, so now, we wait and pray. Aaleyah Belle was tubed and oiled. She is comfortably resting in her stall and is waking up from sedation. Once she is awake, we will do some walking. Please keep the good thoughts and prayers coming. If she becomes painful again, we will be going to the hospital.

3:06 pm
Aaleyah got better but then it hit again out of the blue so we now need prayers to get her on the trailer – she’s refusing to load.

3:55 pm
After much cajoling and praying, Aaleyah is finally in the trailer! More good thoughts and prayers please!!!! There is no one in this whole wide world who could ever convince me that the power of prayer does not work. And I just know that there are Angels walking amongst us who come and go in many forms. Aaleyah is on her way to the hospital at UF.

5:28 pm
Aaleyah settled in at the University of Florida Vet Hospital and is being examined – they will do an ultrasound, bloodworm, rectal, etc. We will update more later.

MATCH GAME FOR AALEYAH BELLE!

Three wonderful supporters have joined together to sponsor a $1,400 Match Game to assist with the veterinary bills and hospitalization of our beloved Aaleyah Belle!

All donations up to $1,400 will be matched ~ $5 will become $10, $10 will become $20 and so on. 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 means on our website at www.bhfer.org or via our PayPal address: bhfer@earthlink.net. If donating via PayPal, please designate your donation for ‘Veterinary Bills.’ If you select the tab for ‘Friends or Family,’ no fees will be deducted from your contribution.

Thank you all for your continued love and support and please keep our precious girl in your thoughts and prayers.

05/13/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Fundraising

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

As 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.

04/20/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Farm Updates, Fundraising, Horses

Sweet Matilda Has Crossed the Rainbow Bridge

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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If you love our work then tell the world! Stories about us from people like you will help us make an even bigger impact in our #community.

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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

04/16/2016/by Theresa Batchelor

#HelpaHorse, Events, Fundraising, Horses

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!

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!

04/14/2016/by Theresa Batchelor