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People - Making A Difference
With hay prices sky-rocketing this year especially in some of our eastern provinces, many more horses are at risk of being shipped to feed lots due to horse owners not being able to afford these high prices. Even in our beautiful lower mainland area in British Columbia, drastic measures have been taken to account for the lack of funds available to maintain our horse population. More and more sound and servicable horses are finding themselves at auctions while the biggest buyers today of these horses are the "kill buyers". This is a very sad thing to witness however Voice For The Horse while being optomistic, believe we can make a difference. Our intentions are to set forward, promote equestrian activities that will attract even those that have only ever dreamed of being around horses. We believe at Voice For The Horse that there is a definite need not being fulfilled today and it can be found through the way of the horse.
Voice for the Horse is appealing to those that are interested in working and being around horses to either volunteer at a Horse Rescue Center or in other ways. A great article that I recommend everyone to read that is looking to place their horse into anothers care is A Word on Helping Horses, Rescues/Rehabilitations and the SPCA
For those that would be interested in volunteering at a Local Horse Rescue Center we invite you to reveiw the following links for more information.
PRDA Pacific Riding For Developing Abilities - Langley, B.C.
Valley Therapeutic Riding Association - Langley B.C.
Guardian Angles Acres - Surrey, B.C.
Hayburner Haven - Langley, B.C.
New Stride Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation - Chilliwack, Langley & Abbotsford
B.C. Standardbred Adoption Society ~ Greener Pastures - Langley, B.C.
Circle F Horse Rescue Society - Abbotsford, B.C.
Prince George Equine Rescue - Prince George, B.C.
SPCA - British Columbia Branches
For those that are interested in being kept up to date with current events in the world of horses and other equestrian related activities, the following links are recommended for you to check out!
Pacific & Prairie Horse Journal Gaitpost Online Magazine Saddle Up Magazine Equine 411.com Horse Council of British Columbia
"It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace." ~ Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)
Angel beckoning on Vernon for more of the much loved attention she knows she is deserving of after the gentling of her one week after coming into our lives. | 