How You Can Help

URGENT
Due to a wind event we lost a three sided horse shed that is shelter to several mares during bad weather.  If you can help out, or have a building you would like to donate, please contact us. 


It takes me days to work up the guts to go to auctions.  I can't eat and I sleep little, if at all when I get home. I just can't understand how people can take a family horse and just drop it in the meat line for those last few bucks.  Don't they know the horror and misery these horses face?  Do they care? I know some do, but some really don't. To them horses are expendable and there are always more where they came from.  To me I see terror, abandonment, pain, sorrow, confusion and most know they are going to die.

How do I afford this. I don't!!  I just make do.  Donations help. People have been very kind, but it never seems to be enough and there are so many good horses going to a horrible fate.  It is not all for dog food.  The bigger, muscular horses go higher as there is more meat on them for the custom butcher shops - horse meat is considered a delicacy by some.  The thin, weak, young and old go to dog food. The problem is the "killers" have unlimited funds to buy what ever they want.  It must take a special "heartless" kind of person to take these beautiful animals, load them on overcrowded truck, ship them with no food and water to a killing factory where many have to be pulled from the trucks with chains, due to broken legs or weakness.  Many arrive dead, they couldn't take the journey.  Please don't tell me there is a need for this to thin out the weak, sick etc.  I don't buy it.  Every time one of my rescues puts its head on my shoulder, or I see that spark of life come back into those eyes, I know it is worth it.  These horses do not forget they were rescued, especially the starved and abused ones.  The love they give back is unbelievable.  

Why do I do this?  Purely for the love of it. There is nothing so satisfying as saving a throw-away animal.  I will, eventually, be adopting out some of my rescues. The criteria for  adoption will be tough. They do learn to love and trust again, and I don't want them to be let down again. I have turned down good money for horses that I knew would be headed for an inappropriate home. The adoption fees will be minimal, mostly to help support other adoptions and the special needs horses that I have now.  Starved horses eat a lot to make up for lost time and need special nutritional supplements.

If you would be interested in adopting a horse or in donating hay, feed, or other items  (see our Wish List),  please feel free to contact me. 

I will be adding more  pictures of our rescues so you can follow them as the progress.

Always remember, if you see horse abuse, speak up. The animals can not speak for themselves.  If you can't or are afraid to, please contact me with the information.

Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue a non-profit rescue has joined  iGive.com.
 

If you, as a purchaser, registers with iGive.com, every time you shop at regular web merchants, Break Heart can get a donation.  It seems simple enough (too good to be true?) It's recommended by the Animal Rescue Site.  When you register, you can 'click' Break Heart Ranch as your 'cause', and then as you complete your registration,  you can download an icon that will come up when you are shopping an online store that participates, to remind you that as you shop, you are donating to Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue.  
 
There are times when they  have double donation days, so on those days you shop and mention Break Heart, your donation will double. This is a worthy cause, you shop and they give us a donation. How much better can it get???
 
Help support Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue, just by shopping online at over 686 online stores.

If you do happen to make a purchase through iGive.com within 45 days of joining, iGive.com will donate an EXTRA $5 to your favorite cause! With over 686 participating stores, it's easy to find the things you need AND support a good cause.
 
Easy and Quick!!!

1.  Join  iGive.com to support Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue
It's free, safe, and easy to join.
2.  Shop through  iGive.com OR just surf 
Their online mall features trusted online retailers like Lands' End, Staples, NORDSTROM, JCPenney, eBay, Expedia.com, Barnes & Noble, QVC, & PETsMART to name just a few!
3.  Watch the $$ roll in for Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue!!!
Up to 26% of EACH purchase is donated, plus a bonus $5 donation if you shop within 45 days.  
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Use this link to JOIN FOR FREE and begin supporting
Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue:
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1.  Join  iGive.com to support Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue
It's free, safe, and easy to join.
2.  Shop through  iGive.com OR just surf 
Their online mall features trusted online retailers like Lands' End, Staples, NORDSTROM, JCPenney, eBay, Expedia.com, Barnes & Noble, QVC, & PETsMART to name just a few!
3.  Watch the $$ roll in for Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue!!!
Up to 26% of EACH purchase is donated, plus a bonus $5 donation if you shop within 45 days.  
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Use this link to JOIN FOR FREE and begin supporting
Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue:
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iSearch is a wonderful way to surf the web and donate money to our horses.

What a quick and easy way to help our rescue,  just select Break Heart Horse Rescue as your cause and go shopping or surfing.  Nothing could be easier and beneficial to our wonderful rescues.

Help Break Heart Horse Rescue
every time you search . . .
It's that easy.
 

PLEASE NOTE THAT BREAK HEART RANCH HORSE RESCUE EARNS MONEY EVERY TIME YOU USE
GoodSearch.com

What if Break Heart Horse Rescue earned a penny every time you searched the Internet?  Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause?  Well, now it can!
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause!  Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Break Heart Horse Rescue as the charity you want to support.   And be sure to spread the word!


As you know, with the slow economy horse rescues are facing a fundraising crisis this year.
The good news is that more than 900 of the top Internet retailers and travel sites including Amazon, eBay, Target, Apple, Expedia and more have joined forces with GoodShop.com to donate part of every purchase to your favorite charity at no additional cost to you (more than 72,000 nonprofits are now on-board)!
It takes just a few seconds to go to www.goodshop.com, select Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue, and then click through to your favorite store and shop as usual.
Also, Yahoo has teamed up with GoodShop's sister site, GoodSearch.com, to donate a penny to your cause every time you search the web. This is totally free as the money comes from advertisers.
To give you a sense of how the money can add up, the ASPCA has already earned more than $23,000!

GoodShop: You Shop...We Give!"

Break Heart Ranch Horse Rescue needs your help!

Please tell 10 friends about GoodShop and GoodSearch today. They've been featured in the NY Times, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, Oprah Magazine and more.

 

 


Donate Using Paypal

Please Click Here to Donate Using JustGive

CUSTOMIZING YOUR DONATION

No one-size-fits-all charitable donations at JustGive.org You may designate how the charity is to use your gift and you also can give in honor or memory of a loved one. You also have the option of making monthly recurring donations. If you wish, you may give anonymously and we will keep your identity confidential.

 


CREATING YOUR   JUSTGIVE.ORG ACCOUNT

It's a snap to set up your account, and once you have, you can check back anytime to donate again, review your giving history, or keep track of your tax-deductible charitable activities.

JustGive provides detailed information about each charity, a quick way to search for charities by name or keyword and an easy way to donate. You can make multiple donations in one transaction, donate anonymously and set-up recurring donations.

 


SEEKING  GUARDIAN ANGELS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS HORSES.
A SMALL DONATION COULD BE PRICELESS FOR A HORSE IN NEED

A Guardian Angel, sends a monthly donation that will be spent solely on the special  needs horse of their choice, or it can be applied to the horse with the biggest need. 

We have Angels, who have paid for vet care, special blankets, hoof care or special feeds.  If you would be interested in becoming a Guardian Angel, please contact us.  Remember any donation is a tax deduction.


IF ANYONE EVER NEEDED A "GUARDIAN ANGEL" PRISCILLA DOES!

Priscilla was a feed lot rescue before she was just a few months old.  She is a sweet, beautiful filly, and she really loves people.  For some unknown reason, Priscilla came down with a severe case of colic and then foundered.  Founder, also known as laminitis, is a horrible disease of the hoof.  It is the same disease that felled the great Thoroughbred "Barbaro".   Priscilla has required surgery on both of her front legs to keep the bones from rotating down and coming through the bottom of her hooves. The surgery was a success.  However, Pris developed a severe abscess in her right front foot.  Fortunately, we think we caught it in time to prevent bone damage.  Due to the mud and dampness, Priss has been confined to the barn, with daily walks, as tolerated.  Priss is not happy about being kept from the rest of her "Molasses Head Gang", but it is a part of the healing process. 

Anyone willing to be a "Guardian Angel" for Priss, can make a donation to help pay for her surgery, or help with the purchase of her medications and special diet. 
Priscilla has gone through more than most horses many times her age, but she is a trooper.  She is a gorgeous girl that deserves the best we can give her.


Other Ways to help......

Donations are always gratefully accepted regardless how large or small.  Please remember we are in non-profit status and willing to provide receipts for donations for tax purposes.

We are able to accept donation using Visa or Mastercard through PayPal


OUR WISH LIST

1. Tack and saddles, saddle pads, cinches, replacement parts  (please note: we do donate excess tack to 4-H groups, disabled individuals, or those children wishing to participate in horse sports, who cannot afford them)

2.  Water heaters for winter that fit in stock tanks

3. Good quality horse hay.   Horses cannot handle dusty or moldy hay 

4. Bedding, chips or clean straw

5. A small bobcat or tractor for pen cleaning pens

6. Corral panels, or cattle panels

7. Fencing supplies -  we do not use any form of barbed wire.   We use panels or electric tape to prevent injury.

8. Lean to's or shelters 

9. Whole grain or bagged feed, food supplements or salt/mineral blocks

10. Good pasture. Willing to maintain, clean up and take care of noxious weeds

11. Rubber mats of all sizes

12. Medical supplies: bandages, syringes, wraps, vaccines, gauze, tape, ointments, liniment, hoof products, etc. - nothing will be turned away.

13. Fly blankets, winter blankets especially in smaller sizes. 

14. Feeders of all types, including reversed tires

15. Farrier equipment i.e.,  snips, files, hoof knives, hoof picks

16. Plywood and lumber to construct new shelters and stalls

17. A couple of clones to help with feeding and watering

          

Anytime a visitor uses this link and purchases a product from TheCompletePet.com we will receive a commission that will help support the horses here at the Break Heart Ranch.

The Complete Pet offers books, note cards, gifts, treat, art work, and articles, not only for horse lovers, but for those who love dogs and cats.  Please take a moment to check them out.
 


Foster Homes For Special Horses......

From time to time we will allow the fostering of certain of our rescues. Fostering allows a concerned horse lover to help meet the monthly needs of one of our rescues without having to provide the physical day-to-day help these horses need.  This will enable a compassionate person who may not have the time or facilities to still play an active role in the rescue & rehabilitation of one of our horses.

Help While You Shop......

When you shop with Country Supply - just enter our code and Country Supply will donate a portion to us - your favorite horse rescue!!  Just use the code  BHR4rebel and up to %5 of your purchase will be donated to help feed and care for our rescues.  Just click on the link to the left and start shopping!!

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