The H.O.R.S.E. Rescue and Sanctuary at Do Over Acres is home to over two dozen horses. Some are owned and boarded, some are rescues being re-homed, and some are permanent residents of the sanctuary.
Our organization is run completely by donations and boarding. We rely on the generosity of the public for funds for grain, hay, maintenance, farrier work, vet work, dental work, and every aspect of care for these horses. All of the rescue horses are surrendered. Their stories range from being cast off because of injury, financial or medical difficulties of the previous owner, or owners passing away. They come to us in various levels of need. We also have several senior horses who are primarily pasture horses, who will not be re-homed. Instead, these seniors will live out their days at our Sanctuary. These special horses come with a great deal of need, as they have the same aging issues as we all have: medical care, special food needs, and other specific issues that come with age.
One of our rescues was McKayla. She came from several homes and rescues where she didn’t thrive. We took her on, and noticed her lack of care and emotion. Anyone who works with horses knows that they are very emotional creatures. Mc-Kayla had become very distant, withdrawn, and disliked being touched or near other horses. With time and a lot of patience and love, McKayla became who she was meant to be. She understood and trusted people again. It took two years of work in order to get McKayla to trust again. I can’t put into words the amount of work, love, and patience it takes to work with a horse like McKayla.
Words just don’t measure up to what goes into caring for these animals every day. It’s a 365 day a year job. And that’s just one horse. Now add 31 others, with the help of volunteers and owners, and you can somewhat understand what type of work it takes. Some of the rescues are able to be worked with and re-homed. We take the funds from their sale and put it back into things like hay and grain, farrier work, vet visits, etc. We have continual need for financial support, and could not do what we do without the generosity of our volunteers and donors.
The Annual Open House is August 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme is Old Fashioned Carnival, and we have lots of games for the children to play. We will also have pony rides, demonstrations, food, raffles and caricatures. All of the proceeds go back into caring for the horses.
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