2015 Winter/Spring - Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation

A Sad Goodbye to Mitchell Carson: Horse Trainer and
Beloved Friend to MHARF
The equine community suffered a very
tragic loss when our friend Mitchell Carson
passed away in November of 2014. Mitchell was not only a very talented horse trainer, he was also a compassionate and kind
human being. Mitchell was a regular trainer
for MHARF, giving many horses the second chance they needed. He also competed in five Trainers’ Challenges, mentoring
many young trainers along the way. For
the 2015 Challenge we are honored to
announce the Mitchell Carson Memorial
Award for Good Horsemanship and Good
Sportsmanship. This award will be given to
the trainer who shows excellence in horsemanship combined with good sportsman-
M H AR F N ew sl et t er
Winter/Spring 2015
ship throughout the training period and the Challenge competition. If you would like to make a
donation towards this prize in
memory of Mitch, please call
(763)856-3119 or email info@mnhoovedanimalrescue.org.
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You can also find donation links
on our website. All donors/sponsors will be listed in the
Trainers’ Challenge program.
(Mitchell is pictured here with
Montana Royal Princess at the
2009 Trainers’ Challenge).
Mini Horse from Central Minnesota Humane Case Helps Donor Celebrate Birthday
For the second year in a row, Macy Farrier
has raised money for MHARF in lieu of gifts
for her birthday. This year she was able to
raise over $400.00! On the day she was
scheduled to deliver the donation to the farm,
a young miniature horse from a humane case
in central Minnesota was scheduled to be
picked up and transported to Anoka Equine
Veterinary Services for treatment. Macy was
able to meet us at the clinic instead, giving her
the chance to meet and name the two-year-old
filly her donation would be helping. The filly
(whom Macy named Fiona) is pictured at right
with Macy, and below center. Fiona suffered
from open, infected wounds on her face from
an ingrown restraint rope and dog collar
wrapped around her head. She also had several broken, infected teeth, very neglected
able to get the remaining living ponies and minis
off the property (sadly, there was evidence that
not all of the animals on the property had survived the winter). These included
a bay pony
Gallant
mare who had already lost the tops of her ears
Levi
to frostbite, a pinto miniature mare who was
severely underweight, and her weanling-age
filly who was still nursing despite already standing at least two hands taller than her mother.
All four are currently receiving much-needed
Fiona and Macy
veterinary and farrier care. The mares will be
pregnancy checked because we were told
hooves, was full of burrs,
there was a stallion on the property until reand is blind in one eye. She cently. Watch our website
was also very thin. Several www.mnhoovedanimalrescue.org and Facedays later, with the help of
book page for updates! Donations to help cover
the Animal Humane Society the costs of veterinary and farrier care, as well
of Minnesota, we were
as grain and hay, are always appreciated!
Denny
Pinto Mini Mare
Fiona at intake
Bay Pony Mare
Recent MHARF Intakes
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Celeste
Edgar
MHARF EVENTS
A MHARF Benefit WSCA Game
Show was held 11/01/14 at Hi
Circle Vee Ranch in Isanti.
Thanks so much to show organizers Nicole Ann Rodenborg,
Beth Wilson, & Tiffany Peacock.
Another show is planned for November of 2015. Please watch our
website & Facebook page
for more details!
Silent Auction Tables
MHARF has gotten word from
the Minnesota Hay Bank (a division of the Minnesota Horse
Welfare Coalition) that we will be
receiving a grant of $2,120.00
from the money raised to assist
Minnesota equine rescue facilities in covering hay costs. Thank
you to the Minnesota Hay Bank
and to all of those who made
donations!
Annual Rummage and Tack Sale
Coming in May, 2015!
MHARF display at
WSCA Game Show
MHARF celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a Benefit
Barn Dance held on October 16th, 2014, at the beautiful farm of hosts Kirk and Andrea Nelson in St. Cloud.
Over 100 people attended and enjoyed food, beverages,
live music by The Fugitives, door prizes, and a silent auction. Event sponsors included: ICMS, Third Street Brew
House, MWI Veterinary Supply, CK Septic Services, DLux Liquor, Bernicks, Siete Leguas Equine, Carrie’s
Cleaning, & Cold Spring Bakery. (Please see our website
for the complete list of sponsors/donors.) We are hoping
to hold this event again this fall—so watch our website
and Facebook page for more details in the future!
On November 22, 2014, Sunrise Equine Veterinary Services held its annual Open
House and Client Education
Day, which MHARF attended.
There were speakers, demos,
and a silent auction. All of the
proceeds were donated to
MHARF. Thank you to everyone at Sunrise Equine Veterinary Services!
For complete
horse bios and
a full list of
horses at
MHARF, both in
rehab & available
for adoption,
visit us at
www.mnhooveda
nimalrescue.org
Horse Crazy
Holiday Market
Annual MHARF Tack and Rummage Sale to be held once
again at the ZIMMERMAN CIVIC BUILDING. The sale will
run from May 7th –May 10th (exact times still to be determined). We are looking for a few more volunteers for set up
(5th and 6th), helping run the sale, and take down and removal (11th and 12th). We will also be accepting donations of
gently used and sellable items at the location on the 5th and
6th. For more information on volunteering or donating,
please contact us at (763)856-3119 or info@mnhoovedanimalrescue.org. Keep watching our website
and Facebook page for more information and times!
THANK YOU to show organizers of the 2nd Annual
Pocket Change for Ponies Model Horse Show
that took place on 02/28/15
in Becker. Katelyn Stevens,
Tanya Lewis, & Aimee
Schulz put on the benefit
show for MHARF. The
show was a big success!
Model Horses on Display
THANK YOU to all of our donors, adoptive
homes, foster providers, and volunteers!
We couldn’t do this without YOU!
The MHARF 2015 Trainers’ Challenge of the
Unwanted Horse is scheduled for Saturday,
September 19th, 2015! The Challenge will
once again take place at the Leatherdale Equine Center on the U of M campus in St. Paul.
We will be accepting trainer applications
until April 15th. See
www.mnhoovedanimalrescue.org
for complete information.
MHARF had a great weekend
at the 2014 Horse Crazy HoliJohnny
day Market (held in Bloomington, Minnesota, on Dec.
6th and 7th). We enjoyed
talking with old friends and
meeting new ones! We plan
to attend“Missy”
again in 2015!
Johnny
Too Many Equines Go Without Water During Winter
Do your horses have access to clean, liquid water at all times, even in
the winter? Just the fact that you are reading our newsletter probably
means you can answer “yes” to that question. However, you would be
surprised how many horses don’t have this basic necessity during the
winter. Too many people still believe that ice and snow can provide
enough liquid to keep a horse hydrated. The truth is that equines need
water in the winter just as much as during any other season. When the
temperature drops, horses need to eat to stay warm. When they don’t
have enough water intake, their intake of feed tends to drop as well,
causing them difficulty in maintaining their body temperature and their
weight. The dry forage horses are fed during the winter months contains
on average only 15% moisture (whereas fresh forage they get on pasture
during other times of the year averages 60-80% moisture). A thousand
pound horse requires 10 to 12 gallons of water a day. Studies have
shown that horses usually consume 75% of the water they need on a
daily basis within 1 to 2 hours of eating. If this water is not available,
equines can suffer severe gastrointestinal complications, such as im-
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paction colic. A horse simply cannot consume enough snow and ice to
make up that many gallons of water. Ideally, water should be kept
at 45 to 65 degrees to encourage proper consumption. The availability of salt blocks will also encourage horses to consume an
adequate amount of water. Yes, there will always be people out
there who claim they have never provided water in the winter
and their horses have been fine. Studies have shown that some
horses, mustangs in particular, who are acclimated to using
snow and ice as a water source, can survive. However, why
would any conscientious horse owner want to take that chance,
especially when water is one of the cheapest necessities you can
provide? Impaction colic is extremely painful and is almost always fatal without emergency treatment. In addition to that,
Minnesota humane statutes require that all equines have freechoice, clean liquid water at all times and expressly state that
snow and ice are not an adequate water source.
If you are aware of an equine owner who is in violation of the Minnesota Statutes listed below, please do not hesitate to
contact us at info@mnhoovedanimalrescue.org or call your local Sheriff’s Department.
2014 Minnesota Statutes
346.38 EQUINES.
Subdivision 1. Definition: "Equines" are horses, ponies, mules, and burros.
Subdivision 2. Food: Equines must be provided with food of sufficient quantity and quality to allow for normal growth or
the maintenance of body weight. Feed standards shall be those recommended by the National Research Council.
Subdivision 3. Water: Equines must be provided with clean, potable water in sufficient quantity to satisfy the animal's
needs or supplied by free choice. Snow or ice is not an adequate water source.
Subdivision 4. Shelter: Equines must be provided a minimum of free choice protection or constructed shelter
from adverse weather conditions, including direct rays of the sun in extreme heat or cold, wind, or precipitation. Natural or
constructed shelters must be of sufficient size to provide the necessary protection. Constructed shelters must be structurally sound, free of injurious matter, maintained in good repair, and ventilated. Outside exercise paddocks for equines do not
require separate constructed shelter where a shelter is accessible to the equine on adjacent or other accessible areas of
the property provided that equines are not kept in outdoor exercise paddocks during adverse weather conditions.
Subdivision 5. Space and cleanliness requirements: Constructed shelters except for tie stalls must provide space for
the animal to: (1) roll with a minimum danger of being cast; or (2) easily stand, lie down, and turn around. Stalls must be
cleaned and kept dry to the extent the animal is not required to lie or stand in fluids. Bedding must be provided in all stalls,
kept reasonably clean, and periodically changed. The nature of the bedding must not pose a health hazard to the animal.
Subdivision 6. Exercise: Equines must be provided opportunity for periodic exercise, either through free choice or
through a forced work program, unless exercise is restricted by a licensed veterinarian.
Subdivision 7. Hoof care: All equines must have their hooves properly trimmed periodically to prevent lameness.
Subdivision 8. Transportation: A vehicle used to transport an equine must have a floor capable of supporting the animal's weight safely. Floors must be of nonskid construction or of nonskid material sufficient to provide the animal with traction while in transport. A minimum of 12 inches must be allowed between the withers of the largest equine and the structure above the animal while it is in a natural standing position. Sturdy partitions must be provided at a minimum of approximately every ten feet inside the vehicle. Interior compartments of transporting vehicles must be of smooth construction with
no protruding or sharp objects and must provide ventilation. Food and water must be provided in sufficient quantities to
minimize stress and maintain hydration.
Help MHARF keep this important work going!
Donate today! Please visit us on the web at
www.mnhoovedanimalrescue.org for links for donating
safely and conveniently online! Other items we can always use: small square bales of grass hay or alfalfa mix
hay, bedding (shavings), and grain. All donations are
tax deductible!
M innesota Hooved An im al
Rescue Foundation
PO Box 47
Zimmerman, MN 55398
Phone: (763)856-3119
E-mail:
info@mnhoovedanimalrescue.org
Find secure links to donate at
www.mnhoovedanimalrescue.org
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what’s new at MHARF please visit us on Facebook!
MHARF is an all-volunteer, non-profit
501c3 organization dedicated to the rescue,
rehabilitation, retraining, and re-homing of
neglected, abused, abandoned and unwanted equines and other animals. Because
some of the horses we take in need extended rehabilitation and some have serious
medical needs, we are always in need of
financial support from friends like you.
Please consider joining the MHARF family
by making a financial contribution. No
donation is too small or too large!
All donations are tax deductible. We also
accept gifts in- kind and gifts of stock.
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Their Eyes” (full color pinto foal); “The
Horse” (black/white draft horses); “On the
Back of My Horse” (full color dressage
horse). All 11.25” x 14.25”
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