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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.
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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
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will donate an EXTRA $5 to your favorite cause! With over
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Up to 26% of EACH purchase is donated, plus a bonus $5
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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.
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Help
Break Heart Horse Rescue
every time you search . . .
It's that easy.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT BREAK HEART RANCH HORSE RESCUE EARNS
MONEY EVERY TIME YOU USE
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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
 
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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.
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
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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.
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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.
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 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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Thank you for
visiting Break Heart Ranch's web site.
Please feel free to look around and see
the wonderful things happening here
and contact us for any additional information.
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