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13639 Elsie Road Conifer CO 80433 (303) 816-0766 www.harmonyhorseworks.com barbara@harmonyhorseworks.com
Home of Equine Stress Control Therapy (ESCT) for de-spooking nervous and anxious horses and PEAT energy psychology for healing riders' fears.
April 2010 Celebrating 8 Years of Making Room for Horses in our Hearts!
1. 20 TB Research Mares Need Homes 2. Star, CO Mare Looking to Move from Foster to Permanent Home 3. A Horse IN Art Update 4. Upcoming Events at Harmony HorseWorks 5. ESCT Pulser 6. Partial List of Ethical Treatment of Animals Issues 7. Link for Updates on Reintroduction of Horse Slaughter Plants in Various States 8. List Rescue Horses on "Donate My Horse" - www.donatemyhorse.com 9. The Lighter Side - Horse Terminology 10. MD Rescue Needs Help in Placing Horses - Closing Down 12. CO Hay Bank for Rescues and Owners in Parker, CO 13. Read the Horse Protection Act Online. 14. Article Available on Rescue Burnout.
We receive calls weekly for horses that need homes. Because our sanctuary capacity is full due to the number of horses flooding the market and the drop in donations to rescues, we cannot take more horses here. So, whenever we can, we try to include photos and information in our monthly newsletter for these deserving horses whose lives have taken a turn for the worse.
OUR SPONSORS AND FRIENDS: TIBETAN KARMA CARPETS www.karmacarpets.com A wonderful on-line showroom of breath-taking traditional and modern carpets manufactured by Tibetan refugees in Katmandu, Nepal. Purchasing helps Tibet-in-Exile, Harmony HorseWorks, and of course the carpet company!
A Tibetan Karma Carpet design from the Jet Set Collection.
STAR, WHITE MARE IN COLORADO, NEEDS PERMANENT HOME
Star is a beautiful 20 year old mare in Norwood, Colorado. She is about 15 hands tall. This horse is gentle and kind. She is good with just about everyone. She stands well for the ferrier and and is a very easy keeper. Years ago she fell in a pond and injured her knee. This knee was never tended to and is enlarged and tends to swell up occassionaly. She does well if she has room to move around. Star does fine with other horses and animals and would be most happy to be beautiful pasture ornament or companion.
I am willing to transport Star if we can find her a place within a few hundred miles. Thanks again for any help!
A PARTIAL LIST OF ISSUES RE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS
Pregnant sow housing
Canine devocalization
Declawing of domestic cats
Animal disaster preparedness
Free-roaming abandoned and feral cats/dogs
Force feeding geese (foie gras production)
Inducing molting of layer chickens
Spay/neuter promotion Ear cropping and tail docking in dogs
Tail docking of cattle
Tethering prohibitions
Debeaking of poultry farm chickens
Euthanizing animals, when and how
Animal liability and guardianship
Animals used in research & testing
Equine slaughter issues
Dog bite prevention
Pet litigation/pet plaintiffs Animal rights
Value of human-animal relationships
Ownership vs. guardianship
Treatment of gaited horses (soring)
Treatment of racehorses Regulation of breeders
Mandatory vaccinations
Animals as pets or livestock
Mass harvesting of animals Endangered species protection Poaching
ABOVE: The Harmony ESCT Remote-Control (RC) Pulser is shown with the carrying case, two batteries, remote control unit, pulsing lozenges and guidewires and the electronic control unit that attaches to the halter or bridle.
THE HARMONY ESCT REMOTE CONTROL PULSER
Complete package for $200
includes DVD, book on CD-ROM, PowerPoint
presentation on CD-ROM, pulser and carrying case.
The new Harmony ESCT RC Pulser features a smaller design, shorter guidewires, simplified settings and truly hands-free operation on the ground or in the saddle when working with ESCT and the horse. The new remote-control feature includes an on/off button and controls for slow, medium and fast pulsing at a single comfortable intensity, all at your fingertips. The box is less than half the size of the existing pulser hand unit and the guidewires have been shortened to allow attachment on the halter or bridle at the nose or on the vertical straps. For the $200 package, you receive the RC pulser, the Pulser instructional DVD, the ESCT book on CD-ROM and the ESCT PowerPoint Presentation on CD-ROM. To order, call us at (303) 816-0766 and place your order by phone or go to our home page at www.harmonyhorseworks.com and click on the New Products link or select "Shop ESCT" -- you can use your credit card with PayPal. Visa, MasterCard and Discover accepted. Any questions, please call. ________________________________
BELOW: The pulser pad attachment points are shown below with masking tape, indicating their correct position for use with the Harmony ESCT RC Pulser. The unit is shown attached to the bottom strap of the halter, to indicate the correct position for attachment when working with the horse on the ground. The trainer/handler keeps the small RC unit in his/her pocket during working sessions with the horse.
MD RESCUE CLOSING DOWN - NEEDS TO PLACE 5 HORSES
Spice & Daisy - 2 horses remaining from the Sharpsburg Rescue 3 years ago.
Goldie - 7 y/o, 16.2 TB mare, goes quietly under saddle.
Deo - 18 y/o retired TB broodmare
Dixie - 2 y/o black/white paint cross.
For more info contact: Pat Douglas Pheasant Hill Equine Foundation (301) 639-8994
Second-to-last in the series of 22 paintings is JACKSON BOLLOCKS (Homage to Jackson Pollock) by Barbara Wright, 4 x 6 ft., acrylic on gallery wrap canvas. Vic and Jackson were finishing the piece on the floor, throwing paint around in the Long Island, NY studio. Jackson decided to fling one last loaded brush of green onto the floor canvas and purposely hit Vic in the buttocks. Vic accused him of gratuitous artistic violence and Jackson replied, "bollocks." What's a humiliated horse to do but appropriately name the painting.
THE LIGHTER SIDE - 12 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU OWN A HORSE
1. To induce labor in a mare? Take a nap. 2. To cure equine constipation? Load them in a clean trailer. 3. To cure equine insomnia? Take them in a halter class. 4. To get a horse to stay very calm and laid back? Enter them in a liberty class. 5. To get a horse to wash their own feet? Clean the water trough and fill it with fresh water. 6. To get a mare to come in heat? Take her to a show. 7. To get a mare in foal the first cover? Let the wrong stallion get out of his stall. 8. To make sure that a mare has that beautiful, perfectly marked foal you always wanted? Sell her before she foals. 9. To get a show horse to set up perfect and really stretch? Get him out late at night or anytime no one is a round to see him. 10. To induce a cold snap in the weather? Clip a horse. 11. To make it rain? Mow a field of hay. 12. To make a small fortune in the horse business? Start with a large one.
ABOVE: Lego, one of our sanctuary horses and Gail, volunteer board member rescued from a life without horses, demonstrate the deep and indescribable bond between horses and humans.
HELP KINDNESS RANCH IN WY FIND HOMES FOR 20 EAST COAST RESEARCH MARES
We met Karen Straight recently at Rocky Mountain Horse Expo and were touched by her good work in helping research horses find homes once their days as test animals are over. This prompted us to create a special section in our newsletter for these beautiful horses. Some could already be lucky and may have found spots at rescues here in Colorado as a result of Karen’s work at the expo. Let’s help her out by forwarding this message to everyone you know. She will work with you on transportation if you are not located on the East Coast, so don’t let geography deter you. Please read what she wrote:
Twenty former research horses are in immediate need of placement. Scarlet is just 10 years old with much of her life yet to live and enjoy. Trudy is missing her right eye, but is one of the sweetest horses you could very hope to meet. Bailey was a champion jumper before being donated into research. These are just a few of the beautiful Thoroughbreds whose time in research has come to an end. They are in urgent need of new homes or sanctuary. As kindness Ranch cannot currently accept additional horses, we are actively working with this institution to find these horses new homes or sanctuaries. After all they have given of themselves, please help us find these horses new homes.
The vast majority of animals in research are euthanized. This research institution has turned to us in trust to find homes for these horses. We hope additional institutions will also consider adoption programs for their research animals.
The horses are between the ages of 10 and 19. Many were in the racing industry prior to being donated into research. They have participated in many nutrition and physiology studies, but they are healthy. None have been ridden during their time in research, so only advanced riders should consider testing their riding abilities.
If you are interested in adoption or you have a place at your sanctuary, please contact Karen@kindnessranch.org immediately. We will send you an application. Efforts are being made to raise funds for transport. Please apply regardless of your ability to pay for transport. There is a high probability that we will have a number of horses brought to Wyoming from the East Coast, and we will transport the horses to sanctuaries from here.
Meggan Hill McQueenie of NARHA has a web site called Donate My Horse and she encourages rescues to list their adoptables. She is tapped into the therapy horse market and often rescues who cannot be ridden for sport make good therapy horses. Visit the site and see how it works: www.donatemyhorse.com
NARHA is the acronym for National Association for Riding for the Handicapped and they are headquartered in Denver, CO.
STATUS OF REINTRODUCTION OF HORSE SLAUGHTER PLANTS IN VARIOUS STATES
To read the Horse Protection Act, U.S. Code Title 15 -- Commerce and Trade Chapter 44 - Protection of Horses, the Congressional act the States are overturning, go to:
2010 ESCT/PEAT CLINICS June 25, 26 and 27 July 23, 24 and 25 August 27, 28 and 29 September 17,18 and 19 COMBINED ESCT/PEAT SESSIONS
Private sessions in ESCT for the spooky horse and PEAT for the fearful rider available on request so call (303) 816-0766 to schedule your times. For info on both therapies, visit our web site at www.harmonyhorseworks.com.
GROUP & PRIVATE PEAT SESSIONS For individuals wanting to work through personal issues, phobias, fears, anxiety episodes or simply move from dualistic to non-dualistic thinking on the way to personal growth, private and group PEAT sessions can be scheduled by calling Barbara Wright at (303) 816-0766.
BEGINNER ADULT RIDING LESSONS May through September, 2010 Mon-Fri 1 to 6 PM Sat-Sun 10 to 2 PM Private lesson at other times schedule separately.
SUMMIT RIDGE SCHOOL VOLUNTEER DAY AT HARMONY HORSEWORKS April 22, 2010 from 9 to 12 a.m. Student volunteers will be here to do clean-up, grooming and watch some ESCT demos. Basic groundwork and horse-handling will also be demonstrated.
A HORSE IN ART Center for the Arts Evergreen May 28 to June 30, 2010 Evergreen, Colorado
Exclusive Equine Art Exhibit featuring Victoor, the Harmony SpokesHorse IN paintings honoring Picasso, Rothko, Scholder, Matisse, Cezanne, Pollock, Degas, Christo, Nieto, Mondrian, Marc, Stoecklein, Namingha and others. Opening reception 5 to 8 PM on May 28, 2010. Paintings will also be displayed at the Buchanan Rec Center and Center Stage in Evergreen.
A HORSE IN ART Red Rocks Community College Library Mid-July to Mid-August 2010 13300 West Sixth Avenue Lakewood CO 80228 (303) 914-6743
EVERGREEN RODEO PARADE RIDE ON HARMONY HORSEWORKS' VOLUNTEER FLOAT Saturday June 19, 2010 in downtown Evergreen. This year's theme is honoring the military troops and red, white and blue will be popular colors. We will be carrying our corporate banner and advertising Vic's Ice Cream Social the same day between the parada and the start of the rodeo events (details just below).
EVERGREEN RODEO WEEKEND ICE CREAM SOCIAL HOSTED by VIC the HARMONY HORSEWORKS SPOKESHORSE Center for the Arts Evergreen Saturday, June 19, 2010. This is a family event, so bring dad on Father's Day and bring the kids. Vic will be there to host again! He will present a Paint By Numbers Vic that the kids and parents will be painting during the ice cream social.
VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY SERVICE ORIENTATION & PUBLIC VISITING HOURS Mon. to Fri. 2 to 5 p.m. and Sat. and Sun. from 10-12 a.m, weather permitting. Please call or email ahead of time. Volunteer information available online at www.harmonyhorseworks.com
THE LIGHTER SIDE - HORSE TERMINOLOGY
Hock – the financial condition of all horse owners.
Stall – what your trailer rig does at rush hour in an unfamiliar city on the way to a big horse show.
A bit – what you have left in y our pocket after you’ve been to your favorite tack shop.
Fence – a decorative structure built to provide your horse with something to chew on.
Horse auction – what you think of having after your horse bucks you off.
Pinto – a green coat pattern found on freshly washed light-colored horses left unattended for 2 minutes in a pasture.
Well-mannered – a horse that hasn’t stepped on, bitten or kicked any human for a week.
Rasp – an abrasive metal tool used to remove excess skin from one’s knuckles.
Longeing (lunging) – popular training method in which a horse exercises the human by spinning them in circles until dizzy.
Gallop – customary gait a horse chooses when returning back to the barn.
Nicely started – the horse longes (lunges) but there is not enough health insurance in the world to even think about riding him.
Colic – gastrointestinal distress after eating food at horse fairs and shows.
Colt – what your mare gives you when you want a filly.
Easy to load – only takes 3 hours, 4 men, a 50 lb. bag of oats, and a tractor with a loader.
Easy to catch – in a 10 x 10 stall, that is.
Easy rider – rides good in a trailer…not to be confused with “rideable.”
Endurance ride – end result when your horse spooks and runs away with you.
Hives – what you get when you receive the vet bill for your horse.
Hobbles – walking gait of a human after their foot has been stepped on by a horse.
Feed – expensive substance used to manufacture manure.
Dog house – what you are in when you spend too much money on grooming supplies and pretty halters.
Light cribber – we can’t afford to build any more fencing or box stalls for this buzz saw on 4 legs.
3 gaited horse – a horse that trips, stumbles and falls.
ABOVE: C.J., Bella, Vic, Nicky, Magic, DeBask, Tuesday, Lego and Sinclair, our sanctuary herd. OUR APPEAL FOR YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION FOR HAY AND GRAIN - PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR SANCTUARY HORSES FED!
We ask our compassionate supporters to donate to our hay and grain fund to help us feed our sanctuary horses. Our stock is low and the economy has caused donations to drop and hay prices to go up, so we are in a double bind. Our appeal is simple - please help us feed our horses and keep our sanctuary and its programs going. NO DONATION IS TOO SMALL AND ALL ARE APPRECIATED MORE THAN WE CAN SAY. TO DONATE: Send your check in the mail and you will receive a tax deductible receipt. Or go online and visit our web site at www.harmonyhorseworks.com and click on MAKE A DONATION on the home page and use your credit card and PAY PAL.
RESCUE BURNOUT - CAUSES AND CURES
If you are an animal rescue and would like to receive an article about a syndrome called "rescue burnout," email me your mailing address and we'll send it to you.
