Emergency
Situations!!
In 2009 96.8% of income spent on programs 2008 94%
o on programs - 2007 88% on programs
Donations and volunteers
needed
The following Counties have
been placed on hold due to lack of funds
Clallam, Cowlitz, Spokane and
Skagit
FYI: 2009 updated
12-30-09
Total assisted: 314 equines
Total vouchers issued: 97
Euthanasia: 24
Carcass removal: 26
Dental: 13
Castration: 16
Farrier: 65
Feed Supplements: 297 50#
bags
Hay: 93,446 Lbs. = 46.73
ton
Items not listed that have been
distributed are salt, weight tapes, special weight gaining products, scoops
when needed and care booklet "Cause & Effect"
Because RHAF works via Animal Control this
program has a 100% success rate.
Ripley's
Updates!!
Financial
support in each community is necessary.
Ripley's HAF 12-30-09 2009
Total assisted: 314
Contact: RHAF Programs Director
CEO - Wilma Tronstad 360-424-8250 w.tronstad@verizon.net
Direct Donations can be made
at any Bank of America into the Ripley's Horse Aid Foundation account.
For tax deductible receipts mail to RHAF-1530 William Wy #204-Mt.Vernon,
WA 98273 or go to Volunteer/donate for credit card capability.
Each County that has the program or other Counties that
might wish to have the program put in place is now responsible to obtain
80% support from their own area. The funds raised in each county
is dedicated to their program. To achieve this a RHAF volunteer staff is
required; County Director (office skills), Onsite Service Provider (extensive
knowledge on the care of equines is essential), Fundraising Coordinator
and additional volunteers to help with fundraising events. Several successful
areas of fundraising for counties has been established; all that is required
are volunteers to organize and run them. This program includes city and
townships within the county.
The success of the program is the compassionate and helpful
manor in which all Ripley's Staff interacts with owners. RHAF is not there
to judge or place blame. Ripley's HAF is there to help good people
in bad situations find answers to the long term care of equines in need.
Feruary 2009 ASPCA awards a small grant to Ripley's HAF assisting owners
that have been effected by this year's extensive WA flooding
Clark assited 4 equines, Pierce ssisted 28
equines, Cowlitz ssisted 10, Lewis assisted 9
November 2009 ASPCA awards $2,500 for emergencey feed
FYI: 2008
Total assisted: 147 equines
Total vouchers issued: 57
Euthanasia: 11
Carcass removal: 15
Dental: 4
Castration: 8
Farrier: 40
Feed Supplements: 113 50#
bags
Hay: 30,718 Lbs. = 15.36 ton
2008 Total assisted: 147 equines
2007 Total assisted: 63
equines
2006 Total assisted 109 equines
Cause & Effect
"Cause & Effect" the
title of a publication that will fortify the "Hay 4 Horses" Voucher program
as well as being an efficient way of getting education information directly
to the horse owners via Animal Control Agencies. Not
all equine owners are well informed on the requirements for a healthy management
program for their horses. With the assistance of American Association of
Equine Practitioners (AAEP), Farriers, Animal Control Agents and Equine
Rescues; Ripley's HAF has put together a booklet on Necessary "Care 4 Equines"
covering the topics of care within the owners control that most frequently
results in poor heath. This is RHAF's first National project nowbeing
printed in house.
Assistance
4 WA Equine Rescue
This program
is now on hold due to lack of funding.
40 assisted in 2009
54 assisted in 2006
8 assisted in 2005
"Hay 4 Horses" Animal Control Voucher
is efficient as a tool for officers to help owners and their equines.
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When an Animal Control Officer
goes on a call for a skinny horse reported, they frequently find that a
lot more than feed is needed for the well being of the equine. This Skagit
Mini is not only very underweight, it had not been able to walk for quite
some time. Instead of a hoof, each leg had a rocking chair. Through "Hay
4 Horses", farrier Art Morris spent several hours on the trimming process;
finding abscesses and a bad case of thrush. The owner relinquished ownership
and the mini was placed in a care facility for rehabilitation and eventual
adoption.
Parasite Infestation takes its
toll
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#1: Mare is about 30 days from giving birth
#2: Mare's 2005 foal
#3: Infested yearling colt
When internal and external
parasites become out of control the amount of nutrition robbed from the
equine can become life threatening. The mare in #1 as well as her
foal in #2 were so infested with round worms, that three days after deworming
their droppings had mass amounts of worms up to 10 to 12 inches long. Lice
infestation was so sever that missing patches of hair was prominent and
they looked like they had dandruff throughout their coat but it was actually
lice. A "Hay 4 Horses" voucher for horses 1 and 2 was issued by Animal
Control to Skagit County Animal Control, as no owner could be found and
therefore deemed abandoned. Hay and a grain supplement delivery was coordinated
with the relocation of the two equines to a temporary location on a Thursday.
The following day, Friday, both were treated for their parasites. Tuesday
morning, both were picked up by Hope for Horses of Woodinville,
WA for further care.
Euthanasia for the love
of the horse
8
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In just two short weeks this loved horse went from a healthy weight to
a low 2 on the scoring scale due to matastisizing cancer. Read the story
in Horse Troubles!!