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SPIRIT OF EQUUS RESCUE

ANNOUNCEMENT
Holistic Healing Education Series in Apple Valley
 
Sun, July 25 from 12-3pm Intro to Equine Bodywork  $75
Sun, August 1 from 12-3pm Energy Healing Workshop  $75
Wed, Aug 18 and Wed Aug 25 from 6-9pm Equine Behavior and Communication  $95
Sat, Aug 14, 12-3 pm Horses as Healers: Equine Reflective Communication  $75
 
See course descriptions HERE
Pre-register HERE
Questions: 760-247-7348
 
 

Tina Glidden prepares Splash for a massage.
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Intro to Bodywork Workshop-July 25

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WELCOME TO SPIRIT OF EQUUS RESCUE: A HERD-BASED HOLISTIC HEALING AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER

In 2002 the Rescue evolved as a project of Institute of the Southwest, a non-profit California corporation and 501(c)3 public charity established in 1998. After the president  became aware of the plight and number of unwanted, abused, neglected and slaughter-bound horses, she felt obligated to spread the word about the Premarin industry in particular. Since that Spring of 2002 when we accepted our first horse, the organization has matured into a sanctuary, center for holistic healing and educational tool for the public.
 
Over the years, the organization has been called to work with urgent slaughter-bound rescues, become a conduit for integrative healing for undiagnosed horses, helped to place horses in the field through our internet system, raised funds for urgent equine services for horses in the field, and offered our healing modalities to local communities and now via the internet. 
 
We live, as our horses have taught us, in the moment, on horse time, responding to the call wherever we are living. Our 8 year journey has taken us from Gardnerville, NV to the Tehachapi Mountains, to the foothills of Fresno, to Ventura County, and most recently to the Sacramento Valley.  At each location we have served the local horse community, adopted horses in need, and gained invaluable experience and education which has enhanced our value to our sanctuary horses as well as all horses in the field. We are now located in Apple Valley, CA where we are available to the horses of southern California. We have come home!
 
No matter where we go, Spirit of Equus Rescue remains focused on our primary objective: to be a resource for the unwanted horse.
 

Cisco has a new friend in Apple Valley!
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Neighbor/volunteer/sponsor Sheryl Murray takes 30 YO Cisco for a walk.

HOLISTIC HEALING
What distinguishes us from other larger rescue groups is our focus on healing. Abused, neglected, PMU and slaughter-bound horses suffer varying degrees of stress and trauma in addition to medical issues. Our healing program involves many hours a day with each horse, evaluating and working with these issues through the application of holistic modalities. 
    In addition to integrating a horse into the herd environment, we utilize massage, acupressure, energy healing, and animal communication We incorporate the dynamics of prey animal and herd behavior as resources of understanding to help our horses heal and rebound from their past. For horses who have trust issues with humans, we work especially hard to communicate with them through respectful interactions, rewarding their attempts at partnership.
Each horse is offered extensive handling, personal attention, and every effort is made to meet each horse’s emotional needs on a daily basis.
EDUCATION
We collaborate with other non-profit organizations to bring information to the public on the humane treatment of horses, who are at high risk in many areas of service to humanity. We offer workshops, courses and educational opportunities in the area of equine bodywork, energy medicine, equine first aid, behavior and communication and other equine health-related topics. We were one of the first rescue organizations to offer equine experiential learning workshops, where the horse is a conduit for human reflection and life coaching, a field that is growing extensively.  
 
FUNDING
At this time Spirit of Equus Rescue is supported by donations only. The organization receives no grants, but continues to apply for support from grant-giving entities supportive of animal rights organizations. Please consider supporting our horses through sponsorships (monthly donations for feed and health care) or a general donation to be used where it is needed most. Three of our horses are currently unsponsored which creates a financial burden on the rescue each year. Please visit our horses web pages and consider helping one of them with feed and health-care. We thank you in advance for your support of horses in need and help us prepare them for a bright future in a loving home.

ANNA TWINNEY AND REACH OUT TO HORSES
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SPIRIT OF EQUUS RESCUE IS OPPOSED TO HORSE SLAUGHTER
 
Spirit of Equus Rescue is one of many organizations in the U.S. dedicated to serving the needs of the unwanted horse. The organization is opposed to the slaughter of horses for any reason, and works with other anti-slaughter individuals and groups to rescue horses from feedlots, auctions and PMU farms.

Canadian PMU slaughter-bound mare in foal.
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Tango:Rescued 2/28/07. Foaled: 5/4/07.

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Currently the Rescue is registered with the following agencies:
LA County Animal Control
Kern County Animal Control
Central Coast SPCA
 
The Rescue is a member of the following organizations and newsgroups:

   Equine Protection Network
 
Southern California Equestrian Directory
 
Bay Area Equestrian Network

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Horses in Need Alerts
These alerts are put in place to notify the public of any horses that are in need of assistance. When the Emerald button is flashing, there are horses in imminent danger of suffering or death and an immediate response is needed. Click on the buttons to view recently posted horses who need help now!

 

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Urgent, not life threatening.

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Gloria Dodd, DVM
Everglo-Natural Veterinary Services

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