SRF saves two more horses
April 2, 2015,from the Standardbred Retirement Foundation
Millstone Township, NJ — The Standardbred Retirement Foundation was able to take the last few horses from the “kill pens” thanks to the caring people who stepped up to help.
One gelding, Quantum Gliderman, who people say is one of the largest of the breed they have ever seen, is in good weight but appears to have a skin condition and has lost a good deal of hair. The other unidentifiable horse looks to be in fairly good condition but appears to have some age on him.
Both horses have been shipped to a facility nearby for quarantine, evaluation, veterinary attention and blacksmith care. In a few weeks, if sound and healthy, they will go to another facility for training, or retire to pasture under SRF’s lifetime care.
If they need retirement, more support will be needed. Horses like these two usually come from the Amish community and were used for transportation, or working the fields. With so many horses available they generally turn them over for younger horses upon age 11 or so.
SRF is the only Standardbred charity that takes horses over the age of 12, and offers unadoptable horses a chance to live out their lives in pasture. To help with these two or the other 206 SRF is caring for, to sponsor in any amount, or to adopt one, contact Tammy at 732.446.4422, e-mail admin@srfmail.com, or go to www.Adoptahorse.org.
- Seven Standardbreds need your help (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation is feeling pressure from the demands of their mission. With more than 200 Standardbreds under their full care and expense it is preventing them from helping seven with only one more day before the “kill buyer” ships them to the slaughterhouse.
- Seven Standardbreds are safe; mix up has two others waiting for help (Monday, March 30, 2015)
When Tara Hynes read about the seven Standardbreds in the pens of the “kill buyer” lot, she quickly set up a fund on Go Fund Me to help them. While this was in the works, the Standardbred Retirement Foundation was also receiving help, fortunately, because there are two more horses in need.