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Click on above links to different states to preview VFTH Network Affiliates and Horses Looking For New Homes
VFTH is pleased to introduce to you our first USA VFTH Network Affiliate! Click here to meet Jaylene Brower from West Jordan City, Utah, USA!! Looking For A New Horse? We are pleased to add our first equine profile! Click here to Meet Spirit!
Project Global Horse Warming 2010 is set to launch January 1, 2010. We have been told to hold off, timing is not right...we have the Olympics happening up here in B.C.; rescue centers are full...these were just some of the first of many excuses we were presented with initially as we put this project into action. The one and only reply we had for this was Time Waits for No One Nor Does It Wait For Any Horse!! Hense, we are set to go and are proud to say we are hearing from individuals across Canada and the USA that want to support us in our efforts to help our horses and are aligning as Network Affiliates Of VFTH!! We are a grass roots effort and take the stance of harvesting an organic growth which will bring in only those people of like mind.
VFTH is seeking Volunteer VFTH Network Affiliates who would be available to reference check barn facilities to help facilitate the placement of horses that may be relocated in your area. If you are a Riding Association or Business and educated in proper equine care and stabling, we invite you to apply to join our team of VFTH Network Affiliates. With your committment in helping us rehome horses we will advertise your Business or Association on the VFTH for free. Contact us for more information.
After much contemplation and discussion with other associates of VFTH, we decided to create a web page for people that are no longer are able to maintain and care for their horses; it does not matter the reason. We invite these individuals to contact us and arrange to send us a posting of their horse which would include a photo and their history and we will list it on the web site in the specific province or state it resides in. Our goal is to be able to offer both the young and the older but still servicable horse a chance for a new life rather than being taken to a horse sale where chances are they may end up down the dismal road to slaughter. We feel at VFTH that servicable, sound and healthy horses do have a dollar value and encourage a minimum purchase price which signifies the owners value of the horse and not that of a meat buyer.
The Inspiration for Project Global Horse Warming came with the learning of the devastating and sometimes fatal horse rescues that surface year after year, some of which we hear of and the many others where the horses have no other choice but to suffer silently. Stories like these give us our Why Behind VFTH and why it is we do what we are doing. The Renshaw Horse Rescue of 2008 was a dramatic event that captivated people for months to come; we were some of those captivated individuals. We wanted to be there ourselves with a shovel in hand to assist in the human digging chain that dug out snowdrifts one kilometer that ultimately saved the lives of two beautiful horses Sundance and Belle, trapped on a mountain side left to die. This was a very dramatic rescue and it caught the attention of media world wide. It is one year later and I still ask how can I contribute more to help make a bigger difference in the lives of the many horses that may never be heard of that would accept our help if they could? Not only for us to help a horse but to also experience what it is to open up our human hearts to the amazing healing we experience collectively when reaching out to help a distressed or abandoned animal in need.
An important point for horse owners to consider is the timing in which their horses are needing to move on. We encourage horse owners that have come to the conclusion they can no longer keep thier horse to be proactive and plan for it well in advance at the very least, before it becomes a critical event that must happen. This will ensure adequate timing to show these horses available and also give the owner a chance to research and interview possible candidates that are interested in taking over the responsibilities of their equine friend. Let us not be fooled here; there are those that pose other than what they are and worse yet are individuals that would hope to make a financial gain by taking the horse to sale (auction) looking for profit. Due diligence must be done prior to assigning your horse over to a new owner. You want to be sure he will be well cared for and loved.
Tips On Placing Your Horse Into A New Home
1. Be sure to get at least three reference checks on the potential candidate that is interested in taking over your horse into their care. These references would include their veterinarian, farriar and the facility they would be taking your horse to. If they have property of their own and are set up for horses, drop in for a visit if at all possible and check to what kind of conditions the shelters, barns, and fields are as well as the quality of feeds they would be providing to be sure your horse will be residing in a safe environment. If you are not able to make the trip to check out the potential home ask a friend or even a friend of a friend if they might know someone in this area that would not mind doing this for you. As VFTH develops, eventually we will have a network of individuals that will be able to assist here from various locations.
2. Ask Questions. What kind of horse have you owned previously and what kind of riding disciplines did you do with them? What are they presently doing if they no longer have them? If you and my horse ultimately did not get along well what plan of action would you take? Would you want to sell this horse or find it a good home as I have potentially entrusted you to do? Would you consider to lease the horse to a suitable rider that would provide good care? If the horse became injured or permanently unsound while in your care would you pursue a course of action that would ensure the horse was still cared for well? Do you have the resources to retire the horse and/or would you make an effort to find him a good home as a companion horse if you had no other choice?
3. Down the road you may be able to bring another horse into your life (circumstances do change!) Ask the potential new owner of your horse how they would feel about passing the horse back to you for its retirement years if this was doable for you.
4. You can also do a google check on the individual and go to this web site Pet-Abuse to see if their name comes up. You can also contact your local SPCA for any record of animal neglect or abuse.
5. If you are feeling emotionally unsettled knowing that you must part with your horse at this time and are troubled in letting go VFTH is presently developing a resource section to help you deal with this challenging time. We understand that this may be one of the hardest things in life for you to do and we want to help you get through this if need be.
Photo below is courtesy of Rian Houston sharing the essence in her photograph of how horses are contributing to Global Horse Warming through their grace and beauty as they run freely through the snow! | 
