Real Horse Rescues with Susan Kayne

In this episode: Cindy Prince, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Pony Tales Refuge & Rehab, Inc. in Colfax, Wisconsin shares her journey into Equine Rescue. "Learn how to listen to what life is trying to tell you" ... is the gist of Cindy's compelling tale from a scholarly course, to surviving a life-threatening prognosis, to the liberation of aligning her heart with destiny. Are you honoring the wisdom of your inner voice? Join the conversation with Cindy and get real about stepping into your most powerful self -- horses in need are waiting for you.

Learn more at: https://www.ponytaleswi.org/

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In this episode: Rhondavena LaPorte, Founder and Executive Director of Serenity Farm Equine Sanctuary in Louisa, Virginia shares her journey into Equine Rescue. For 34 years, Rhondavena rocked it out as a Professional Educator in the Marine Corp. Now she uses her teaching know-how to supercharge an army of Volunteers to save the lives of abused, feral, neglected, and slaughter-bound equine. Discover her favorite management program, learn how a community task force in her region is working together to help at-risk horses, and get inspired to Rescue Real Horses.

Learn more at: http://www.serenityfarmequinesanctuary.org

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In this episode: Valerie Jackson, Co-Founder and President of Olympic Peninsula Equine Network (OPEN), shares her journey from surviving a life-threatening encounter with domestic violence to creating a thriving life-saving Equine Rescue Organization dedicated to serving both Horses and Humanity.

Learn more at: https://olypenequinenet.org/

In this episode: Becky Roy, President and Executive Director of Draft Gratitude candidly shares the day-to-day reality of saving Draft Horses from slaughter. Roy has cared for animals throughout her entire life, in 2014 she founded Draft Gratitude. With the guidance of Sandy Rees at Get Fully Funded, Roy has solidified the young non-profit into a stellar resource for aged work Horses.  Without Roy, the Horse's who are helped by Draft Gratitude would have otherwise vanished from the New England landscape they gave their lives to create.

If you love big Horses you are in the right spot! Roy’s quality care over quantity approach will help you effectively Champion for Drafts – one horse at a time.

Learn more at http://www.DraftGratitude.com

In this episode: Allyson DeCanio, President, and Executive Director of The Pegasus Project candidly shares each step of her journey with Horses, and the challenges of protecting them in the state of Texas. DeCanio co-founded the organization in 2009 with her husband, Mike who is a Captain for Southwest Airlines. Since its formation, DeCanio and her Team have rescued, rehabilitated, retrained, and rehomed hundreds of abandoned, abused, and neglected Equine throughout Texas and beyond.

Whether you are a Horse Owner, Equine Rescue Organization, Prospective Adopter, Fundraiser, Volunteer, or simply interested in understanding how to effectively Champion for Horses -- DeCanio’s pragmatic approach and common sense solutions will bolster your efforts. You are in the right spot to learn tactical boot-on-the-ground strategies to expedite and accelerate your equine advocacy.

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In this episode, Emily Weiss, Ph.D., CAAB, answers questions about the 5th Annual ASPCA #HelpAHorse Day Contest, a national campaign running from April 26 - June 30, 2018 that is squarely focused on finding good homes for Horses. Wondering how you can get involved in helping Horses? What step to take next? Looking for an Adoptable Horse? You are in the right spot! Be sure to follow Real Horse Rescues on Facebook because that’s where we’ll post upcoming episodes, updates, and calls for guests and story submissions.

This is our 1st episode! Our debut guest Dr. Emily Weiss, is the Vice President of Equine Welfare at the ASPCA, a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, and a lifelong horse owner and trainer. She is the visionary who is strategically uniting and empowering Equine Rescue organizations across America with the resources and tools to ensure Equines nationwide have good welfare and the best possible opportunities to find long-term and loving homes. This is a great dialogue for both Equine Rescue Organizations and Prospective Adopters to learn new pathways to engage with each other and help Horses.

Throughout the conversation, Dr. Weiss addresses complex questions with articulate answers backed up by science, practical application, and common sense solutions.

> How do Rescue Organizations reach new People who are interested, and capable of Adopting a Horse?

> Can successful themes that have helped Dogs & Cats find homes, be applied to Horses?

> What do we need to rethink in the Equine Sector to break down barriers that are preventing Horses from finding    good homes?

Learn about the Adoption Process, different types of Adoptable Horses, where to look, what to expect, and how to strengthen the Horse-Human Bond with a newly Adopted Horse.

Dr. Weiss is a huge proponent of all sorts of enrichment for Horses. She is emphatic that new Adopters start a Horse off [in a new environment] by engaging his or her brain. This she says will help decrease the Horse's stress and give a real relationship time to develop. She believes that one of the biggest risks to the Horse-Human Bond is unrealistic expectations.

If you are interested in getting involved in the Equine Welfare Community, Dr. Weiss says dig in, get hands-on, and create relationships! To lean in with organizations participating in the 2018 #HelpAHorse Day Contest visit ASPCA Pro. Discover how you can lean-in to find #TheRightHorse, #HelpAHorse, #AdoptAHorse, and #BeAVoiceForHorses.

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

2018 #HelpAHorse Contestants

About the 2018 #HelpAHorse Day Contest & Links to Webinars

New Research Suggests 2.3 Million Individuals Interested in Adopting A Horse

About Dr. Weiss & her Adopted Horse Fluke

THE RIGHT HORSE INITIATIVE

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