Summer 2013 - The Horse Shelter

The Horse Shelter
New Mexico’s Sanctuary for Abused, Abandoned and Neglected Horses
Summer/Fall 2013
www.thehorseshelter.org
Dear Supporters of The Horse Shelter, All of us at the Horse Shelter: Board members, staff and 77 equine residents would like to thank you for your participation in and generous donations to our recent auction on May 19th, 2013. This was our 12th annual fundraiser and they keep getting bigger and better! We had a much larger tent which allowed for more breathing and shopping space and provided a cooler environment as always a wonderful lunch by Chef Martin (we don’t change the things that are already perfect!) and we also added demonstrations on our horses this year, courtesy of Clint Mortenson (thank you again Clint for your support!) and Amanda Lange. Due to raising Clint Mortenson showing General at the auction. hay prices (CO only got 50% of what they were expecting to cut in the first Clint took our gorgeous gelding in for training and cutting of this year) and the need for critical upgrades as well as ever increas‐ General was adopted the day of the auction. ing intake numbers, we heavily rely on the funds this event generates. So thank you for your support! Collective donations of goods and services to our benefit brought in just over $100,000 this year and we managed to keep our cost of the event below $8,000. This is due to our business event sponsors being incredibly generous to us. More than half of the tent expense is donated, wine, beer, water, soft drinks, food supplies, advertising, are donated. Restaurant Martin donates the entire luncheon, this year joined by the Ranch House, to make the meal and event a memorable experience. We could not do this without all of our gener‐
ous donors and are extremely grateful for their continued support. Businesses from Santa Fe, Albuquerque and far beyond have donated some incredible items and services to us. Individual supporters have donated items, vacation packages and valuables to be auctioned at our event. Not to forget Sue Murphy (donor), Linda Rinkinen (volunteer), the incredible crowd that shows up every year, to enjoy it all and snatch up Beth Longanecker (donor); left to right. some amazing deals. Many of you this year “bought out” items at prices above (photo by Thayer Hutchinson) retail value and signed up to sponsor a horse. We are deeply grateful for your generosity and support. We truly appreciate that you show up and really come through for the horses every year. We do have a great number of incredibly valuable and diverse items at our auction and we certainly believe we have the best group of supporters ever! That being said, we are always looking to grow this event and the dollars it generates and we have made room in our tent for a lot more participants. Please spread the word to your friends and hopefully we can make this event even bigger and better next year! In our efforts to keep costs low, we are sending our thank you letter this way. You should all have received your personalized donation receipts by now, if not please let us know. Please receive this as your THANK YOU from all of us. We are extremely grateful for your help and support, it is vitally important to our continued success. In gratitude, The Horse Shelter Board The Horse Shelter Board of Directors Jennifer Rios (Co-President)
Berkley Chesen, DVM
Jay Ritter (Co-President)
Carole Berger
Jack Fisher (Vice President)
Gloria Moss
Carol Hotubbee (Secretary)
Francesca Orofino
Arlen Sarkissian (Treasurer)
Tara Earley
Meet Some Of Our Loyal Donors Michael and Rita Linder own Canyon Road’s Plaza de Suenos and Milagros which is the home of Jewel Mark, Jacqueline's Place and Cafe Greco. The Linders feel a strong connection to horses because of their beauty, ability to love and care for each other as a herd, and the great glimpse of divinity that horses exude in every moment. Michael and Rita began their love affair with horses over 40 years ago after rescu‐
ing two abused horses, Comanche and Apache in upstate New York. Comanche was an Appaloosa who was hit on the head with a sledge hammer and referred to as “Crazy App” before they rescued him. Later in life Comanche developed a trau‐
matic cataract from that injury and went blind, but was still willing to go on rides. Michael (left) and Rita Linder (middle) at event Comanche, given a second chance by the with their friend Philip Trujillo (right) Linders, became the best of friends with Rita (even after stepping on her toe and breaking it) and they rode many trails together from New York to California where Rita and Michael moved. While living in Palm Desert CA, Rita, Michael and their kids Julia and Carl rode in the desert every week. Along the way they acquired two Arabians from Wayne Newton named Ramist and Juliette. After visiting Santa Fe in 1987 the Linders fell in love with Santa Fe and relo‐
cated with their kids and horses. Comanche, after 30 years with the Linders, was laid to rest in Santa Fe at the age of 38. Today, Rita, Michael and their granddaughter Jacqueline ride the beautiful trails of Santa Fe and always return from a ride invigorated and full of wonder. The Horse Shelter is very grateful to have Rita and Michael Linder as long term supporters. They’ve donated to our May auction every year since 2003 and help make it a successful fundraiser. Thank you Rita and Michael for your continued support and donations! “What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.” ‐ Oprah Winfrey “Raise a Shelter Program Update” Somewhat delayed, mostly due to welding limitations in the high spring winds and dryness, the first four shelters are in! Two 12x15 and two 12x12 shelters were put up by Jeff Barrows Fencing. This was made possible by a grant from ASPCA and a gen‐
erous private donation made by Lee and Paul Schmidt. This is just the beginning! Please consider raising a shelter at the Horse Shelter. Kilo already using a new 12x15 shelter! Auction Event Sponsors Above Sea Level American Tent Rentals Bountiful Cow Clint Mortenson C.G.Higgins Confections Coca Cola Santa Fe El Ice Plant Just the Best Mackenzie Allen—Auctioneer Mission Linen Payne’s Nursery Pinon Fast Print Ranch House Restaurant Martin Santa Fe Brewing Company Seismic Sound Shamrock Foods Southern Wine & Spirits Sysco Waterboyz Santa Fe We work diligently on keeping our event costs as low as possible. This is only possible due to all of the wonderful businesses that donate goods and services to our auction. THANK YOU! Businesses That Donated To Our Auction A Hair Place Acoma Optical Albuquerque Tints and Whips American Country Collection Andiamo Restaurant Anita Louise Ann Lawrence Collection Anuradha Day Spa Arizona Biltmore Hotel Arrowhead Ranch Arroyo Vino Atrisco Café & Bar Back at the Ranch Back Street Bistro Barbella’s Barker Realty Barn Dogs Beals Abbate Gallery Beauchamp Jewelers, Albuquerque Beth Longanecker Performance Big Jo True Value Hardware Bishop’s Lodge Bodhi Bazaar Body Boomerang Baby Bouche Bistro Bulldog Gym Café Café Casa Nova Cedarwood Veterinary Clinic Chapare Charlie’s Antiques Clint Mortenson Silver & Saddles Conrad Skinner Design Counter Culture Cafe Cowgirl BBQ Critters & Me Daniella Del Corazon Dell Fox Jewelers Desert Wind Saddlery Dunkin Donuts Eileen Fisher Designs Eldorado Country Pet El Meson Restaurant Equestrian Center Las Campanas Executive Automotive Feathered Friends of Santa Fe First National Bank of Santa Fe For The Heart Of The Horses Glenn’s Garage Gold Leaf Frame Makers Gregg Garcia Balloon Rides Gretel Underwood Handweaving Hidden Chicken Holistic Healing Solutions HVL Interiors Il Vicino Inn of the Five Graces Jane Smith Home Jewel Mark Jezebel Studio Jinja Restaurant Joann Malinowski Alterations Joe’s Diner Junction Restaurant Kakawa Chocolate House Keshi Kohnami Japanese Restaurant Kowboyz La Boca Las Cosas Kitchen Shoppe La Mesa of Santa Fe Laura’s Pet Services Le Bon Voyage Los Alamos National Bank Love Your Lashes Lynne Pomeranz Photography Manning Florist, Albuquerque Marcy St. Card Shop Margaret Hennessy Custom Cakes Maria’s Marty’s Meals Menas Coach Moss Outdoor Museum Hill Cafe Nail Time Nathalie Nedra Matteuci Gallery O’Farrell Hats of Santa Fe Office Depot at De Vargas Osteria D’Assisi Pam Dietrich Leather Pandora’s Payne’s Nursery Peruvian Connection Pharmaca Pink Adobe Restaurant Pranzo Italian Grill Primo Cigar Quintana Optical Razorhead Salon Recollections Restaurant Martin Rio Bravo Trading Co. Roy‐El Morgan Farm Sam’s Club Sangre De Christo Animal Hospital San Marcos Feed Store & Café Santa Ana Skin Care Clinic Santa Fe Animal Hospital Santa Fe Baking Co. Santa Fe Magazine Santa Fe Mountain Sport Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe Pens Santa Fe School of Cooking Santa Fe Spa Santa Fe Water Gardens Second Street Hair Studio Serenity Nails Seret and Sons Singing Scissors Soulful Silks Squeaky Clean Car Wash Starbucks at De Vargas Station Steaksmith Tecalote Cafe Teca Tu Ten Thousand Waves The Alignment Shop The Ark Bookstore The Compound The Feed Bin The Fire Bird The Hatsmith The Pantry The Real McCoy The Spanish Mustang Found. The Yarrow Collection Trader Joe’s Tree House Pastry Shop&Cafe Tomasita’s Restaurant Tony Bonanno Photography Tullivers Pet Food United Airlines Upper Crust Pizza Valdes Framing & Art Supplies Victory Alpaca Ranch Wahoo Whole Foods Wild Birds Unlimited Windsor Betts Gallery Woody Galloway Photography Zia Diner Jack and Helaine Fisher with Ron Vallegio Rebecca Jeffs, Tara Earley, Linda Rinkinen and Rick Hurdle working hard on setting up the event (left to right) “It is the heart the does the giving; the fingers only let go.” ‐ Nigerian saying Individual Donors, Artists, Attendees and Volunteers Albracht, Gregg Allen, Jesse & MacKenzie Adams, Lycia Alexander, Jene Amann, Alison Anaya, Michael Anderson, Carole Antillion, Andrea Anthony, Carol Anzalone, Susan Applewhite, Jarrett Aranda, Guadalupe Asher, Zoe Atencio, Philip Aull, Frances Ballas, Nicholas Ballew, Jan Barnes, Carolyn Barnes, Naomi Baum, Josh Baxter, John Baymiller, Rae Becerra, Suzanne & Lawrence Beenhouwer, Herbert Bell, Jacqueline & Julia Bemis, Evalyn Berger, Carole & Jack Berkovitch, Ellen Betts, Alex Bianco, Amy Blasdel, John Blessey, Ron Bohan, Gloria Bonanno, Tony Boyd, Madeline Brant, Sara Braucht, Jeff Brown, Suzanne Brooks, Bob Busch, Elva Carde, Margaret Carter, Patty and Pat Caron, Dianne Catron, Julia Chesen, Berkley & Ben Claffey, Tom Clausen, Andrew Clemens, Jesse Clemens, Kathryn & Robert Clyde, Katharyn Coker Foundation Cooper, Martin & Victoria Cullen, Katie Daggett, Lori Davis, Abel Dean, James & Susan Dirks, David Duggan, James Earley, Tara and Stephen Ellegood, Marie Elwood, Barbara Empey, Ann Fail, Barbara Fariello, Muriel Farr, Patricia & Walter Faure, Jack & Beth Feldblum, Mary Ferguson, Laraine Ferro, Vivian Finn, Cindy Finn, Ronald Fischer, Joanne Fisher, Jack & Helaine Fleming, Jackie Flowers, Gail Frier, Phyllis & Jim Fuehr, Elizabeth & David Gaber, Sherry Gallegos, Stephanie Garland, Carole & James Glendenning, Martha Glenn, Krystyna & Malcolm Goatcher, Kelly Gordon, Ann Gordon, Lisa Granier, Jake Granger, Nancy Gray, Ellie Greene, Helaine & Howard Haid, Melissa Hapka, Catherine Heath, Paul Heighway, Sheila & Ed Hemmerle, Susan Henry, Buck Heymann, Gerald & Susan Hilliard, Robin & Toby Hilger, Deon Hoffkin, Bruce Holloway, Michele Hotubbee, Carol & Carl Holzgruber, Al Hurdle, Rick Hutchinson, Thayer Jacobson, Candace Jeffs, Rebecca Jenkins, Jill Karp, Rhoda Kaufman, Kim Kee, Anderson Keller, Richard & Patricia Keller, William Kellett, Pam Kemper, Ellen Khmara, Edward Kimera, Amanda Koval, Ruth & Leonard Kruger, Jennifer Lange, Amanda Langford, Nancy Lattimore, Mary Le Cher Register, Jody Lesh, Jennifer Linder, Rita & Michael Loeber, Stephen Longanecker, Beth Lonsdale, Linda Lovato, J.R. Lovelace, Brian & Kathleen
Lushing, Ron MacKinnie, Felicitas & Robert Madison, Deborah Marlow, David Martin, Kathi Martin, Lilly Martinez, Michele & Richard Mastic, James & Julia Maxwell, Eden Mayer, Arlene McBride, Leslie & William McCarthy, John & Diane McLoud, Rob McNall, Pamela Melendres, Terry Milholland, Jeanne Miller, Jerry & Julie Miller, Susan & Theodore Mitchell, Donna Moll, Deborah Moro, Iris & Raymond Morris, Bill Mortenson, Clint Moss, Gloria & Tom Murphy, Sue Myers, Nancy Nahigian, Ann Nunnally, Michael Orofino, Francesca Parker, Laura Parker, Nancy Parry, Eugenia Parsons, Susan Pattishall, Libby & Wyck Patton, Elayne Pence, Lisa Pferdekamper, Gisela Pfeiffer, Craig Pierce, Pam & Robert Prisoc, Judy & Steve Pyszkowski, Mark & Mikki Rael, Silviano & Irene Ragan, Tracy Rank, Cythia Reed, Elisabeth Reid, Dan Rice, Paul Rickards, Suzanne Riegor, Robin Rinkinen, Linda Rios, Anneliese Rios, Emma Rios, Jennifer & Martin Ritter, Jay & Beth Robb, Luther Rogers, Rance Ryan, Abigail Sarkissian, Arlen Shaw, Linda & Lenny Shea, Laurie Sheehan, Desne & Brian Shildmyer, Charlene Shipp, Charles Silbert, Rosa & Mark Sildegs Rosalind & Andris Simons, Roger Sloan, James Smith, Dan Sobel, Joan Lasker Sochocky, Anna Spinner, Conrad Steinberg, Mark & Barbara Sullivan, Jo Ann Sumner, Susan Susman, Nancy & Frank Swafford, Allen Synnamon, Bill Taylor, Steve Terry, Jane Thompson, Victor & Lisa Turnbull, Patricia Thurwatcher, William Tichacek, Beth & Bob Trusty, Michael & Katie Tyner, Rick Urbina, Jennifer Valeggia, Ron Van Arsdale, Barbara Van Buren, Alice Van Camp, Jean Vassallo, Andrea Victor, Zenia Viera, Donna Wait, Isolde & Walter Walker, Melinda Walsh, Candace Warsa, Michele Watson, George Watts, Joan Weiner, Er‐dein Weston, Connie White, Brigitte Whitney‐Ward, Cynthia Widmark, Anne Heath Wienczkowski, Lucille Wilson, Janet Windom, Barbara Woodhall, Erica York, Star Young, Don Zehnor, Kevon Zemon, Mary Zolnick, Mark Zorn, Carol As hard as we try to be perfect we aren't! In case we have left you or your business off the list, PLEASE contact us at 471‐6179 so we can make amends in the next newsletter. Update on our Horse Training Program To our great regret our trainer Amanda Lange felt the call of California and resigned from her posi‐
tion at The Horse Shelter. Thank you Amanda for all of your great work at the Shelter and best wishes for your continued success. To replace Amanda we have hired two new part time trainers. We are excited to have Kaili Syme and Alex Verzuh join us in our ongoing work to make our horses more adoptable. We could not do this without having received another very Kaili Syme with Happy generous grant from the Melville Hankins Family Foundation towards our training program. A great THANK YOU to the Board of Directors and Executive Director of Melville Hankins Family Foundation for your continued support. It makes all the difference! Alex Verzuh with Billy New Arrivals Meet the Babies! Buck (on left) and Beauty (on right). Two Arabians that arrived from McKinley County Humane. They have been re‐fed there, so a welcome, well fed addition to our herd! Shadow born at THS on Stella born at THS on May May 13th to feral dam 14th to feral dam Ella. Sasha. (photo by Linda Rinkinen) Cortez still needs to gain a cou‐
ple He’s back! After four years now 29 year old Comet was returned to us by his adopters as they could no longer care for him. Gorgeous Rocky (photo by Linda Rinkinen) hundred pounds, but what a sweet gelding! How Abuelo Came To The Horse Shelter One morning, last September, I received a call from a Livestock Board inspector in the Raton area. She said: “I have this approx. 25 year old Appaloosa gentleman and I would hate to have to put him down, do you have space for him?” At that time we didn’t, so I asked her if she could hold on to him while I tried to place him in a different rescue. She agreed and said she had him at her house, was feeding him and her kids loved him. So the phone calls began trying to find a home for this Appy. It took until October with many a door opening and closing again, until finally space opened at THS. When I called with the news, the LB inspector was thrilled and told me he had gained some weight and now had a pot belly. So mid October Abuelo arrived. When I first saw his intake picture (on left) I won‐
dered that if that was a pot belly, what had he looked like five weeks before? We were slowly able to put more weight on him and now we have a great addition to our herd. Abuelo is turning into a social butterfly and THS ambassador. He loves to have lunch with the different groups that come as volunteers to the Shelter and be the center of attention. His is just one of many stories at The Horse Shelter that motivates us to con‐
tinue doing the work we do and helps us stay dedicated to our cause. These horses deserve a second chance. Susan Hemmerle, Program Manager Abuelo at THS saying hello to volunteers from a AZ youth Saturday, September 28th & Sunday September, 29th: 10‐3pm group. Big tack and garage sale at: Beth Longanecker Performance, 2 Rons Road, off HWY 14. We will be there selling tack and leftover auction items! If you already shop at amazon.com why not click through www.thehorseshelter.org to Save the Date! Volunteer Orientations: September 14, October 12, November 9 and December 14 get there? We will receive 6‐10% of your purchase price through our affiliate program at no expense to you. A great way to support The Horse Shelter without spending an extra dime! Sarkissian
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Recently Adopted Oliver found a permanent home with Tina Ossorgin. Tiber went home with Cindy Roper and is doing phenomenally well! Love at First Sight!—Julia Catron saw General at the auction and adopted him on the spot! Like us on Facebook Scooters Drone found a new home with Laura and Caroline (in picture) Johnstone. Teabiscuit adopted by our ranch hand Rogelio now has a new little friend! “Life is good, but horses make it better.” - Author Unknown Return Service Requested 1012 Marquez Place, Suite 201B Santa Fe, NM 87505 The Horse Shelter
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