We received an urgent plea this morning to pick up a 20+ Halflinger pony. If we don’t pick him up he could end up back in a dangerous situation. He had been living in an environment where drugs are part of the equation. The pony was being very neglected. A relative of the owner had been watching the pony’s health decline and was very concerned about him. During an appropriate time, the relative ask the owner if he would give her the pony and he did. The relative has been able to put some weight on the pony but we are told he is in dire need of farrier care and his teeth need to be done. Things happening have made the relative afraid that the owner will take the pony back which could put the pony back into harm’s way. This is a delicate family situation and I can tell you the person that currently has the pony is very concerned about the pony’s future and wants him in a safe place ASAP.

We need sponsors in order to make this happen. We are estimating the combined cost of helping this pony to be about $430 for transport, initial vetting, farrier, and teeth as he not received any of these things in a long time. We need sponsors to help with his monthly care – we are estimating $250 per month after the initial month. If anyone would like to help us to help this pony, please visit our donation page at the link below – mark your donation for “Meth Pony”. https://www.bhfer.org/donate.html

We are working on a current fundraiser to help as well.

If anyone would like to call in a donation directly to Peterson & Smith the number is 352-237-6151. No amount is too small and all donations are tax deductible. God bless and thank you for your support.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

I want to at least share some photos taken over the past several days. I wanted to give more info on what’s been going on here but I need to get to bed soon – tomorrow is another busy day.

Warrior and Ouiji have gone to their new home – they are next door neighbors to Kami and Haley!

Alyse and her new human. A match we’ve waited on for a long time and Alyse won’t be far from the rescue! We had an application pending and the family visited today and it was like they’d known each other for quite awhile. Everyone was smiles!

Darling little Penny.

Melissa on HighTower.

Visitors came bearing carrots – the horses adored them (the humans and the carrots!)

Met a very nice mare yesterday – she’s looking for just the right home.

Great food and friends over the weekend!

Two very nice horses looking for a home. One is an Appendix and the other a TB.

And two adorable mini’s looking for homes.

Morgan LaFaye is quite the sweet mare. She’s ready for a home.

Everyone loves little Penny!

Dora is absolutely beautiful and will be ready for weaning soon.

If anyone is interested in any of the horses looking for homes please contact Melissa at bhfer.melissa@hotmail.com

Thank you all for your continued support – have a blessed week everyone!

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

On behalf of Beauty’s Haven Equine Rescue, I’d like to thank the wonderful people who donated items for the auction (April Hughes, Marie Riordan, and Dianna Haynes)!

I’d also like to say a BIG thank you to those who bid on the items and congratulations to those who won! We raised a total of $595 towards Ambrosia’s medical bills!

Melissa Ingram

Adoptions/Events/Web Marketing

Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization

www.bhfer.org

Some great news regarding Ambrosia – the air flow in her left lung is up to about 60%! This is up about 10% from the day before – isn’t that awesome? She is a very good example of what a positive and bright attitude can do (with a little help from us humans)! The Dr. says she’s amazing and we agree!

They want to do surgery on the other side tomorrow provided all goes well today. Without the surgery she won’t survive – we must move forward. And so we continue to ask for help to save Ambrosia’s life. I was made aware of a negative remark made by someone that we “beg for money” and “put out sob stories” to get donations. Well, you know what? We do beg for money! We are a non-profit organization that operates totally from donations made by others. Without asking for money, and sharing what happens with the money, we would cease to exist and I’ve had many tell me that would be very sad not just for the horses we help but for the humans that care about the horses, for our volunteers both here and afar, and supporters that believe in our mission. As for the stories we put out – we do share what we are doing with the money! People deserve to know where their money goes! And if a story happens to be a sad one, it is what it is. In some cases a sad story turns into a happy one – like Baby Girl’s. We’ve had many success stories and we are very proud of our accomplishments. And we don’t just ask for money – we work hard on applying for grants, holding fundraisers, etc.

We do take in cases that can be quite the challenge – we don’t go looking for them but they find us and I believe there is a reason. It’s our opinion here at BH that they ALL deserve a chance. I’m very proud and passionate about what we do and I’m also proud of our supporters that enable us to keep going – their passion and generosity keeps us alive. And for the horses that are available for adoption – we do not push our horses out the door. We wait until the right home comes along – our goal is the right forever home. Our come back rate is very low for that reason. However, last year we adopted out 36 horses. This year we’ll double that!

Regarding Ambrosia’s condition and her required surgeries, treatments, and follow-up needs – all of this is a learning experience for us here and I’ve received a few mails thanking us for sharing it. Yes, her needs are costly but we can’t, and won’t, ever put a value on life. If the horse is up for the fight for its life we do what we can. In some cases, we have to love the horse enough to help it cross. But the bottom line is that we do what is in the best interest of the horse.

We can’t do this alone – we need your help to save Ambrosia’s life as well as to continue to provide for horses in our care. So please share us, and our mission, with friends. Share us on Facebook. Share a link to our Daily Blog – http://bhfer.wordpress.com/. We need help finding good homes for the ones that are ready. There are many ways to help – carwashes, bake sales, matching corporate donations, raffles, yard sales, etc. No matter in what capacity you help us – we thank you!

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org

Heading out to the hospital now. A thrombosis had developed in the vein where her catheter is so they have to move it. The other vein already has a thrombosis. I’m not sure where the catheter is going to be placed now but I’ll find out soon.

There is still concern about air leaking and the potential of lung collapse. The doctor said Ambrosia is eating and drinking. They are keeping her comfortable.

Still a roller coaster ride but keeping the faith. Ambrosia has the will, now we can just pray it is in God’s plan that she gets through all of this and recovers to live a happy life. Please keep Ambrosia in your prayers.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org